tray
gb/tɹˈeɪ/ us/tɹˈeɪ/
A2
English
~ 7500
tálca, lenyomatkanál
NOUN
A2
1
tálca
A2
Usage pattern:
a tray of [food/drinks]
She carried the cups and biscuits into the living room on a large wooden tray.
Egy nagy fa tálcán vitte be a csészéket és a kekszet a nappaliba.
The flight attendant collected the empty meal trays after everyone had finished eating.
A légiutas-kísérő összeszedte az üres ételtálcákat, miután mindenki befejezte az evést.
He placed the documents neatly on a metal tray by the receptionist’s desk.
Breakfast was served on a tray so she could eat in bed.
The waiter balanced three plates on a single tray as he crossed the busy restaurant.
Learner examples
The nurse brought my lunch on a tray.
Az ápoló tálcán hozta az ebédemet.
Please put your dirty dishes on the tray.
Kérlek, tedd a piszkos edényeket a tálcára.
He carried the coffee cups on a small tray.
I bought a plastic tray for my desk.
She brought fruit on a big tray to the table.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "tray" with "plate". A plate is for one person’s food and is usually round and deeper, while a tray is flat, often larger, and used to carry or hold several things. Some learners also think a tray must be metal, but it can be made of plastic, wood, or other materials.
Meaning
Flat shallow container for carrying things
Collocations
serving tray
|tea tray
|breakfast tray
|drinks tray
|plastic tray
|silver tray
Synonyms
platter (Often used mainly for serving food and may be larger or without raised edges, while a tray commonly has a low rim and can carry various items.)
Themes
daily life
|food
|home
|daily_life
|food_drink
Definition
A flat, low container with a small edge, used to carry or hold food, drinks, or other small things.
A flat, usually rectangular, shallow container with a raised edge, used for carrying, serving, or holding several small objects, especially food and drinks.
NOUN
B1
2
tálca
B1
Usage pattern:
the [device] tray
The printer stopped because there was no paper in the bottom tray.
A nyomtató leállt, mert nem volt papír az alsó tálcában.
She pulled out the keyboard tray to start typing at her computer.
Kihúzta a billentyűzettartó tálcát, hogy elkezdjen gépelni a számítógépén.
Please remove the cash tray from the register and lock it in the safe.
I keep incoming mail in the top tray and outgoing mail in the bottom tray on my desk.
Make sure the CD is placed correctly in the disc tray before closing it.
Learner examples
The paper tray on the printer is empty.
Üres a nyomtató papírtálcája.
He pulled out the keyboard tray under the desk.
Kihúzta az íróasztal alatti billentyűzettartó tálcát.
We keep coins in a small cash tray in the drawer.
She put the letters in the top tray on her desk.
The CD tray will not open on my computer.
Common mistake:
Learners may call any sliding part of furniture a "tray". In everyday English, a deeper enclosed space is usually called a "drawer", while a shallow, flat, removable holder in a device or on a desk is more likely called a "tray".
Meaning
Removable flat holder in device or furniture
Collocations
paper tray
|printer tray
|cash tray
|desk tray
|keyboard tray
Synonyms
drawer (A drawer is usually deeper with higher sides and fully enclosed in furniture, while a tray in a device or desk is often shallower and may slide or pull out partially.)
Themes
technology
|office
|home
|work
Definition
A flat part that slides in and out of a machine or desk and holds things like paper, money, or a keyboard.
A flat, usually shallow, removable part of a machine or piece of furniture that holds items such as paper, money, or a keyboard.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Usage pattern:
a dental impression tray
The dentist selected an upper impression tray that matched the width of the patient’s arch.
A fogorvos olyan felső lenyomatkanalat választott, amely illeszkedett a páciens fogívének szélességéhez.
A custom tray was fabricated to ensure an accurate impression for the new dentures.
Az új fogsorhoz készülő pontos lenyomat érdekében egyéni lenyomatkanalat készítettek.
Before placing the impression tray in the mouth, the assistant checked that the material had the right consistency.
The metal impression tray was disinfected thoroughly between patients.
He gagged slightly when the full-arch tray was pressed onto his teeth.
Learner examples
The dentist filled a tray with soft material and put it on my teeth.
A fogorvos puha anyaggal töltött meg egy lenyomatkanalat, és a fogaimra tette.
She used a special dental tray to make a copy of his teeth.
Egy speciális fogászati lenyomatkanalat használt, hogy lenyomatot készítsen a fogairól.
The nurse cleaned the impression tray after each patient.
My mouth hurt a little after the dentist pressed the tray onto my teeth.
The dentist chose a larger tray for my top teeth.
Common mistake:
Most general learners do not know this technical meaning and may think it is just a normal food tray. In dental contexts, however, "tray" almost always means a special device to hold impression material, not something for serving instruments or food.
Meaning
Dental device for holding impression material
Collocations
impression tray
|dental tray
|stock tray
|custom tray
Synonyms
impression tray (This is the full technical term used by dentists; outside dentistry, people usually just say "tray" in context or describe it as something the dentist uses to take a mold.)
Themes
medicine
|science
|health
|body
Definition
In dental work, a hard, shallow holder that the dentist fills with soft material to make a copy of a patient’s teeth or mouth.
In dentistry, a rigid, shallow device shaped to fit over the dental arch, used to hold impression material while taking a mold of a patient’s teeth or mouth.
Grammar
Dictionary form
tray
IPA
GB/tɹˈeɪ/
US/tɹˈeɪ/
Syllables & stress
tray (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (tray)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: tray
- Plural: trays
Word family
Forms
trays
noun
Related words
trayful
noun
ashtray
noun
Expressions
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