ceiling
gb/sˈilɪŋ/ us/sˈilɪŋ/
A2
Inglés
~ 2900
mennyezet, plafon, felső határ, limit, szolgálati csúcsmagasság, csúcsmagasság
SUSTANTIVO
A2
1
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ceiling' with 'roof'. The 'roof' is outside, while the 'ceiling' is inside.
Significado
Overhead interior surface of a room
Colocaciones
high ceiling
|paint the ceiling
|ceiling light
|low ceiling
|touch the ceiling
Sinónimos
overhead (Refers more generally to anything above head height, not necessarily an indoor surface.)
Antónimos
floor (The opposite surface at the bottom of a room.)
Temas
architecture
|daily life
|home
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Some learners confuse this meaning with the physical surface in a room. Context usually makes the difference clear.
Significado
Maximum limit or upper bound
Colocaciones
price ceiling
|spending ceiling
|salary ceiling
|debt ceiling
Sinónimos
cap (Informal term for a maximum limit, often used in finance or sports.)
Antónimos
minimum (The lowest allowable limit, opposite of a maximum.)
Temas
business
|economics
|rules
|core_vocabulary
Definición
The highest amount or level that is allowed.
A fixed upper limit on an amount, value, or level that cannot be exceeded.
SUSTANTIVO
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Maximum flying altitude of aircraft
Colocaciones
service ceiling
|operational ceiling
Sinónimos
altitude limit (A general term for the maximum height something can reach; not specific to aircraft.)
Temas
aviation
|transport
|travel
|transportation
Definición
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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
ceiling
AFI
GB/sˈilɪŋ/
US/sˈilɪŋ/
Sílabas y acento
ceil - ing (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ceil)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: ceiling
- Plural: ceilings
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- Housing prices have gone through the ceiling this year.
- His stress levels went through the ceiling during exams.