column
gb/kˈɑləm/ us/kˈɑləm/
A2
Englisch
~ 2100
oszlop, hasáb, rovat, menetoszlop, kolonna
NOMEN
A2
1
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] in the first/last column
The prices are listed in the second column.
Az árak a második oszlopban vannak feltüntetve.
She writes a weekly opinion column for the local paper.
Heti véleményrovatot ír a helyi lapba.
Add a column to the spreadsheet for the new data.
Each column in the table contains different information.
Beispiele für Lernende
The names are in the first column.
A nevek az első oszlopban vannak.
This newspaper has three columns on each page.
Ebben az újságban minden oldalon három hasáb van.
Please add a column for phone numbers.
The answers are in the last column.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'column' with 'row', which runs horizontally.
Bedeutung
Vertical section of text or data
Wortverbindungen
newspaper column
|table column
|spreadsheet column
|add a column
Synonyme
section (A general term for part of something; not necessarily vertical.)
Antonyme
row (The horizontal counterpart to a column in tables or text.)
Themen
publishing
|communication
|data
|technology
|education
Definition
A straight up-and-down part of text or numbers on a page.
A vertical arrangement of text, numbers, or other information in a table, newspaper, or similar format.
NOMEN
A2
2
oszlop
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
a column of [material]
The entrance was framed by marble columns.
A bejáratot márványoszlopok keretezték.
Ancient Greek temples often feature rows of columns.
Az ókori görög templomokon gyakran oszlopsorok láthatók.
The roof is held up by four strong columns.
Beispiele für Lernende
The old building has big stone columns.
A régi épületnek nagy kőoszlopai vannak.
We saw tall white columns at the museum.
Magas, fehér oszlopokat láttunk a múzeumban.
Four columns hold the roof.
Häufiger Fehler:
Some learners confuse 'column' with 'pillar', but 'pillar' can also refer to figurative supports.
Bedeutung
Tall upright support post
Wortverbindungen
stone column
|marble column
|supporting column
Synonyme
pillar (A more general term for a vertical support, often interchangeable.)
Antonyme
beam (A horizontal supporting structure rather than vertical.)
Themen
architecture
|construction
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A tall post that holds up part of a building or is used to make it look nice.
A tall, vertical structure that supports a building or is used for decoration.
NOMEN
B1
3
rovat
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
write a column about [topic]
He writes a technology column for the Sunday paper.
Technológiai rovatot ír a vasárnapi lapba.
Her cooking column is very popular with readers.
A főzőrovata nagyon népszerű az olvasók körében.
I read his travel column every week.
Beispiele für Lernende
She writes a column about health.
Egészségről szóló rovatot ír.
I like to read the sports column.
Szeretem olvasni a sportrovatot.
He has a food column in the magazine.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this with 'article'; a column is usually regular and by the same author.
Bedeutung
Recurring newspaper or magazine article
Wortverbindungen
advice column
|opinion column
|sports column
Synonyme
feature (A regular or special article, but can be longer and less frequent.)
Themen
media
|journalism
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Definition
An article that appears often in a newspaper or magazine, written by one person about one topic.
A regularly appearing article in a newspaper or magazine, usually written by the same person and focusing on a particular subject.
NOMEN
B2
4
oszlop
B1
menetoszlop
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
a column of [things/people]
A column of soldiers marched down the street.
Egy katonai oszlop vonult végig az utcán.
Refugees formed a long column along the road.
A menekültek hosszú menetoszlopot alkottak az út mentén.
We waited as a column of trucks passed by.
Beispiele für Lernende
We saw a column of soldiers.
Katonai oszlopot láttunk.
A long column of cars moved slowly.
Hosszú kocsisor haladt lassan.
The army marched in a column.
Bedeutung
Line of people or vehicles moving forward
Wortverbindungen
military column
|marching column
|vehicle column
Synonyme
line (More general; not necessarily organized or narrow like a formal 'column'.)
Themen
military
|transport
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A line of people or cars moving one after another.
A long, narrow arrangement of people, vehicles, or objects moving forward in an organized way.
NOMEN
C1
TECHNICAL
5
The refinery uses a distillation column to separate crude oil components.
A finomító desztillálóoszlopot használ a nyersolaj összetevőinek szétválasztására.
Samples were processed through the chromatography column.
A mintákat a kromatográfiás oszlopon vezették át.
The reactor feeds into the separation column.
Beispiele für Lernende
The lab uses a glass column to clean the liquid.
A laborban üvegoszlopot használnak a folyadék megtisztítására.
Oil is separated in a tall distillation column.
Az olajat egy magas desztillálóoszlopban választják szét.
The scientist used a small chromatography column.
Bedeutung
Vertical cylinder in engineering/science use
Wortverbindungen
distillation column
|chromatography column
Themen
science
|engineering
|technology
Definition
A tall tube used in science or industry for special processes like separating liquids.
A vertical cylindrical structure used for specific processes in engineering, science, or industry, such as distillation or chromatography.
Grammatik
Grundform
column
IPA
GB/kˈɑləm/
US/kˈɑləm/
Silben & Betonung
column (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (column)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: column
- Plural: columns
Wortfamilie
Forms
columns
noun
Core family
columnist
noun B2
Advanced or less common
columnar
adjective
colonnade
noun
Ausdrücke
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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- The government feared there was a fifth column aiding the invaders.
- During the war, rumors spread about a fifth column within the city.