column
gb/kˈɑləm/ us/kˈɑləm/
A2
English
~ 2100
oszlop, hasáb, rovat, menetoszlop, kolonna
NOUN
A2
1
Usage pattern:
[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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'column' with 'row', which runs horizontally.
Meaning
Vertical section of text or data
Collocations
newspaper column
|table column
|spreadsheet column
|add a column
Synonyms
section (A general term for part of something; not necessarily vertical.)
Antonyms
row (The horizontal counterpart to a column in tables or text.)
Themes
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.
NOUN
A2
2
oszlop
A2
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse 'column' with 'pillar', but 'pillar' can also refer to figurative supports.
Meaning
Tall upright support post
Collocations
stone column
|marble column
|supporting column
Synonyms
pillar (A more general term for a vertical support, often interchangeable.)
Antonyms
beam (A horizontal supporting structure rather than vertical.)
Themes
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.
NOUN
B1
3
rovat
B1
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with 'article'; a column is usually regular and by the same author.
Meaning
Recurring newspaper or magazine article
Collocations
advice column
|opinion column
|sports column
Synonyms
feature (A regular or special article, but can be longer and less frequent.)
Themes
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.
NOUN
B2
4
oszlop
B1
menetoszlop
B2
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Meaning
Line of people or vehicles moving forward
Collocations
military column
|marching column
|vehicle column
Synonyms
line (More general; not necessarily organized or narrow like a formal 'column'.)
Themes
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.
NOUN
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.
Learner examples
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.
Meaning
Vertical cylinder in engineering/science use
Collocations
distillation column
|chromatography column
Themes
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.
Grammar
Dictionary form
column
IPA
GB/kˈɑləm/
US/kˈɑləm/
Syllables & stress
column (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (column)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: column
- Plural: columns
Word family
Forms
columns
noun
Core family
columnist
noun B2
Advanced or less common
columnar
adjective
colonnade
noun
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- The government feared there was a fifth column aiding the invaders.
- During the war, rumors spread about a fifth column within the city.