Engelsk

floor

gb/flˈɔɹ/ us/flˈɔɹ/
A1 Engelsk
~ 900
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Navneord A1 entity
1

flat walking surface indoors

The flat part at the bottom of a room where you stand or walk.

Brugsmønster: [someone] is on the floor
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'floor' with 'ground'; 'floor' is indoors, 'ground' is outdoors.
Synonymer
ground (Refers to the outdoor surface, not indoors.)
Antonymer
ceiling (Opposite in position; the top interior surface of a room.)
Ordforbindelser
wooden floor |carpeted floor |clean the floor |lie on the floor |floor tiles
Temaer
daily life |home |architecture |housing |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • She dropped her keys on the floor.
  • The children sat on the floor playing games.
  • I need to mop the kitchen floor.
Læringseksempler
  • The ball is on the floor.
  • Please sit on the floor.
  • The floor is clean.
Navneord A1 entity
2

level of a building

One level in a building, like first floor or second floor.

Brugsmønster: [someone] lives on the [number] floor
Typisk fejl:
Some learners mix 'floor' and 'storey'; 'storey' is more formal or British English.
Synonymer
storey (British English term for a level of a building.)
Antonymer
basement (A level below ground.)
Ordforbindelser
first floor |top floor |ground floor |second floor
Temaer
daily life |architecture |housing |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • Our office is on the third floor.
  • The apartment has two floors.
  • They live on the ground floor.
Læringseksempler
  • I work on the second floor.
  • We live on the first floor.
  • The shop is on the ground floor.
Navneord B2 entity
3

speaking area in meeting

The place or right to speak in a meeting or parliament.

Brugsmønster: [someone] takes the floor
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse physical space with speaking rights; 'take the floor' often means beginning to speak.
Synonymer
podium (Physical platform for speaking, not the right to speak itself.)
Antonymer
audience (Group listening rather than speaking.)
Ordforbindelser
take the floor |hold the floor |give someone the floor
Temaer
politics |business |communication
Eksempler
  • The senator took the floor to address the issue.
  • May I have the floor for a moment?
  • She held the floor for over an hour.
Læringseksempler
  • He took the floor and spoke.
  • I will give her the floor.
  • She held the floor for ten minutes.
Udsagnsord informal B2 action
4

to shock or amaze someone

To surprise or shock someone so much they do not know what to say.

Brugsmønster: [something] floors [someone]
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes think 'floor' here means physically knock down; in this sense it's emotional or mental impact.
Synonymer
stun (Similar meaning but often used for temporary physical incapacity as well as emotional shock.)
Antonymer
calm (To make someone relaxed rather than shocked.)
Ordforbindelser
completely floored |floored by news
Temaer
emotions |communication
Eksempler
  • I was floored by her sudden resignation.
  • His skill with numbers floored me.
  • The announcement floored everyone in the room.
Læringseksempler
  • The news floored me.
  • Her story floored us.
  • He was floored by the surprise.
Udsagnsord B1 action
5

to knock someone down physically

To hit or push someone so they fall down.

Brugsmønster: [someone] floors [someone else]
Synonymer
knock down (General term for making someone fall, not necessarily onto a floor.)
Antonymer
lift up (To raise someone rather than make them fall.)
Ordforbindelser
floored by a punch
Temaer
sports |body
Eksempler
  • He floored his opponent with one punch.
  • The tackle floored the quarterback instantly.
  • She was floored during the match.
Læringseksempler
  • He floored him with a kick.
  • The player was floored by a hit.
  • She floored her opponent.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
floor
IPA
GB/flˈɔɹ/
US/flˈɔɹ/
Stavelser og tryk
floor (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (floor)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: floor
  • Plural: floors
Verb
  • Base: floor
  • 3rd Person Singular: floors
  • Present Participle: flooring
  • Past: floored
Ordfamilie
Forms
floors noun flooring verb floored verb
Related words
floorboard noun
Udtryk

floor plan

1
/flˈɔɹ plˈæn/
fixed phrase technical

diagram of building level from above view

A drawing that shows rooms and spaces of one level of a building from above.

Eksempler
  • The architect showed us the new floor plan.
  • We studied the floor plan before buying the house.

get off the floor

1
/ɡˈɛt ˈɔf ðə flˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase

stand up from flat surface indoors/outdoors area activity use temporary position change

To stand up after lying or sitting on the flat part of a room or similar area.

Eksempler
  • He got off the floor after stretching.
  • Please get off the floor and come eat dinner.

hold the floor

1
/hˈoʊld ðə flˈɔɹ/
idiom

keep speaking without interruption

To keep talking in a meeting without letting others speak.

Eksempler
  • She held the floor for nearly twenty minutes.
  • He tried to hold the floor despite interruptions.

on the floor

1
/ˈɔn ðə flˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase

located on flat surface indoors/outdoors area

On the flat part of a room or area where people stand or walk.

Eksempler
  • The toys are on the floor.
  • He slept on the floor last night.

take the floor

1
/tˈeɪk ðə flˈɔɹ/
idiom

start speaking in meeting

To start speaking in a meeting after being allowed to do so.

Eksempler
  • The chairman invited her to take the floor.
  • He took the floor to present his proposal.

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