vat
gb/vˈæt/ us/vˈæt/
B1
English
~ 3700
tartály, kád, áfa, általános forgalmi adó
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
a vat of [liquid/substance]
The grapes were crushed and placed into a fermentation vat.
A szőlőt összezúzták, majd erjesztőtartályba tették.
Workers stirred the dye in a huge wooden vat.
A munkások egy hatalmas fakádban kavarták a festéket.
The brewery installed several stainless steel vats for beer production.
Molten chocolate was poured into a cooling vat.
The waste water collected in a large concrete vat.
Learner examples
The wine is made in a big vat.
A bort egy nagy tartályban készítik.
They put the fish in a large vat of water.
A halakat egy nagy víztartályba tették.
The vat is full of milk.
Workers clean the vat every day.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'vat' with 'bat' due to similar pronunciation, or think it means only a bathroom tub rather than an industrial container.
Meaning
large container for liquids
Collocations
wine vat
|fermentation vat
|steel vat
|dye vat
Synonyms
tank (More general term for any large container for liquids, often used for storage or transport.)
|
tub (Usually smaller and less industrial than a vat, often used in domestic contexts.)
Antonyms
bottle (A small container for liquids, opposite in scale to a vat.)
Themes
manufacturing
|food
|industry
|work
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A big container used to keep or hold liquids or other wet things.
A large container, often made of metal or wood, used for holding or storing liquids or other substances, especially in industrial processes.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
2
áfa
B1
Usage pattern:
to pay VAT on [goods/services]
The price includes 20% VAT.
Az ár 20% áfát tartalmaz.
Businesses can reclaim VAT paid on certain purchases.
A vállalkozások bizonyos beszerzések után visszaigényelhetik a megfizetett áfát.
Tourists may be eligible for a VAT refund on goods bought during their visit.
VAT rates vary between different countries in the EU.
The government increased the VAT on luxury items.
Learner examples
The shop adds VAT to the price.
A bolt rászámítja az áfát az árra.
You must pay VAT when you buy this car.
Áfát kell fizetned, amikor megveszed ezt az autót.
The VAT rate is high in this country.
Common mistake:
Some learners confuse VAT with income tax; VAT is paid on purchases, not on earnings.
Meaning
value added tax
Collocations
pay VAT
|VAT rate
|VAT invoice
Synonyms
sales tax (A similar tax on sales, though VAT is collected differently through the supply chain.)
Antonyms
tax exemption (A situation where certain goods or services are not subject to VAT.)
Themes
economics
|business
|finance
|law
Definition
A kind of tax that is added to the price of goods and services when they are sold.
A consumption tax levied on the value added to goods and services at each stage of production or sale, common in many countries.
Grammar
Dictionary form
vat
IPA
GB/vˈæt/
US/vˈæt/
Syllables & stress
vat (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (vat)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: vat
- Plural: vats
Word family
Forms
vats
noun
Expressions
a vat of
1/ə vˈæt əv/
fixed phrase
large amount of liquid in vat
Used to talk about a large amount of liquid or wet substance in a big container called a vat.
Examples
- The factory had a vat of melted wax ready for molding.
- She stirred a vat of tomato sauce in the restaurant kitchen.