square
gb/skwˈɛɹ/ us/skwˈɛɹ/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 3000
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
entity
1
Four-sided shape with equal sides
A flat shape with four sides that are the same length and four corners that are square angles.
نمط الاستخدام:
a [adjective] square
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'square' with 'rectangle'; a rectangle has opposite sides equal, but a square has all four sides equal.
المرادفات
quadrilateral (A broader term meaning any four-sided shape, not necessarily with equal sides and angles.)
الأضداد
circle (A round shape with no straight sides or angles, opposite in form to a square.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
perfect square
|small square
|town square
|chessboard square
|square shape
الموضوعات
mathematics
|geometry
|design
|science
|education
أمثلة
- The floor tiles are shaped like squares.
- Draw a square on the paper.
- The chessboard has sixty-four black and white squares.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The box is a square.
- He drew a square on the page.
- This table has a square top.
اسم
B1
entity
2
Open public area in a town or city
A large open place in a town or city, often with roads around it and buildings on the sides.
نمط الاستخدام:
meet in the [place] square
المرادفات
plaza (Common in American English and Spanish-influenced contexts; similar meaning.)
الأضداد
alley (A narrow passage between buildings, opposite in openness to a square.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
city square
|central square
|public square
|main square
الموضوعات
urban life
|travel
|daily_life
أمثلة
- They held the festival in the main square.
- The hotel is near the central square.
- Protesters gathered in the public square.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- We met in the main square.
- The bus stops at the city square.
- There is a fountain in the square.
فعل
B2
action
3
Make something into a square shape
To change something so that it has four equal sides and four right angles.
نمط الاستخدام:
to square [something]
المرادفات
align (Make straight or aligned, though not necessarily into a square shape.)
الأضداد
round off (To smooth or make edges rounded instead of square.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
square the edges
|square the corners
الموضوعات
geometry
|construction
|science
|work
أمثلة
- He squared the edges of the wood before cutting it.
- The carpenter squared the frame for accuracy.
- Square the corners before joining the pieces.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He squared the paper.
- She squared the frame.
- I will square the box.
adjective
informal
B2
property
4
Old-fashioned or conventional person or style
Not modern or fun; too traditional.
نمط الاستخدام:
a [adjective] person is a square
المرادفات
conservative (Describes someone holding traditional views; not necessarily boring.)
الأضداد
hip (Trendy and fashionable, opposite of 'square' in this sense.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
such a square
الموضوعات
slang
|personality
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Don't be such a square—come dancing with us!
- He used to think his parents were squares.
- In the 1960s, being called a square was an insult.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He is a square.
- She says I am a square.
- My brother is not a square.
فعل
B2
action
5
Make level or aligned with something else
To move something so it is straight and even with something else.
نمط الاستخدام:
square [something] with [something else]
المرادفات
align (Focuses more generally on bringing into correct position; squaring implies 90-degree alignment.)
الأضداد
tilt (To make slanted or not level, opposite of squaring.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
square with the wall
|square up the picture
الموضوعات
construction
|measurement
|work
أمثلة
- Square the picture with the edge of the table.
- He squared the post with the ground before securing it.
- The shelves must be squared before being fixed.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Square the table with the wall.
- I squared my chair with the desk.
- He squared the box with the floor.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
square
IPA
GB/skwˈɛɹ/
US/skwˈɛɹ/
المقاطع والنبر
square (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (square)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: square
- Comparative: squarer
- Superlative: squarest
Noun
- Base: square
- Plural: squares
Verb
- Base: square
- 3rd Person Singular: squares
- Present Participle: squaring
- Past: squared
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
squares
noun
squaring
verb
squared
verb
squarer
adjective
squarest
adjective
Related words
squarely
adverb
squarish
adjective
Advanced or less common
squareness
noun
التعبيرات
back to square one
1/bˈæk tə skwˈɛɹ wˈʌn/
idiom
Return to starting point after failure
To have to start again from the beginning because your plan failed.
أمثلة
- After months of work, the deal fell through and we were back to square one.
- The project was rejected, so it's back to square one for us.
square off
1/skwˈɛɹ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Prepare to fight or compete directly against someone
To get ready to fight or compete by facing your opponent directly.
أمثلة
- The two boxers squared off before the match began.
- Protesters squared off with police outside the building.
square up to [something]
1/skwˈɛɹ ˈʌp tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
Confront something directly and bravely
To face a problem or challenge directly without avoiding it.
أمثلة
- It's time to square up to your responsibilities.
- She finally squared up to her fear of speaking in public.
fair and square
1/fˈɛɹ ˈænd skwˈɛɹ/
idiom
Done honestly without cheating or lying
Done in an honest way, following all rules.
أمثلة
- He won the game fair and square.
- They beat us fair and square—no excuses.
fair and square
2/fˈɛɹ ˈænd skwˈɛɹ/
idiom
Achieved honestly without cheating
Winning or succeeding in an honest way without cheating.
أمثلة
- She won the game fair and square.
- They beat us fair and square.