doorway
gb/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ/ us/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ/
B1
Angličtina
ajtónyílás, ajtó, kapu, belépő, út, kapuzat, ajtókeret
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
ajtónyílás
B1
ajtó
A1
Vzorec užití:
the doorway to/into [place]
She paused in the doorway and listened.
Megállt egy pillanatra az ajtóban, és fülelt.
The movers struggled to get the sofa through the doorway.
A költöztetők nehezen tudták átvinni a kanapét az ajtónyíláson.
There was mud tracked all around the doorway.
Učební příklady
Please close the doorway.
Kérlek, csukd be az ajtót.
He stood in the doorway.
Az ajtóban állt.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say doorway when they mean the door (the moving panel). A doorway is the opening (and often the frame) that the door is in.
Význam
an entrance with a door
Kolokace
front doorway
|rear doorway
|a narrow doorway
|the doorway to the kitchen
|through the doorway
|in the doorway
|doorway entrance
|a doorway leading to
|block the doorway
|stand in the doorway
Synonyma
entrance (More general; not necessarily an opening with a door.)
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entryway (Often refers to the entrance area, not just the opening.)
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door (Common in casual speech, but it can mean the panel rather than the opening.)
Antonyma
wall (A solid barrier with no opening.)
Témata
home
|buildings
|daily_life
Definice
the place where you go in or out of a room or building
An opening in a wall that you can pass through, usually with a door and a frame.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
2
ajtó
A1
ajtónyílás
B1
Vzorec užití:
in/at the doorway (of [place])
A man appeared in the doorway and asked for directions.
Egy férfi jelent meg az ajtóban, és útbaigazítást kért.
They kissed quickly in the doorway before she left.
Gyorsan megcsókolták egymást az ajtóban, mielőtt a nő elindult.
Don’t stop in the doorway—people are trying to get through.
Učební příklady
I saw her in the doorway.
Láttam őt az ajtóban.
Častá chyba:
Don’t confuse doorway (the place at the door) with hallway (a long passage).
Význam
the space at the door
Kolokace
wait in the doorway
|meet at the doorway
|crowd the doorway
|hover in the doorway
|the doorway of the classroom
|a figure in the doorway
|standing in the doorway
Synonyma
threshold (More precise; focuses on the line/edge where you cross.)
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entrance (Broader; can mean the whole way in.)
Témata
daily_life
|home
Definice
the place right at a door where you enter
The area at the entrance of a room, especially the space you stand in when you are partly inside and partly outside.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
3
Vzorec užití:
a doorway to/into [something]
The internship became a doorway into the industry.
A szakmai gyakorlat belépőt jelentett az iparágba.
For many families, education is a doorway to a better life.
Sok család számára az oktatás kaput nyit egy jobb élet felé.
Learning to code can be a doorway to many different careers.
Učební příklady
This course is a doorway to a new job.
Ez a tanfolyam kaput nyit egy új állás felé.
Častá chyba:
This is a metaphor; it does not mean a real physical door.
Význam
a way into something new
Kolokace
a doorway to success
|a doorway into politics
|a doorway to new opportunities
|provide a doorway to
|open a doorway to
|a doorway to the future
Synonyma
gateway (Common in the same metaphor; often suggests a major route in.)
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pathway (Emphasizes a process or route rather than access.)
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route (More practical/neutral; less vivid than doorway.)
Antonyma
dead end (Something that offers no progress or access.)
Témata
work
|education
|life_choices
Definice
an opportunity or way to start something
A way to get access to something, or an opportunity that makes something possible.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
4
Vzorec užití:
a [adjective] doorway
The chapel has a beautiful arched doorway.
A kápolnának gyönyörű boltíves kapuzata van.
They restored the original stone doorway during renovations.
A felújítás során helyreállították az eredeti kőkapuzatot.
A carved wooden doorway marked the entrance to the old house.
Učební příklady
The doorway is made of stone.
A kapuzat kőből készült.
Význam
the doorframe and its structure
Kolokace
arched doorway
|stone doorway
|carved doorway
|a wide doorway
|a low doorway
|the main doorway
|a decorative doorway
Synonyma
doorframe (More specific to the frame; doorway can include more of the surrounding structure.)
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portal (Often used for large or impressive entrances.)
Témata
buildings
|architecture
|design
Definice
the frame around a door, especially in building design
The frame and surrounding structure of an entrance, especially as an architectural feature.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
doorway
IPA
GB/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ/
US/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
door - way (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (door)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: doorway
- Plural: doorways
Příbuzná slova
Forms
doorways
noun
Core family
door
noun A1
Related words
doorbell
noun
doorstep
noun
doorframe
noun
doorman
noun
Výrazy
a doorway to/into [something]
1/ə dˈɔɹwˌeɪ tˈoʊɪntoʊ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
an opportunity to access something
a way to start something or get access
Příklady
- Volunteering can be a doorway to paid work.
- The scholarship was a doorway into higher education for her.
- This small role became a doorway to bigger opportunities.
Učební příklady
- This program is a doorway to university.
doorway drug
1/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ dɹˈʌɡ/
fixed phrase
drug seen as leading to others
a drug that may lead to using stronger drugs
Příklady
- Some people describe nicotine as a doorway drug.
- The campaign warned teenagers about so-called doorway drugs.
- Researchers disagree about whether cannabis acts as a doorway drug.
doorway effect
1/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
technical
forgetting after entering a room
forgetting something when you enter a new room
Příklady
- I walked into the kitchen and forgot why—classic doorway effect.
- The study examined the doorway effect during everyday tasks.
- People often joke about the doorway effect when they lose their train of thought.
doorway page
1/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ pˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
SEO page made to redirect users
a web page made to attract clicks and redirect people
Příklady
- The site was penalized for using doorway pages to manipulate rankings.
- We removed several doorway pages that were sending users to the same product page.
- Search engines try to detect and demote doorway pages.