ceiling
gb/sˈilɪŋ/ us/sˈilɪŋ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2900
mennyezet, plafon, felső határ, limit, szolgálati csúcsmagasság, csúcsmagasság
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the ceiling of [a room/building]
The ceiling in the living room is painted white.
A nappali mennyezete fehérre van festve.
A large chandelier hangs from the ceiling.
Egy nagy csillár lóg a mennyezetről.
Water stains appeared on the ceiling after the storm.
He looked up at the cracks in the old ceiling.
The ceiling fans keep the air moving in summer.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The ceiling is very high.
Nagyon magas a mennyezet.
I see a lamp on the ceiling.
Látok egy lámpát a mennyezeten.
We painted the ceiling blue.
There is a spider on the ceiling.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ceiling' with 'roof'. The 'roof' is outside, while the 'ceiling' is inside.
Σημασία
Overhead interior surface of a room
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
high ceiling
|paint the ceiling
|ceiling light
|low ceiling
|touch the ceiling
Συνώνυμα
overhead (Refers more generally to anything above head height, not necessarily an indoor surface.)
Αντώνυμα
floor (The opposite surface at the bottom of a room.)
Θέματα
architecture
|daily life
|home
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
The inside surface that forms the top part of a room.
The upper interior surface of a room, forming the top boundary above the floor.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a ceiling on [something]
The government set a ceiling on rent increases.
A kormány felső határt szabott a lakbéremeléseknek.
There is a ceiling on how much you can borrow.
Van egy felső határ arra, hogy mennyit vehetsz fel kölcsön.
The team has reached its salary ceiling for players.
Credit limits act as a ceiling on your spending.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
There is a ceiling on prices.
Az áraknak van felső határa.
My credit card has a spending ceiling.
A hitelkártyámnak van költési limitje.
We have a ceiling for travel costs.
The law puts a ceiling on working hours.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse this meaning with the physical surface in a room. Context usually makes the difference clear.
Σημασία
Maximum limit or upper bound
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
price ceiling
|spending ceiling
|salary ceiling
|debt ceiling
Συνώνυμα
cap (Informal term for a maximum limit, often used in finance or sports.)
Αντώνυμα
minimum (The lowest allowable limit, opposite of a maximum.)
Θέματα
business
|economics
|rules
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
The highest amount or level that is allowed.
A fixed upper limit on an amount, value, or level that cannot be exceeded.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
3
The fighter jet has a service ceiling of 50,000 feet.
A vadászgép szolgálati csúcsmagassága 50 000 láb.
Weather conditions can lower an aircraft's effective ceiling.
Az időjárási körülmények csökkenthetik egy repülőgép tényleges csúcsmagasságát.
This model’s operational ceiling is higher than its predecessor’s.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This plane has a high service ceiling.
Ennek a repülőgépnek nagy a szolgálati csúcsmagassága.
Bad weather can make the ceiling lower.
A rossz idő miatt alacsonyabb lehet a gép tényleges csúcsmagassága.
The jet's ceiling is 15,000 meters.
Σημασία
Maximum flying altitude of aircraft
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
service ceiling
|operational ceiling
Συνώνυμα
altitude limit (A general term for the maximum height something can reach; not specific to aircraft.)
Θέματα
aviation
|transport
|travel
|transportation
Ορισμός
The highest height an airplane can fly and still stay level.
The highest altitude at which an aircraft can maintain level flight under standard conditions.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
ceiling
IPA
GB/sˈilɪŋ/
US/sˈilɪŋ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ceil - ing (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (ceil)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: ceiling
- Plural: ceilings
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
glass ceiling
1/ɡlˈæs sˈilɪŋ/
idiom
Invisible career advancement barrier
An invisible limit that stops some people from moving to higher jobs, often because of discrimination.
Παραδείγματα
- She felt she had hit a glass ceiling in her company.
- Many organizations are working to break the glass ceiling for women in leadership.
hit the ceiling
1/hˈɪt ðə sˈilɪŋ/
idiom
informal
Become suddenly very angry
To get very angry very quickly.
Παραδείγματα
- When he saw the mess, he hit the ceiling.
- She'll hit the ceiling if she finds out what happened.
through the ceiling
1/θɹˈu ðə sˈilɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Rise to very high level suddenly
To go up to a very high level quickly.
Παραδείγματα
- Housing prices have gone through the ceiling this year.
- His stress levels went through the ceiling during exams.