drawer
gb/dɹˈɔɹ/ us/dɹˈɔɹ/
A2
English
~ 2000
fiók, kibocsátó, kiállító
NOUN
A2
1
fiók
A2
Usage pattern:
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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drawer' with 'draw' because they sound similar, but 'drawer' is a noun referring to furniture storage.
Meaning
Sliding compartment in furniture
Collocations
open a drawer
|close a drawer
|top drawer
|bottom drawer
|desk drawer
Synonyms
compartment (A general term for a separate section used to store things; not limited to sliding mechanisms.)
Antonyms
shelf (An open flat surface for storing things, opposite of an enclosed sliding compartment.)
Themes
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.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
[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.
Learner examples
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.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'drawer' (person) with 'drawee' (bank or party paying).
Meaning
Person issuing a bill of exchange or cheque
Collocations
cheque drawer
|bill drawer
|drawer of the note
Synonyms
issuer (More general term for someone who creates or provides an official document or payment instrument.)
Antonyms
drawee (The party expected to pay the amount specified in a cheque or bill, opposite role to the drawer.)
Themes
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.
Grammar
Dictionary form
drawer
IPA
GB/dɹˈɔɹ/
US/dɹˈɔɹ/
Syllables & stress
draw - er (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (draw)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: drawer
- Plural: drawers
Word family
Forms
drawers
noun
Core family
draw
verb A1
drawing
noun
Expressions
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).
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- That restaurant is really top drawer; you should try it.
- He comes from a top-drawer family with a long history.