door
gb/dˈɔɹ/ us/dˈɔɹ/
A1
Inglés
~ 400
ajtó, lehetőség, kapu, ajtónyílás
SUSTANTIVO
A1
1
ajtó
A1
Patrón de uso:
to open/close [a door]
She knocked on the front door before entering.
Mielőtt bement, bekopogott a bejárati ajtón.
Please close the door when you leave.
Kérlek, csukd be az ajtót, amikor elmész.
The wind slammed the door shut.
He stood at the door, waiting to be invited in.
We installed a new glass door to the patio.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I opened the door to go outside.
Kinyitottam az ajtót, hogy kimenjek.
The door is closed.
Az ajtó be van csukva.
He is standing at the door.
Please shut the door.
She walked through the door.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'door' with 'gate'; 'gate' is usually for outdoor entrances or fences.
Significado
Movable barrier in a wall opening
Colocaciones
open the door
|lock the door
|knock on the door
|close the door
|behind closed doors
Sinónimos
gate (Usually larger and often used for outdoor entrances or fences.)
Antónimos
opening (An unblocked space without a barrier.)
Temas
daily life
|home
|buildings
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A flat object that opens and closes to let people go in or out of a room or building.
A hinged, sliding, or otherwise movable barrier that is used to close off an entrance, typically in a wall.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
[something] is a door to [something]
This internship could be a door to your dream career.
Ez a szakmai gyakorlat kaput nyithat az álomkarriered felé.
Learning another language opens many doors.
Egy újabb nyelv megtanulása sok lehetőséget nyit meg.
That meeting closed the door on further negotiations.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The job was a door to a better life.
Az állás kaput nyitott egy jobb élet felé.
Speaking English can open many doors.
Az angoltudás sok lehetőséget nyithat meg.
He closed the door on that idea.
Error frecuente:
Learners may take this meaning literally when it is often figurative.
Significado
Opportunity or way to achieve something
Colocaciones
open doors
|a door to success
|close doors
Sinónimos
opportunity (A broader term for a favorable chance, not limited to access.)
Antónimos
barrier (Something that prevents entry or progress.)
Temas
opportunity
|career
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A chance to get into a place, situation, or to do something new.
A means of gaining entry or access to a place, situation, or opportunity, often used metaphorically.
SUSTANTIVO
A2
3
ajtónyílás
B1
ajtó
A1
She appeared in the door with a smile.
Mosolyogva jelent meg az ajtóban.
He stood in the door watching us work.
Az ajtóban állt, és figyelte, ahogy dolgozunk.
They painted the door bright red.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He is standing in the door.
Az ajtóban áll.
She walked through the door into the kitchen.
Bement az ajtón át a konyhába.
I saw my friend in the door.
Significado
Space in wall for passage
Colocaciones
stand in the door
|walk through the door
Sinónimos
doorway (Specifically refers to the open space without necessarily including the physical barrier.)
Antónimos
wall (A solid barrier without an opening.)
Temas
buildings
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definición
The space where you go through to enter a room, usually with a door in it.
The doorway or opening in a wall where a door is or could be placed.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
door
AFI
GB/dˈɔɹ/
US/dˈɔɹ/
Sílabas y acento
door (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (door)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: door
- Plural: doors
Familia de palabras
Forms
doors
noun
Related words
doorstep
noun
doorman
noun
Negative and opposite forms
doorless
adjective
Advanced or less common
doorkeeper
noun B2
Expresiones
come knocking on someone's door
1/kˈʌm nˈɑkɪŋ ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Approach with request or offer
To ask someone for help, work, or something else they can give.
Ejemplos
- They came knocking on our door for donations.
- Opportunities came knocking on her door after graduation.
lay something at someone's door
1/lˈeɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈæt sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˈɔɹ/
idiom
Blame someone for something bad
To say that someone is responsible for something bad that happened.
Ejemplos
- They laid the failure at his door.
- The problems were unfairly laid at her door.
show someone the door
1/ʃˈoʊ sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə dˈɔɹ/
idiom
Dismiss someone from place/position
To tell someone to leave, usually because they are not wanted there.
Ejemplos
- After his rude comment, they showed him the door.
- The manager showed the reporter the door.
at death's door
1/ˈæt dˈɛθs dˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Very close to dying
Very sick or injured and likely to die soon.
Ejemplos
- After the accident, he was at death's door for weeks.
- She looked like she was at death's door with that flu.
at death's door
2/ˈæt dˈɛθs dˈɔɹ/
idiom
Very close to death
Very sick or almost dying.
Ejemplos
- He was at death's door after the accident.
- The patient was at death's door but recovered.
behind closed doors
1/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
with no outsiders present
in a private place, with no people from outside watching or listening
Ejemplos
- The negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- Important negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- The key decisions were made behind closed doors.
- They prefer to discuss family matters behind closed doors.
- They always argue behind closed doors.
- They like to keep their negotiations behind closed doors.
- A lot of bullying happens behind closed doors, where teachers cannot see it.
behind closed doors
2/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
In private, secretly
In secret, where other people cannot see or know what happens.
Ejemplos
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They discussed the matter behind closed doors.
behind closed doors
3/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
In private, secretly
Happening in private, where people cannot see or know about it.
Ejemplos
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They met behind closed doors to discuss the plan.