drawer
gb/dɹˈɔɹ/ us/dɹˈɔɹ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Sliding compartment in furniture
A box that moves in and out of furniture for keeping things inside.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to open/close [a drawer]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drawer' with 'draw' because they sound similar, but 'drawer' is a noun referring to furniture storage.
Συνώνυμα
compartment (A general term for a separate section used to store things; not limited to sliding mechanisms.)
Αντώνυμα
shelf (An open flat surface for storing things, opposite of an enclosed sliding compartment.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
open a drawer
|close a drawer
|top drawer
|bottom drawer
|desk drawer
Θέματα
daily life
|home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She pulled open the top drawer to find a pen.
- The keys are in the bottom drawer of the cabinet.
- He slammed the drawer shut in frustration.
- I keep my socks neatly folded in the dresser's middle drawer.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I put my clothes in the drawer.
- The spoon is in the kitchen drawer.
- She opened the drawer and took out a pen.
- Please close the drawer after you use it.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
B2
entity
2
Person issuing a bill of exchange or cheque
A person who writes and signs a cheque or payment order.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is the drawer of [a cheque/bill]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'drawer' (person) with 'drawee' (bank or party paying).
Συνώνυμα
issuer (More general term for someone who creates or provides an official document or payment instrument.)
Αντώνυμα
drawee (The party expected to pay the amount specified in a cheque or bill, opposite role to the drawer.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cheque drawer
|bill drawer
|drawer of the note
Θέματα
business
|finance
|law
Παραδείγματα
- The drawer must sign the cheque before it can be cashed.
- If the cheque bounces, the bank will return it to the drawer.
- The bill was returned to the drawer due to insufficient funds.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The drawer signed the cheque.
- The bank called the drawer about the payment.
- The drawer sent money to the shop.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
drawer
IPA
GB/dɹˈɔɹ/
US/dɹˈɔɹ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
draw - er (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (draw)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: drawer
- Plural: drawers
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
drawers
noun
Core family
draw
verb A1
drawing
noun
Εκφράσεις
bottom drawer
1/bˈɑtəm dɹˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Storage for future household goods (traditional)
A place where a woman keeps items she will use after getting married (traditional use).
Παραδείγματα
- She kept her wedding china in her bottom drawer for years.
- In the past, young women would collect linens in their bottom drawer before marriage.
top drawer
1/tˈɑp dɹˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Of the highest quality or status
Very high quality or belonging to the best social level.
Παραδείγματα
- That restaurant is really top drawer; you should try it.
- He comes from a top-drawer family with a long history.