drawer
gb/dɹˈɔɹ/ us/dɹˈɔɹ/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 2000
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
Sliding compartment in furniture
A box that moves in and out of furniture for keeping things inside.
نمط الاستخدام:
to open/close [a drawer]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drawer' with 'draw' because they sound similar, but 'drawer' is a noun referring to furniture storage.
المرادفات
compartment (A general term for a separate section used to store things; not limited to sliding mechanisms.)
الأضداد
shelf (An open flat surface for storing things, opposite of an enclosed sliding compartment.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
open a drawer
|close a drawer
|top drawer
|bottom drawer
|desk drawer
الموضوعات
daily life
|home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She pulled open the top drawer to find a pen.
- The keys are in the bottom drawer of the cabinet.
- He slammed the drawer shut in frustration.
- I keep my socks neatly folded in the dresser's middle drawer.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I put my clothes in the drawer.
- The spoon is in the kitchen drawer.
- She opened the drawer and took out a pen.
- Please close the drawer after you use it.
اسم
formal
B2
entity
2
Person issuing a bill of exchange or cheque
A person who writes and signs a cheque or payment order.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is the drawer of [a cheque/bill]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'drawer' (person) with 'drawee' (bank or party paying).
المرادفات
issuer (More general term for someone who creates or provides an official document or payment instrument.)
الأضداد
drawee (The party expected to pay the amount specified in a cheque or bill, opposite role to the drawer.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
cheque drawer
|bill drawer
|drawer of the note
الموضوعات
business
|finance
|law
أمثلة
- The drawer must sign the cheque before it can be cashed.
- If the cheque bounces, the bank will return it to the drawer.
- The bill was returned to the drawer due to insufficient funds.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The drawer signed the cheque.
- The bank called the drawer about the payment.
- The drawer sent money to the shop.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
drawer
IPA
GB/dɹˈɔɹ/
US/dɹˈɔɹ/
المقاطع والنبر
draw - er (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (draw)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: drawer
- Plural: drawers
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
drawers
noun
Core family
draw
verb A1
drawing
noun
التعبيرات
bottom drawer
1/bˈɑtəm dɹˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Storage for future household goods (traditional)
A place where a woman keeps items she will use after getting married (traditional use).
أمثلة
- She kept her wedding china in her bottom drawer for years.
- In the past, young women would collect linens in their bottom drawer before marriage.
top drawer
1/tˈɑp dɹˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Of the highest quality or status
Very high quality or belonging to the best social level.
أمثلة
- That restaurant is really top drawer; you should try it.
- He comes from a top-drawer family with a long history.