copper
gb/kˈɑpɚ/ us/kˈɑpɚ/
A2
Английски
~ 4700
réz, zsaru, rézpénz, rézérme
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
A2
1
réz
B1
Модел на употреба:
[something] made of copper
The electrician replaced the old cables with copper wire.
A villanyszerelő rézvezetékre cserélte a régi kábeleket.
Copper conducts electricity better than most metals.
A réz jobban vezeti az áramot, mint a legtöbb fém.
They mined copper from the hills for centuries.
The statue was made entirely of copper.
Copper prices have risen on the global market.
Примери за учащи
The pot is made of copper.
A fazék rézből készült.
Copper is used in wires.
A rezet elektromos vezetékekben használják.
This pipe is copper.
They found copper in the ground.
Copper is a kind of metal.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'copper' with 'bronze', but bronze is an alloy containing copper and other metals.
Значение
A reddish-brown metal element
Колокации
copper wire
|copper pipe
|pure copper
|copper mine
|copper alloy
Синоними
bronze (An alloy mainly of copper and tin, not pure copper.)
|
metal (A general term; less specific than copper.)
Антоними
plastic (A non-metal material often used instead of copper in some applications.)
Теми
science
|materials
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A reddish-brown metal used to make wires, pipes, and coins.
A reddish-brown, ductile metallic element (symbol Cu) that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity, widely used in electrical wiring, plumbing, and coins.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B1
INFORMAL
2
zsaru
B2
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is a copper
The copper caught the thief red-handed.
A zsaru tetten érte a tolvajt.
He used to be a copper before becoming a detective.
Korábban zsaru volt, mielőtt nyomozó lett.
A couple of coppers were standing on the corner.
That copper knows everyone in the neighborhood.
Примери за учащи
The copper stopped the car.
A zsaru megállította az autót.
A copper is talking to the man.
Egy zsaru beszél a férfival.
The copper is wearing a uniform.
I saw a copper in the street.
Честа грешка:
Learners may think 'copper' always means the metal; in slang it can mean 'police officer'.
Значение
Informal term for a police officer
Колокации
local copper
|undercover copper
|old copper
Синоними
cop (Very common informal term, especially in American English.)
Антоними
criminal (Opposite role to a police officer.)
Теми
law
|informal
|core_vocabulary
Определение
An informal word for a police officer.
An informal term for a police officer, used mainly in British and Australian English.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B2
TECHNICAL
3
He paid the boy a few coppers for his help.
Néhány rézpénzzel fizetett a fiúnak a segítségéért.
The street musician collected coppers in his hat.
Az utcazenész rézpénzeket gyűjtött a kalapjában.
In those days, a loaf of bread cost only a copper.
Примери за учащи
He gave me a copper.
Adott nekem egy rézpénzt.
The man has many coppers.
A férfinak sok rézpénze van.
She put some coppers on the table.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with the metal itself; here it means coins made from it.
Значение
Low-value coin made from copper
Колокации
old copper
|small copper
|Victorian copper
Синоними
penny (In UK and US currency, a small denomination coin, sometimes made of copper.)
Теми
money
|history
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A small coin made from copper or a similar metal.
A coin made from copper or a similar alloy, typically of low monetary value, especially in historical contexts.
Граматика
Речникова форма
copper
IPA
GB/kˈɑpɚ/
US/kˈɑpɚ/
Срички и ударение
cop - per (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (cop)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: copper
- Plural: copper, coppers
Семейство думи
Forms
coppers
noun
Related words
coppery
adjective
Изрази
copper-bottomed guarantee
1/kˈɑpɚ bˈɑtəmd ɡˌɛɹəntˈi/
fixed phrase
A completely reliable guarantee
A promise or agreement that is certain and cannot fail.
Примери
- The contract came with a copper-bottomed guarantee of delivery within 30 days.
- Investors are looking for a copper-bottomed guarantee before committing their money.
copper-bottomed plan
1/kˈɑpɚ bˈɑtəmd plˈæn/
fixed phrase
A completely reliable plan
A plan that is sure to work and has no risk of failure.
Примери
- We need a copper-bottomed plan if we want to impress the investors.
- Her proposal was a copper-bottomed plan for success.