Αγγλικά

store

gb/stˈɔɹ/ us/stˈɔɹ/
A1 Αγγλικά
~ 2600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό A1 entity
1

Place where goods are sold

A place where you can buy things.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: [someone] goes to [a store]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'store' with 'storage'; 'store' here means a place to buy things, not a place to keep them.
Συνώνυμα
shop (Common in British English; smaller-scale or specialized than 'store' in American English.)
Αντώνυμα
marketplace (A more open, informal place for selling goods, often outdoors.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
department store |grocery store |convenience store |store manager |store hours
Θέματα
commerce |daily life |shopping |daily_life |business |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • I stopped by the store to pick up some milk.
  • There's a new clothing store opening downtown next week.
  • She works at an electronics store in the mall.
  • This store offers a wide range of organic products.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • I go to the store every Saturday.
  • The store sells food and drinks.
  • We walk to the store after school.
  • He works in a big store.
Ρήμα A2 action
2

Keep for later use

To keep something in a place until you need it.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: to store [something] [somewhere]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners think 'store' only means 'sell things'; it can also mean 'keep things for later'.
Συνώνυμα
keep (More general; doesn't always imply putting something away for later use.)
Αντώνυμα
use (The opposite of keeping something for later — using it now.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
store data |store food |store supplies |store luggage
Θέματα
daily life |organization |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • We store our winter clothes in the attic during summer.
  • The company stores customer information on secure servers.
  • Please store the bread in a cool, dry place.
  • She stored the documents in a locked cabinet.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • I store my books on a shelf.
  • We store the rice in a box.
  • He stores water in bottles.
  • They store old photos in a drawer.
Ουσιαστικό B1 entity
3

Supply kept for later use

A quantity of something kept to use later.

Συνώνυμα
stockpile (Implies a larger or more strategic accumulation.)
Αντώνυμα
shortage (A state of not having enough supply.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
store of knowledge |food store |emergency store
Θέματα
resources |daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • The hikers carried a store of food for their trip.
  • He has a great store of patience.
  • The country maintains a large store of medical supplies.
  • We have a store of firewood for the winter.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • We have a store of rice at home.
  • She has a store of ideas for her art.
  • The farm keeps a store of seeds.
  • They keep a store of water for summer.
Ρήμα technical A2 action
4

Save data digitally

To keep information on a computer or phone so you can use it later.

Μοτίβο χρήσης: to store [data] [in/on something]
Συνώνυμα
save ('Save' is more common in everyday computer use; 'store' can imply longer-term keeping.)
Αντώνυμα
delete (To remove stored data so it is no longer available.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
store files |store images |store passwords
Θέματα
technology |computing |communication |core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
  • The app stores your login details securely.
  • You can store up to 500 songs on this device.
  • The system stores all transactions in its database.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • I store photos on my phone.
  • The computer stores music and videos.
  • She stores files on the cloud.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
store
IPA
GB/stˈɔɹ/
US/stˈɔɹ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
store (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (store)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
  • Base: store
  • Plural: stores
Verb
  • Base: store
  • 3rd Person Singular: stores
  • Present Participle: storing
  • Past: stored
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
stores noun storing verb stored verb
Core family
storage noun A2
Related words
storeroom noun storekeeper noun
Advanced or less common
storehouse noun
Εκφράσεις

in store (for someone)

1
/ˈɪn stˈɔɹ fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase

Planned or expected for someone

Going to happen to someone in the future.

Παραδείγματα
  • No one knows what the future has in store for us.
  • There are many surprises in store for the guests.

set store by (something)

1
/sˈɛt stˈɔɹ bˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom formal

Consider important or valuable

To think something is important or useful.

Παραδείγματα
  • He sets great store by honesty in his employees.
  • They set little store by traditional methods.

store up trouble/problems/etc.

1
/stˈɔɹ ˈʌp tɹˈaʊbəlpɹˈɑbləmzˈɛts ‖/
idiom

Cause problems later by actions now

To do something now that will make problems happen later.

Παραδείγματα
  • If you ignore these warnings, you’re just storing up trouble for yourself.
  • Not saving money is storing up problems for the future.

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