floor
gb/flˈɔɹ/ us/flˈɔɹ/
A1
English
~ 900
padló, emelet, szint, szó, felszólalási jog, letaglóz, ledöbbent, lenyűgöz, leterít, földre visz, padlóra küld
NOUN
A1
1
padló
A2
Usage pattern:
[someone] is on the floor
She dropped her keys on the floor.
Leejtette a kulcsait a padlóra.
The children sat on the floor playing games.
A gyerekek a padlón ülve játszottak.
I need to mop the kitchen floor.
Learner examples
The ball is on the floor.
A labda a padlón van.
Please sit on the floor.
Kérlek, ülj le a padlóra.
The floor is clean.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'floor' with 'ground'; 'floor' is indoors, 'ground' is outdoors.
Meaning
flat walking surface indoors
Collocations
wooden floor
|carpeted floor
|clean the floor
|lie on the floor
|floor tiles
Synonyms
ground (Refers to the outdoor surface, not indoors.)
Antonyms
ceiling (Opposite in position; the top interior surface of a room.)
Themes
daily life
|home
|architecture
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The flat part at the bottom of a room where you stand or walk.
The flat, lower surface of a room that people walk on.
NOUN
A1
2
Usage pattern:
[someone] lives on the [number] floor
Our office is on the third floor.
Az irodánk a harmadik emeleten van.
The apartment has two floors.
A lakásnak két szintje van.
They live on the ground floor.
Learner examples
I work on the second floor.
A második emeleten dolgozom.
We live on the first floor.
Az első emeleten lakunk.
The shop is on the ground floor.
Common mistake:
Some learners mix 'floor' and 'storey'; 'storey' is more formal or British English.
Meaning
level of a building
Collocations
first floor
|top floor
|ground floor
|second floor
Synonyms
storey (British English term for a level of a building.)
Antonyms
basement (A level below ground.)
Themes
daily life
|architecture
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
One level in a building, like first floor or second floor.
A level within a building, often numbered or named.
NOUN
B2
3
szó
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] takes the floor
The senator took the floor to address the issue.
A szenátor szót kért, hogy beszéljen az ügyről.
May I have the floor for a moment?
Kaphatnék szót egy pillanatra?
She held the floor for over an hour.
Learner examples
He took the floor and spoke.
Szót kért, és beszélni kezdett.
I will give her the floor.
Megadom neki a szót.
She held the floor for ten minutes.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse physical space with speaking rights; 'take the floor' often means beginning to speak.
Meaning
speaking area in meeting
Collocations
take the floor
|hold the floor
|give someone the floor
Synonyms
podium (Physical platform for speaking, not the right to speak itself.)
Antonyms
audience (Group listening rather than speaking.)
Themes
politics
|business
|communication
Definition
The place or right to speak in a meeting or parliament.
The designated area or right to speak during a formal meeting or legislative assembly.
VERB
B2
INFORMAL
4
Usage pattern:
[something] floors [someone]
I was floored by her sudden resignation.
Letaglózott a váratlan lemondása.
His skill with numbers floored me.
Teljesen lenyűgözött, milyen jól bánik a számokkal.
The announcement floored everyone in the room.
Learner examples
The news floored me.
Letaglózott a hír.
Her story floored us.
Letaglózott minket a története.
He was floored by the surprise.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think 'floor' here means physically knock down; in this sense it's emotional or mental impact.
Meaning
to shock or amaze someone
Collocations
completely floored
|floored by news
Synonyms
stun (Similar meaning but often used for temporary physical incapacity as well as emotional shock.)
Antonyms
calm (To make someone relaxed rather than shocked.)
Themes
emotions
|communication
Definition
To surprise or shock someone so much they do not know what to say.
To surprise, shock, or impress someone so much that they are unable to react immediately.
VERB
B1
5
Usage pattern:
[someone] floors [someone else]
He floored his opponent with one punch.
Egyetlen ütéssel leterítette az ellenfelét.
The tackle floored the quarterback instantly.
A szerelés azonnal leterítette az irányítót.
She was floored during the match.
Learner examples
He floored him with a kick.
Egy rúgással leterítette.
The player was floored by a hit.
Egy ütés leterítette a játékost.
She floored her opponent.
Meaning
to knock someone down physically
Collocations
floored by a punch
Synonyms
knock down (General term for making someone fall, not necessarily onto a floor.)
Antonyms
lift up (To raise someone rather than make them fall.)
Themes
sports
|body
Definition
To hit or push someone so they fall down.
To cause someone to fall to the ground, usually by hitting or tackling them.
Grammar
Dictionary form
floor
IPA
GB/flˈɔɹ/
US/flˈɔɹ/
Syllables & stress
floor (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (floor)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: floor
- Plural: floors
Verb
- Base: floor
- 3rd Person Singular: floors
- Present Participle: flooring
- Past: floored
Word family
Forms
floors
noun
flooring
verb
floored
verb
Related words
floorboard
noun
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- The chairman invited her to take the floor.
- He took the floor to present his proposal.