vinyl
gb/vˈaɪnəl/ us/vˈaɪnəl/
B1
English
~ 4200
PVC, polivinil-klorid, vinil, bakelitlemez, bakelit, vinillemez
NOUN
B1
1
The kitchen has durable vinyl flooring that is easy to clean.
A konyhában tartós, könnyen tisztítható PVC-padló van.
Vinyl siding is a low-maintenance option for houses.
Házaknál a PVC-homlokzatburkolat kevés karbantartást igénylő megoldás.
The chairs are covered in red vinyl upholstery.
The company produces vinyl gloves for medical use.
This bag is made from recycled vinyl.
Learner examples
The floor is made of vinyl.
A padló PVC-ből készült.
We bought vinyl chairs.
Vinilborítású székeket vettünk.
Vinyl gloves are used in hospitals.
The walls are covered with vinyl sheets.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vinyl' (the material) with 'vinyl record' (a music disc). Context usually makes the meaning clear.
Meaning
Plastic material (PVC)
Collocations
vinyl flooring
|vinyl siding
|vinyl upholstery
|vinyl records
|vinyl gloves
Synonyms
PVC (Technical abbreviation for polyvinyl chloride, the chemical name for vinyl.)
Antonyms
wood (A natural material often contrasted with synthetic materials like vinyl.)
Themes
materials
|manufacturing
|home
|science
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A type of strong plastic used to make floors, seats, and other things.
A strong, flexible plastic material made from polyvinyl chloride, used for flooring, upholstery, and many other products.
NOUN
B1
2
He collects rare jazz vinyl from the 1960s.
Ritka, 1960-as évekbeli jazz-bakelitlemezeket gyűjt.
Some DJs still prefer spinning vinyl over digital tracks.
Egyes DJ-k még mindig szívesebben játszanak bakelitről, mint digitális számokról.
Vinyl has made a comeback among younger listeners.
I found my parents' old vinyl collection in the attic.
This store specializes in second-hand vinyl albums.
Learner examples
I like to listen to vinyl records.
Szeretek bakelitlemezeket hallgatni.
My father has many vinyls from the 1970s.
Apámnak sok bakelitlemeze van az 1970-es évekből.
DJs sometimes play music on vinyl.
She bought a new album on vinyl.
Common mistake:
Learners may incorrectly pluralize as 'vinyls'; in this sense, 'vinyl' is usually uncountable ('pieces of vinyl' or 'records').
Meaning
Music record made of vinyl
Collocations
collect vinyl
|spin vinyl
|rare vinyl
|vinyl collection
|vinyl album
Synonyms
record (General term for a phonograph disc; can also refer to non-vinyl formats historically.)
Antonyms
digital music (Music stored electronically, as opposed to analog vinyl records.)
Themes
music
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A round disc made of vinyl that plays music when used on a record player.
A phonograph record made of vinyl, used for playing recorded music on a turntable.
Grammar
Dictionary form
vinyl
IPA
GB/vˈaɪnəl/
US/vˈaɪnəl/
Syllables & stress
vinyl (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (vinyl)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: vinyl
- Plural: vinyl, vinyls
Word family
Expressions
on vinyl
1/ˈɔn vˈaɪnəl/
fixed phrase
Available as a vinyl record
Available as a music record made of vinyl.
Examples
- The album will be released digitally and on vinyl.
- They reissued the classic soundtrack on vinyl for collectors.
spin vinyl
1/spˈɪn vˈaɪnəl/
fixed phrase
informal
Play music from records
To play music using vinyl records on a record player or turntable.
Examples
- The DJ spun vinyl all night at the club.
- He loves to spin vinyl because it feels more authentic than using digital files.