Angličtina

column

gb/kˈɑləm/ us/kˈɑləm/
A2 Angličtina
~ 2100
Významy
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Podstatné jméno A2 entity
1

Vertical section of text or data

A straight up-and-down part of text or numbers on a page.

Vzorec užití: [something] in the first/last column
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'column' with 'row', which runs horizontally.
Synonyma
section (A general term for part of something; not necessarily vertical.)
Antonyma
row (The horizontal counterpart to a column in tables or text.)
Kolokace
newspaper column |table column |spreadsheet column |add a column
Témata
publishing |communication |data |technology |education
Příklady
  • The prices are listed in the second column.
  • She writes a weekly opinion column for the local paper.
  • Add a column to the spreadsheet for the new data.
  • Each column in the table contains different information.
Učební příklady
  • The names are in the first column.
  • This newspaper has three columns on each page.
  • Please add a column for phone numbers.
  • The answers are in the last column.
Podstatné jméno A2 entity
2

Tall upright support post

A tall post that holds up part of a building or is used to make it look nice.

Vzorec užití: a column of [material]
Častá chyba:
Some learners confuse 'column' with 'pillar', but 'pillar' can also refer to figurative supports.
Synonyma
pillar (A more general term for a vertical support, often interchangeable.)
Antonyma
beam (A horizontal supporting structure rather than vertical.)
Kolokace
stone column |marble column |supporting column
Témata
architecture |construction |housing |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • The entrance was framed by marble columns.
  • Ancient Greek temples often feature rows of columns.
  • The roof is held up by four strong columns.
Učební příklady
  • The old building has big stone columns.
  • We saw tall white columns at the museum.
  • Four columns hold the roof.
Podstatné jméno B1 entity
3

Recurring newspaper or magazine article

An article that appears often in a newspaper or magazine, written by one person about one topic.

Vzorec užití: write a column about [topic]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with 'article'; a column is usually regular and by the same author.
Synonyma
feature (A regular or special article, but can be longer and less frequent.)
Kolokace
advice column |opinion column |sports column
Témata
media |journalism |communication |arts_entertainment
Příklady
  • He writes a technology column for the Sunday paper.
  • Her cooking column is very popular with readers.
  • I read his travel column every week.
Učební příklady
  • She writes a column about health.
  • I like to read the sports column.
  • He has a food column in the magazine.
Podstatné jméno B2 entity
4

Line of people or vehicles moving forward

A line of people or cars moving one after another.

Vzorec užití: a column of [things/people]
Synonyma
line (More general; not necessarily organized or narrow like a formal 'column'.)
Kolokace
military column |marching column |vehicle column
Témata
military |transport |transportation |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • A column of soldiers marched down the street.
  • Refugees formed a long column along the road.
  • We waited as a column of trucks passed by.
Učební příklady
  • We saw a column of soldiers.
  • A long column of cars moved slowly.
  • The army marched in a column.
Podstatné jméno technical C1 entity
5

Vertical cylinder in engineering/science use

A tall tube used in science or industry for special processes like separating liquids.

Kolokace
distillation column |chromatography column
Témata
science |engineering |technology
Příklady
  • The refinery uses a distillation column to separate crude oil components.
  • Samples were processed through the chromatography column.
  • The reactor feeds into the separation column.
Učební příklady
  • The lab uses a glass column to clean the liquid.
  • Oil is separated in a tall distillation column.
  • The scientist used a small chromatography column.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
column
IPA
GB/kˈɑləm/
US/kˈɑləm/
Slabiky a přízvuk
column (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (column)
Tvary slova
Noun
  • Base: column
  • Plural: columns
Příbuzná slova
Forms
columns noun
Core family
columnist noun B2
Advanced or less common
columnar adjective colonnade noun
Výrazy

column inch

1
/kˈɑləm ˈɪnt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase technical

Measurement unit for printed space in newspapers/magazines

An amount of space in print that is one inch deep and as wide as one column.

Příklady
  • The ad took up ten column inches on the front page.
  • Reporters are often limited by the number of column inches available.

fifth column

1
/fˈɪfθ kˈɑləm/
fixed phrase

Secret group inside working against own side

People inside a group or country who work secretly to help its enemies.

Příklady
  • The government feared there was a fifth column aiding the invaders.
  • During the war, rumors spread about a fifth column within the city.

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