bucket
gb/bˈʌkɪt/ us/bˈʌkɪt/
A2
Angličtina
~ 9100
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Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
1
open container with a handle
A deep round container with a handle, used to carry water, sand, or other things.
Vzorec užití:
a bucket of [liquid/substance]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bucket' with 'basket'. A bucket is for liquids or loose materials and usually has solid sides and sometimes holds water; a basket is usually woven and often used for carrying items like fruit or clothes.
Synonyma
pail (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in American English and in some fixed expressions like 'sand pail'.)
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container (More general; can refer to many types of things used to hold or carry objects, not just buckets.)
Kolokace
a bucket of water
|fill the bucket
|empty the bucket
|plastic bucket
|metal bucket
|carry a bucket
Témata
daily life
|home
|tools
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- She filled a bucket with soapy water and started washing the car.
- The children used plastic buckets to build a sandcastle on the beach.
- Please grab a bucket and help me carry these apples from the garden.
- He kicked over the paint bucket and made a huge mess on the floor.
- There was a metal bucket under the leak to catch the dripping water.
Učební příklady
- He carries water in a big bucket.
- The girl puts sand in her red bucket.
- Please put the dirty clothes in this bucket.
- This bucket is full of cold water.
- She uses a bucket to clean the floor.
Podstatné jméno
A2
quantity
2
amount a bucket can hold
An amount of liquid or other material that is enough to fill one bucket.
Vzorec užití:
[number] buckets of [liquid/substance]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say 'much buckets of water' instead of 'many buckets of water', forgetting that 'bucket' is a countable noun when used as a unit of measurement.
Synonyma
bucketful (A more explicit word that clearly focuses on the quantity filling one bucket; slightly less common in casual speech.)
Kolokace
two buckets of water
|a few buckets of sand
|haul buckets of
|spill a bucket of
|lug buckets of
Témata
measurement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The firefighters used several buckets of water to put out the small blaze.
- We carried three buckets of sand to fill the new sandbox.
- She mixed a bucket of cement to repair the broken steps.
- They poured a bucket of cold water over the campfire.
- The workers moved bucket after bucket of soil out of the hole.
Učební příklady
- He drinks two buckets of water every day on the farm.
- They used five buckets of paint for the house.
- We need one more bucket of sand for the play area.
- She carried a bucket of milk from the barn.
- They threw a bucket of water on the fire.
Podstatné jméno
informal
B1
quantity
3
very large quantity of something
A very big amount of something, often said as 'buckets of' to show there is a lot.
Vzorec užití:
buckets of [uncountable noun]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use 'buckets' with countable nouns in a direct way, like 'buckets of people'. In most cases, it sounds more natural with uncountable or abstract nouns such as 'buckets of money', 'buckets of time', or in fixed expressions like 'cry buckets'.
Synonyma
loads (Very informal word for a large amount; slightly more general and can refer to people or things.)
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tons (Very informal; often used in casual speech for large amounts, especially of work or things.)
Antonyma
a bit (Refers to a small amount, opposite of a very large quantity.)
Kolokace
buckets of money
|buckets of time
|cry buckets
|sweat buckets
|buckets of rain
Témata
quantity
|emotions
|money
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- They make buckets of money from that online business.
- It was so hot that we were sweating buckets by the end of the game.
- She cried buckets when she watched the sad movie.
- The team has poured buckets of effort into this project.
- Tourists bring buckets of energy and excitement to the city in summer.
Učební příklady
- He has buckets of homework this weekend.
- She cried buckets after the bad news.
- We spent buckets of money on our holiday.
- They worked buckets of extra hours last month.
- It was very hot, and I was sweating buckets.
Podstatné jméno
technical
B2
entity
4
data category or range
A group or range that numbers or people are put in so they are easier to study or compare.
Vzorec užití:
[something] into [number] buckets
Častá chyba:
Learners may think of a physical bucket and translate too literally. In business and data contexts, 'bucket' here is a purely abstract group or range, not an actual container.
Synonyma
category (More general; 'bucket' often suggests a simple or temporary grouping for analysis.)
|
segment (Common in business and marketing; often sounds more formal than 'bucket'.)
Kolokace
segment into buckets
|age buckets
|income buckets
|usage buckets
|put data into buckets
Témata
business
|statistics
|technology
|science
Příklady
- For this report, we divided customers into three age buckets: 18–24, 25–39, and 40+.
- The data team created spending buckets to compare low, medium, and high-value users.
- Survey responses were sorted into buckets based on region and company size.
- We put all the features into priority buckets so the engineers know what to build first.
- The chart shows revenue buckets so you can quickly see which deals are the largest.
Učební příklady
- They put users into different age buckets.
- We group sales into small, medium, and large buckets.
- The company puts customers into price buckets.
- The data is split into four buckets by income.
- We made simple buckets so the numbers are easy to see.
Podstatné jméno
technical
C1
entity
5
container in cloud storage service
A special folder in an online storage service where you keep files and data objects.
Vzorec užití:
create a bucket for [data/type]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse this technical 'bucket' with a normal folder. A bucket is similar, but it is specific to some cloud storage services and usually exists at the top level of storage, not inside another folder.
Synonyma
container (Technical term in cloud platforms; often used in a similar way, but 'bucket' is specific to some services like Amazon S3 or Google Cloud Storage.)
Kolokace
create a bucket
|configure a bucket
|S3 bucket
|storage bucket
|bucket name
|bucket policy
Témata
technology
|computing
Příklady
- Upload the backups to a secure bucket in our cloud storage account.
- Each S3 bucket has a unique name across the whole Amazon Web Services region.
- Make sure the bucket permissions are set so that the data is not publicly accessible.
- We store all user profile photos in a dedicated image bucket.
- The logs are written to a separate bucket so they can be archived later.
Učební příklady
- We store our files in a cloud bucket.
- Please create a new bucket for test data.
- This bucket holds all the user images.
- The admin changed the bucket settings to private.
- You must give the bucket a unique name.
Podstatné jméno
informal
B2
event
6
successful basketball shot for points
A shot in basketball that goes in the basket and gives points.
Vzorec užití:
get buckets
Častá chyba:
Learners may think 'bucket' only means the physical container and not recognize this sports meaning. Also, they might say 'do a bucket' or 'make a bucket' in situations where native speakers more often say 'get buckets' or 'score a bucket'.
Synonyma
basket (More standard term for a successful shot; 'bucket' is more informal and often used in slangy sports talk.)
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field goal (Technical basketball term, especially in statistics; less casual than 'bucket'.)
Antonyma
miss (Refers to an unsuccessful shot that does not score, opposite of a 'bucket'.)
Kolokace
score a bucket
|get buckets
|easy buckets
|clutch bucket
|a tough bucket
Témata
sports
|entertainment
Příklady
- He can create his own shot and get buckets from anywhere on the court.
- They needed one more bucket to win, and she hit a three-pointer at the buzzer.
- The defense tightened up and stopped giving away easy buckets in the paint.
- Our team struggled to get buckets in the second half and lost the lead.
- That last bucket was huge and completely changed the momentum of the game.
Učební příklady
- He scored many buckets in the game.
- The team could not get a bucket for five minutes.
- She made the last bucket and they won.
- They got easy buckets close to the basket.
- The player is very good at getting buckets.
Sloveso
informal
B2
event
7
to rain very heavily
When it rains very hard and a lot, often said as 'it is bucketing down'.
Vzorec užití:
it buckets down
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say 'the rain is bucketing' without 'down'. While understandable, the most natural form in many dialects is 'it’s bucketing down'. The verb is almost always used with 'it' as the subject to talk about the weather.
Synonyma
pour (Very common verb for heavy rain; slightly more neutral than the informal 'bucket'.)
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pour down (Common phrasal verb meaning the same thing; more widely used than 'bucket down'.)
Antonyma
drizzle (Means to rain very lightly, which contrasts with heavy rain.)
Kolokace
it’s bucketing down
|bucketing down with rain
|absolutely bucketing down
|still bucketing down
Témata
weather
|daily life
Příklady
- It was bucketing down, so we decided to stay inside instead of going for a walk.
- By the time we left the office, it was absolutely bucketing down with rain.
- It’s been bucketing down all morning, and the streets are already starting to flood.
- We got soaked because it started bucketing down just as we left the station.
- If it keeps bucketing down like this, the match will probably be canceled.
Učební příklady
- It is bucketing down, so I need an umbrella.
- We stayed home because it was bucketing down.
- It started bucketing down during the picnic.
- When it is bucketing down, the roads get very wet.
- It was bucketing down all night.
Sloveso
informal
C1
action
8
to move very fast
To go very fast, especially when you move in a strong or rough way.
Vzorec užití:
[someone/something] buckets along/down [place]
Častá chyba:
Learners may overuse this verb in formal writing. It is better in spoken or informal English, especially in British English, and often suggests that the movement is a bit noisy or rough.
Synonyma
speed (Neutral verb for going quickly; 'bucket' suggests noisy, energetic, or rough movement.)
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tear (Informal verb meaning to move very fast; similar energetic feeling to 'bucket'.)
Antonyma
trudge (Means to walk slowly and with effort, opposite of moving quickly and energetically.)
Kolokace
bucket along the road
|bucket down the hill
|bucket across town
|cars bucketing past
Témata
movement
|travel
|transportation
|daily_life
Příklady
- The old bus was bucketing along the road, rattling with every bump.
- Cyclists were bucketing down the hill, trying to beat the rain.
- He came bucketing across the field to catch the last train.
- Cars were bucketing past our house all night after the concert.
- They bucketed down the track, trying to reach the finish line first.
Učební příklady
- The train was bucketing along the track.
- He bucketed down the street to catch the bus.
- Cars were bucketing past the school.
- We bucketed down the hill on our bikes.
- She bucketed across town to get home on time.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
bucket
IPA
GB/bˈʌkɪt/
US/bˈʌkɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
buck - et (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (buck)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: bucket
- Plural: buckets
Verb
- Base: bucket
- 3rd Person Singular: buckets
- Present Participle: bucketing
- Past: bucketed
Příbuzná slova
Forms
buckets
noun
bucketing
verb
bucketed
verb
Related words
bucketful
noun
pail
noun B1
Výrazy
a drop in the bucket
1/ə dɹˈɑp ˈɪn ðə bˈʌkɪt/
idiom
a very small, insufficient amount
A very small amount that does not change the situation because much more is needed.
Příklady
- The donation was generous, but it was just a drop in the bucket compared to what the charity needs.
- My efforts feel like a drop in the bucket against climate change.
- Paying off ten dollars of that huge loan is only a drop in the bucket.
bucket down
1/bˈʌkɪt dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
informal
to rain very heavily
To rain very hard and a lot.
Příklady
- It was bucketing down, so the football match was canceled.
- By the time we got outside, it was already bucketing down with rain.
- If it keeps bucketing down like this, the streets will flood.
bucket hat
1/bˈʌkɪt hˈæt/
fixed phrase
soft hat with wide brim
A soft cloth hat with a round top and a wide brim that slopes down all around.
Příklady
- He wore a bucket hat to protect his face from the sun.
- Bucket hats have become popular again in street fashion.
- She packed a bucket hat for their hiking trip.
bucket list
1/bˈʌkɪt lˈɪst/
fixed phrase
list of lifetime goals
A list of special things you want to do in your life, especially before you die.
Příklady
- Visiting Japan has always been at the top of my bucket list.
- She finally checked skydiving off her bucket list last summer.
- They made a bucket list of places to see together over the next ten years.
buckets of
1/bˈʌkɪts əv/
fixed phrase
informal
a very large amount
Used to say there is a very big amount of something.
Příklady
- They have buckets of experience in this industry.
- We spent buckets of money on the wedding.
- She has buckets of talent but still works very hard.
cry buckets
1/kɹˈaɪ bˈʌkɪts/
idiom
informal
to cry a lot
To cry a lot, often for a long time.
Příklady
- She cried buckets when her dog died.
- I cried buckets during that sad movie.
- He used to cry buckets every time they argued.
kick the bucket
1/kˈɪk ðə bˈʌkɪt/
idiom
informal
to die (humorous idiom)
To die, said in a light, joking, or informal way.
Příklady
- He jokes that he wants to travel the world before he kicks the bucket.
- The old man finally kicked the bucket at the age of ninety-three.
- They’re arguing about who will get the house when their uncle kicks the bucket.
rust bucket
1/ɹˈʌst bˈʌkɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
old, badly rusted vehicle
An old car, boat, or other vehicle that is in very bad, rusty condition.
Příklady
- He still drives that old rust bucket to work every day.
- The ferry was a bit of a rust bucket, but the trip was cheap.
- We sold our rust bucket and finally bought a reliable car.
sweat buckets
1/swˈɛt bˈʌkɪts/
idiom
informal
to sweat a lot
To sweat a lot because it is very hot or you are working very hard.
Příklady
- It was so hot in the factory that everyone was sweating buckets.
- He sweated buckets during the marathon.
- We were sweating buckets by the time we reached the top of the hill.
throw a bucket of cold water on
1/θɹˈoʊ ə bˈʌkɪt əv kˈoʊld wˈɔtɚ ˈɔn/
idiom
to kill enthusiasm for something
To say or do something that makes people less excited or hopeful about an idea or plan.
Příklady
- The manager threw a bucket of cold water on our plans by cutting the budget.
- I don’t want to throw a bucket of cold water on your idea, but we really can’t afford it.
- His negative comments threw a bucket of cold water on the celebration.