ceiling
gb/sˈilɪŋ/ us/sˈilɪŋ/
A2
Angličtina
~ 2900
mennyezet, plafon, felső határ, limit, szolgálati csúcsmagasság, csúcsmagasság
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
1
Vzorec užití:
the ceiling of [a room/building]
The ceiling in the living room is painted white.
A nappali mennyezete fehérre van festve.
A large chandelier hangs from the ceiling.
Egy nagy csillár lóg a mennyezetről.
Water stains appeared on the ceiling after the storm.
He looked up at the cracks in the old ceiling.
The ceiling fans keep the air moving in summer.
Učební příklady
The ceiling is very high.
Nagyon magas a mennyezet.
I see a lamp on the ceiling.
Látok egy lámpát a mennyezeten.
We painted the ceiling blue.
There is a spider on the ceiling.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ceiling' with 'roof'. The 'roof' is outside, while the 'ceiling' is inside.
Význam
Overhead interior surface of a room
Kolokace
high ceiling
|paint the ceiling
|ceiling light
|low ceiling
|touch the ceiling
Synonyma
overhead (Refers more generally to anything above head height, not necessarily an indoor surface.)
Antonyma
floor (The opposite surface at the bottom of a room.)
Témata
architecture
|daily life
|home
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The inside surface that forms the top part of a room.
The upper interior surface of a room, forming the top boundary above the floor.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
2
Vzorec užití:
a ceiling on [something]
The government set a ceiling on rent increases.
A kormány felső határt szabott a lakbéremeléseknek.
There is a ceiling on how much you can borrow.
Van egy felső határ arra, hogy mennyit vehetsz fel kölcsön.
The team has reached its salary ceiling for players.
Credit limits act as a ceiling on your spending.
Učební příklady
There is a ceiling on prices.
Az áraknak van felső határa.
My credit card has a spending ceiling.
A hitelkártyámnak van költési limitje.
We have a ceiling for travel costs.
The law puts a ceiling on working hours.
Častá chyba:
Some learners confuse this meaning with the physical surface in a room. Context usually makes the difference clear.
Význam
Maximum limit or upper bound
Kolokace
price ceiling
|spending ceiling
|salary ceiling
|debt ceiling
Synonyma
cap (Informal term for a maximum limit, often used in finance or sports.)
Antonyma
minimum (The lowest allowable limit, opposite of a maximum.)
Témata
business
|economics
|rules
|core_vocabulary
Definice
The highest amount or level that is allowed.
A fixed upper limit on an amount, value, or level that cannot be exceeded.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
3
The fighter jet has a service ceiling of 50,000 feet.
A vadászgép szolgálati csúcsmagassága 50 000 láb.
Weather conditions can lower an aircraft's effective ceiling.
Az időjárási körülmények csökkenthetik egy repülőgép tényleges csúcsmagasságát.
This model’s operational ceiling is higher than its predecessor’s.
Učební příklady
This plane has a high service ceiling.
Ennek a repülőgépnek nagy a szolgálati csúcsmagassága.
Bad weather can make the ceiling lower.
A rossz idő miatt alacsonyabb lehet a gép tényleges csúcsmagassága.
The jet's ceiling is 15,000 meters.
Význam
Maximum flying altitude of aircraft
Kolokace
service ceiling
|operational ceiling
Synonyma
altitude limit (A general term for the maximum height something can reach; not specific to aircraft.)
Témata
aviation
|transport
|travel
|transportation
Definice
The highest height an airplane can fly and still stay level.
The highest altitude at which an aircraft can maintain level flight under standard conditions.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
ceiling
IPA
GB/sˈilɪŋ/
US/sˈilɪŋ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
ceil - ing (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (ceil)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: ceiling
- Plural: ceilings
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
glass ceiling
1/ɡlˈæs sˈilɪŋ/
idiom
Invisible career advancement barrier
An invisible limit that stops some people from moving to higher jobs, often because of discrimination.
Příklady
- She felt she had hit a glass ceiling in her company.
- Many organizations are working to break the glass ceiling for women in leadership.
hit the ceiling
1/hˈɪt ðə sˈilɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Become suddenly very angry
To get very angry very quickly.
Příklady
- When he saw the mess, he hit the ceiling.
- She'll hit the ceiling if she finds out what happened.
through the ceiling
1/θɹˈu ðə sˈilɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Rise to very high level suddenly
To go up to a very high level quickly.
Příklady
- Housing prices have gone through the ceiling this year.
- His stress levels went through the ceiling during exams.