drawer
gb/dɹˈɔɹ/ us/dɹˈɔɹ/
A2
Englisch
~ 2000
fiók, kibocsátó, kiállító
NOMEN
A2
1
fiók
A2
Verwendungsmuster:
to open/close [a drawer]
She pulled open the top drawer to find a pen.
Kihúzta a felső fiókot, hogy tollat keressen.
The keys are in the bottom drawer of the cabinet.
A kulcsok a szekrény alsó fiókjában vannak.
He slammed the drawer shut in frustration.
I keep my socks neatly folded in the dresser's middle drawer.
Beispiele für Lernende
I put my clothes in the drawer.
A fiókba tettem a ruháimat.
The spoon is in the kitchen drawer.
A kanál a konyhai fiókban van.
She opened the drawer and took out a pen.
Please close the drawer after you use it.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drawer' with 'draw' because they sound similar, but 'drawer' is a noun referring to furniture storage.
Bedeutung
Sliding compartment in furniture
Wortverbindungen
open a drawer
|close a drawer
|top drawer
|bottom drawer
|desk drawer
Synonyme
compartment (A general term for a separate section used to store things; not limited to sliding mechanisms.)
Antonyme
shelf (An open flat surface for storing things, opposite of an enclosed sliding compartment.)
Themen
daily life
|home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A box that moves in and out of furniture for keeping things inside.
A box-shaped storage compartment that slides in and out of a piece of furniture such as a desk, dresser, or cabinet.
NOMEN
B2
FORMAL
2
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] is the drawer of [a cheque/bill]
The drawer must sign the cheque before it can be cashed.
A csekk kibocsátójának alá kell írnia a csekket, mielőtt beváltható lenne.
If the cheque bounces, the bank will return it to the drawer.
Ha nincs fedezet a csekkre, a bank visszaküldi a kibocsátónak.
The bill was returned to the drawer due to insufficient funds.
Beispiele für Lernende
The drawer signed the cheque.
A csekk kibocsátója aláírta a csekket.
The bank called the drawer about the payment.
A bank felhívta a kibocsátót a fizetéssel kapcsolatban.
The drawer sent money to the shop.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'drawer' (person) with 'drawee' (bank or party paying).
Bedeutung
Person issuing a bill of exchange or cheque
Wortverbindungen
cheque drawer
|bill drawer
|drawer of the note
Synonyme
issuer (More general term for someone who creates or provides an official document or payment instrument.)
Antonyme
drawee (The party expected to pay the amount specified in a cheque or bill, opposite role to the drawer.)
Themen
business
|finance
|law
Definition
A person who writes and signs a cheque or payment order.
The person who writes or signs a bill of exchange, cheque, or similar document, ordering payment to another party.
Grammatik
Grundform
drawer
IPA
GB/dɹˈɔɹ/
US/dɹˈɔɹ/
Silben & Betonung
draw - er (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (draw)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: drawer
- Plural: drawers
Wortfamilie
Forms
drawers
noun
Core family
draw
verb A1
drawing
noun
Ausdrücke
bottom drawer
1/bˈɑtəm dɹˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Storage for future household goods (traditional)
A place where a woman keeps items she will use after getting married (traditional use).
Beispiele
- She kept her wedding china in her bottom drawer for years.
- In the past, young women would collect linens in their bottom drawer before marriage.
top drawer
1/tˈɑp dɹˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Of the highest quality or status
Very high quality or belonging to the best social level.
Beispiele
- That restaurant is really top drawer; you should try it.
- He comes from a top-drawer family with a long history.