copper
gb/kˈɑpɚ/ us/kˈɑpɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 4700
réz, zsaru, rézpénz, rézérme
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
réz
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] made of copper
The electrician replaced the old cables with copper wire.
A villanyszerelő rézvezetékre cserélte a régi kábeleket.
Copper conducts electricity better than most metals.
A réz jobban vezeti az áramot, mint a legtöbb fém.
They mined copper from the hills for centuries.
The statue was made entirely of copper.
Copper prices have risen on the global market.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The pot is made of copper.
A fazék rézből készült.
Copper is used in wires.
A rezet elektromos vezetékekben használják.
This pipe is copper.
They found copper in the ground.
Copper is a kind of metal.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'copper' with 'bronze', but bronze is an alloy containing copper and other metals.
Σημασία
A reddish-brown metal element
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
copper wire
|copper pipe
|pure copper
|copper mine
|copper alloy
Συνώνυμα
bronze (An alloy mainly of copper and tin, not pure copper.)
|
metal (A general term; less specific than copper.)
Αντώνυμα
plastic (A non-metal material often used instead of copper in some applications.)
Θέματα
science
|materials
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A reddish-brown metal used to make wires, pipes, and coins.
A reddish-brown, ductile metallic element (symbol Cu) that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity, widely used in electrical wiring, plumbing, and coins.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
INFORMAL
2
zsaru
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a copper
The copper caught the thief red-handed.
A zsaru tetten érte a tolvajt.
He used to be a copper before becoming a detective.
Korábban zsaru volt, mielőtt nyomozó lett.
A couple of coppers were standing on the corner.
That copper knows everyone in the neighborhood.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The copper stopped the car.
A zsaru megállította az autót.
A copper is talking to the man.
Egy zsaru beszél a férfival.
The copper is wearing a uniform.
I saw a copper in the street.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'copper' always means the metal; in slang it can mean 'police officer'.
Σημασία
Informal term for a police officer
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
local copper
|undercover copper
|old copper
Συνώνυμα
cop (Very common informal term, especially in American English.)
Αντώνυμα
criminal (Opposite role to a police officer.)
Θέματα
law
|informal
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
An informal word for a police officer.
An informal term for a police officer, used mainly in British and Australian English.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
TECHNICAL
3
He paid the boy a few coppers for his help.
Néhány rézpénzzel fizetett a fiúnak a segítségéért.
The street musician collected coppers in his hat.
Az utcazenész rézpénzeket gyűjtött a kalapjában.
In those days, a loaf of bread cost only a copper.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He gave me a copper.
Adott nekem egy rézpénzt.
The man has many coppers.
A férfinak sok rézpénze van.
She put some coppers on the table.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with the metal itself; here it means coins made from it.
Σημασία
Low-value coin made from copper
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
old copper
|small copper
|Victorian copper
Συνώνυμα
penny (In UK and US currency, a small denomination coin, sometimes made of copper.)
Θέματα
money
|history
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A small coin made from copper or a similar metal.
A coin made from copper or a similar alloy, typically of low monetary value, especially in historical contexts.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
copper
IPA
GB/kˈɑpɚ/
US/kˈɑpɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cop - per (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (cop)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: copper
- Plural: copper, coppers
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
coppers
noun
Related words
coppery
adjective
Εκφράσεις
copper-bottomed guarantee
1/kˈɑpɚ bˈɑtəmd ɡˌɛɹəntˈi/
fixed phrase
A completely reliable guarantee
A promise or agreement that is certain and cannot fail.
Παραδείγματα
- The contract came with a copper-bottomed guarantee of delivery within 30 days.
- Investors are looking for a copper-bottomed guarantee before committing their money.
copper-bottomed plan
1/kˈɑpɚ bˈɑtəmd plˈæn/
fixed phrase
A completely reliable plan
A plan that is sure to work and has no risk of failure.
Παραδείγματα
- We need a copper-bottomed plan if we want to impress the investors.
- Her proposal was a copper-bottomed plan for success.