label
gb/lˈeɪbəl/ us/lˈeɪbəl/
A2
English
~ 2900
címke, felcímkéz, címkéz, bélyegez, lemezkiadó
NOUN
A2
1
címke
A2
Usage pattern:
a label on [something]
The price label says this shirt costs $25.
Az árcímkén az áll, hogy ez az ing 25 dollárba kerül.
Please check the warning label before using the machine.
Kérjük, a gép használata előtt olvassa el a figyelmeztető címkét.
She printed an address label for the package.
The bottle has a nutrition label on the back.
Learner examples
The label says 'Made in Italy'.
A címkén az áll, hogy „Olaszországban készült”.
There is a price label on the box.
A dobozon van egy árcímke.
I put a name label on my bag.
Read the warning label before you use it.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'label' with 'brand'; a brand is the company name, while a label is the physical tag or printed information.
Meaning
Tag with identifying information
Collocations
price label
|warning label
|address label
|nutrition label
Synonyms
tag (Often used for small, simple labels, especially on clothing or gifts.)
Antonyms
unlabeled (Describes something without a label or identifying mark.)
Themes
shopping
|manufacturing
|organization
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A small piece of paper or material on something that shows its name, price, or other information.
A piece of paper, cloth, or other material attached to an object that provides information about it.
VERB
A2
2
felcímkéz
B1
Usage pattern:
to label [something] [with information]
We need to label each folder with the client's name.
Minden mappát fel kell címkéznünk az ügyfél nevével.
They labeled the jars with the date they were made.
Az üvegeket felcímkézték a készítés dátumával.
Please label the boxes before shipping them.
Learner examples
Label your clothes before camp.
Címkézd fel a ruháidat tábor előtt.
I will label the jars with the date.
Felcímkézem az üvegeket a dátummal.
Please label each box with its contents.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'label' with 'mark'; 'mark' can mean to make a sign, not necessarily an attached tag.
Meaning
Attach identifying tag
Collocations
label a box
|label each folder
|label products
|label containers
Synonyms
tag (Can also mean to attach a tag, often used in informal contexts.)
Antonyms
remove (To take off an existing label from something.)
Themes
organization
|shopping
|daily_life
|communication
Definition
To put a small piece of paper or material on something to show its name, price, or other facts.
To attach a piece of paper, cloth, or other material to an object to give information about it.
VERB
B1
3
Usage pattern:
to label [someone/something] [as adjective/noun]
The media quickly labeled him as a troublemaker.
A média gyorsan bajkeverőnek bélyegezte.
She hates being labeled as shy.
Utálja, ha félénknek címkézik.
Critics labeled the policy as unfair.
Learner examples
They labeled him as lazy.
Lustának bélyegezték.
I don't like to be labeled as shy.
Nem szeretem, ha félénknek címkéznek.
The teacher labeled her a good student.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with physically attaching a label; here it is metaphorical and about language use.
Meaning
Assign descriptive category or name
Collocations
label someone as lazy
|label critics as enemies
|labeled a hero
Synonyms
brand (Similar in meaning when referring to describing negatively; slightly more informal in this sense.)
Antonyms
praise (In some contexts, positive description can be seen as opposite to labeling with negative terms.)
Themes
communication
|social issues
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To call someone or something a certain name or type.
To describe someone or something by using a particular word or phrase, often putting them into a category.
NOUN
B1
4
lemezkiadó
B2
She signed a contract with a major record label.
Szerződést kötött egy nagy lemezkiadóval.
The band released their album on an independent label.
Az együttes egy független lemezkiadónál jelentette meg az albumát.
Labels compete to sign popular artists.
Learner examples
He works for a big record label.
Egy nagy lemezkiadónál dolgozik.
They started their own music label.
Saját lemezkiadót alapítottak.
She signed with a famous label.
Meaning
Music recording company brand
Collocations
record label
|major label
|independent label
Synonyms
record company (A more general term; 'label' is often used within the music industry.)
Themes
music
|business
|arts_entertainment
Definition
A company that makes and sells music recordings.
A company that produces and markets music recordings under its own brand name.
Grammar
Dictionary form
label
IPA
GB/lˈeɪbəl/
US/lˈeɪbəl/
Syllables & stress
la - bel (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (la)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: label
- Plural: labels
Verb
- Base: label
- 3rd Person Singular: labels
- Present Participle: labeling, labelling
- Past: labeled, labelled
Word family
Forms
labels
noun
labeling
verb
labelling
verb
labeled
verb
labelled
verb
Related words
relabel
verb
Negative and opposite forms
mislabel
verb
Advanced or less common
labeler
noun
Expressions
label as
1/lˈeɪbəl ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Describe using specific category words
To say someone or something is a certain type or has certain qualities.
Examples
- The press labeled her as a rising star.
- Many people labeled the idea as unrealistic.
private label
1/pɹˈaɪvɪt lˈeɪbəl/
fixed phrase
Store-brand products made by another company
Products made by one company but sold under the store's own name.
Examples
- The supermarket sells many private label goods at lower prices.
- Private labels are becoming more popular among shoppers.
record label
1/ɹˈɛkɚd lˈeɪbəl/
fixed phrase
Music recording company brand name
A company that makes and sells music recordings under its own name.
Examples
- They are looking for a record label to release their album.
- He works for one of the biggest record labels in the world.