Angličtina

store

gb/stˈɔɹ/ us/stˈɔɹ/
A1 Angličtina
~ 2600
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Podstatné jméno A1 entity
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Place where goods are sold

A place where you can buy things.

Vzorec užití: [someone] goes to [a store]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'store' with 'storage'; 'store' here means a place to buy things, not a place to keep them.
Synonyma
shop (Common in British English; smaller-scale or specialized than 'store' in American English.)
Antonyma
marketplace (A more open, informal place for selling goods, often outdoors.)
Kolokace
department store |grocery store |convenience store |store manager |store hours
Témata
commerce |daily life |shopping |daily_life |business |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • I stopped by the store to pick up some milk.
  • There's a new clothing store opening downtown next week.
  • She works at an electronics store in the mall.
  • This store offers a wide range of organic products.
Učební příklady
  • I go to the store every Saturday.
  • The store sells food and drinks.
  • We walk to the store after school.
  • He works in a big store.
Sloveso A2 action
2

Keep for later use

To keep something in a place until you need it.

Vzorec užití: to store [something] [somewhere]
Častá chyba:
Some learners think 'store' only means 'sell things'; it can also mean 'keep things for later'.
Synonyma
keep (More general; doesn't always imply putting something away for later use.)
Antonyma
use (The opposite of keeping something for later — using it now.)
Kolokace
store data |store food |store supplies |store luggage
Témata
daily life |organization |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • We store our winter clothes in the attic during summer.
  • The company stores customer information on secure servers.
  • Please store the bread in a cool, dry place.
  • She stored the documents in a locked cabinet.
Učební příklady
  • I store my books on a shelf.
  • We store the rice in a box.
  • He stores water in bottles.
  • They store old photos in a drawer.
Podstatné jméno B1 entity
3

Supply kept for later use

A quantity of something kept to use later.

Synonyma
stockpile (Implies a larger or more strategic accumulation.)
Antonyma
shortage (A state of not having enough supply.)
Kolokace
store of knowledge |food store |emergency store
Témata
resources |daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • The hikers carried a store of food for their trip.
  • He has a great store of patience.
  • The country maintains a large store of medical supplies.
  • We have a store of firewood for the winter.
Učební příklady
  • We have a store of rice at home.
  • She has a store of ideas for her art.
  • The farm keeps a store of seeds.
  • They keep a store of water for summer.
Sloveso technical A2 action
4

Save data digitally

To keep information on a computer or phone so you can use it later.

Vzorec užití: to store [data] [in/on something]
Synonyma
save ('Save' is more common in everyday computer use; 'store' can imply longer-term keeping.)
Antonyma
delete (To remove stored data so it is no longer available.)
Kolokace
store files |store images |store passwords
Témata
technology |computing |communication |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • The app stores your login details securely.
  • You can store up to 500 songs on this device.
  • The system stores all transactions in its database.
Učební příklady
  • I store photos on my phone.
  • The computer stores music and videos.
  • She stores files on the cloud.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
store
IPA
GB/stˈɔɹ/
US/stˈɔɹ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
store (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (store)
Tvary slova
Noun
  • Base: store
  • Plural: stores
Verb
  • Base: store
  • 3rd Person Singular: stores
  • Present Participle: storing
  • Past: stored
Příbuzná slova
Forms
stores noun storing verb stored verb
Core family
storage noun A2
Related words
storeroom noun storekeeper noun
Advanced or less common
storehouse noun
Výrazy

in store (for someone)

1
/ˈɪn stˈɔɹ fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase

Planned or expected for someone

Going to happen to someone in the future.

Příklady
  • No one knows what the future has in store for us.
  • There are many surprises in store for the guests.

set store by (something)

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/sˈɛt stˈɔɹ bˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom formal

Consider important or valuable

To think something is important or useful.

Příklady
  • He sets great store by honesty in his employees.
  • They set little store by traditional methods.

store up trouble/problems/etc.

1
/stˈɔɹ ˈʌp tɹˈaʊbəlpɹˈɑbləmzˈɛts ‖/
idiom

Cause problems later by actions now

To do something now that will make problems happen later.

Příklady
  • If you ignore these warnings, you’re just storing up trouble for yourself.
  • Not saving money is storing up problems for the future.

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