frame
gb/fɹˈeɪm/ us/fɹˈeɪm/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 2200
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
Rigid structure for support
A hard structure around something to hold or support it.
نمط الاستخدام:
a [picture/window/door] frame
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'frame' with 'border', but 'frame' usually refers to a physical structure, not just a decorative edge.
المرادفات
border (Refers to the edge around something, but not always a physical supporting structure.)
الأضداد
core (Refers to the central part rather than the outer supporting structure.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
picture frame
|window frame
|door frame
|wooden frame
|steel frame
الموضوعات
daily life
|home
|art
|housing
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The painting was placed in a gold frame.
- The carpenter repaired the broken window frame.
- She hung the photo in a simple wooden frame.
- The door frame was slightly warped after the storm.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I put my photo in a frame.
- The window frame is white.
- This frame is made of wood.
- The door will not fit in the old frame.
فعل
A2
action
2
Put inside a surrounding structure
To put something in a hard edge around it to hold or show it.
نمط الاستخدام:
to frame [something]
خطأ شائع:
Some learners confuse 'frame' with 'hang', but 'frame' means to put it in a structure before hanging.
المرادفات
mount (Often refers to placing artwork on a backing or in a display, not always with a rigid border.)
الأضداد
remove (To take something out of its surrounding structure.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
frame a picture
|frame a photograph
|frame a painting
الموضوعات
daily life
|art
|arts_entertainment
|housing
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- They decided to frame their wedding photo.
- He framed the certificate and hung it on the wall.
- The gallery framed each artwork with care.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I will frame this picture.
- She framed the painting yesterday.
- We framed our family photo.
فعل
B1
action
3
Make someone seem guilty unfairly
To make people think someone did a crime by using lies or false proof.
نمط الاستخدام:
to frame [someone] for [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think 'frame' here means to take a photo, but in crime contexts it means to set someone up with false blame.
المرادفات
set up (Informal phrase meaning to trick someone into being blamed, often used outside legal contexts as well.)
الأضداد
exonerate (To officially prove that someone is not guilty.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
frame someone for murder
|frame an innocent man
|falsely frame
الموضوعات
crime
|law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The police officer tried to frame him for the robbery.
- She was framed for a crime she didn’t commit.
- They discovered he had been framed by his business partner.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He was framed for the crime.
- They framed her for stealing.
- The man was framed by his enemies.
اسم
B2
entity
4
Basic structure or outline
The main parts that give shape to an idea or plan.
المرادفات
framework (More formal term often used in academic or technical contexts.)
الأضداد
chaos (A state without any structure or order.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
frame of mind
|framework of ideas
|story frame
الموضوعات
communication
|planning
|education
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The report provided a frame for further discussion.
- We need a clear frame before we start writing the novel.
- The constitution serves as the frame of government.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- We have a frame for our plan.
- This is the frame of the story.
- The rules are the frame for the game.
اسم
B2
entity
5
Human body build or size
A person’s body shape or size.
المرادفات
physique (More formal and often implies fitness or muscularity.)
الأضداد
figureless body (Lacking distinct size or build; less common description.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
small frame
|large frame
|slender frame
الموضوعات
health
|appearance
|body
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She has a small frame but is very strong.
- His large frame made him stand out in the crowd.
- Despite his slender frame, he could lift heavy weights.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He has a big frame.
- Her frame is small.
- My brother has a strong frame.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
frame
IPA
GB/fɹˈeɪm/
US/fɹˈeɪm/
المقاطع والنبر
frame (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (frame)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: frame
- Plural: frames
Verb
- Base: frame
- 3rd Person Singular: frames
- Present Participle: framing
- Past: framed
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
frames
noun
framing
verb
framed
verb
Related words
framework
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
frameless
adjective
unframed
adjective
التعبيرات
frame of mind
1/fɹˈeɪm əv mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
Person's mental or emotional state
How someone feels or thinks at a certain time.
أمثلة
- I’m not in the right frame of mind to make a decision now.
- Her cheerful frame of mind helped everyone relax.
frame someone for something
1/fɹˈeɪm sˈʌmwˌʌn fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Falsely make someone seem guilty
To make people think someone did something bad when they did not do it.
أمثلة
- They tried to frame him for the robbery.
- She was framed for cheating on the exam.
frame up job
1/fɹˈeɪm ˈʌp d͡ʒˈɑb/
idiom
informal
False setup to accuse someone
A plan to make someone look guilty when they are not.
أمثلة
- It was clearly a frame up job by his rivals.
- The detective suspected a frame up job from the beginning.