ledge
gb/lˈɛd͡ʒ/ us/lˈɛd͡ʒ/
B1
Inglés
~ 7900
párkány, sziklapárkány, érctelér, telér
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
párkány
B1
Patrón de uso:
a ledge on [a wall / a building / a window]
She lined the plants up along the kitchen window ledge.
A növényeket sorban kirakta a konyhai ablakpárkányra.
The cat likes to sleep on the narrow ledge above the front door.
A macska szeret a bejárati ajtó fölötti keskeny párkányon aludni.
He carefully placed the candle on the stone ledge by the fireplace.
Police found him standing on the ledge outside his apartment window.
Books were stacked haphazardly on the concrete ledge that ran along the hallway.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
There is a small ledge under the window.
Az ablak alatt van egy kis párkány.
A bird is sitting on the ledge outside my room.
Egy madár ül az ablakom külső párkányán.
Do not put your coffee on the ledge; it might fall.
She keeps three plants on the window ledge.
He sat on the ledge and looked down at the street.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "ledge" with "edge." A ledge is a narrow, flat surface that sticks out, while an edge is simply the outer line or border of a surface. For example, you stand "on the ledge" of a building, but you stand "at the edge" of a table or a cliff. Also, we usually say "on the ledge" rather than "in the ledge."
Significado
narrow surface sticking out from wall
Colocaciones
window ledge
|on the ledge
|sit on the ledge
|stand on the ledge
|perch on the ledge
|balcony ledge
Sinónimos
sill (Usually refers specifically to the flat surface at the bottom of a window frame; more technical/architectural.)
|
shelf (General term for a flat surface used to hold things; does not imply being part of a wall exterior.)
Antónimos
recess (A space that is set back into a wall rather than sticking out from it.)
Temas
home
|buildings
|daily_life
|housing
|space
Definición
A long, narrow part of a wall or building that sticks out like a small shelf.
A narrow, flat surface that projects horizontally from the side of a wall, building, or similar structure, often used like a small shelf.
B2
2
Patrón de uso:
a ledge on [a cliff / a rock face]
A small rock ledge provided just enough space for the climber to rest.
Egy kis sziklapárkány éppen elég helyet adott a hegymászónak, hogy megpihenjen.
Waves crashed against the ledge at the base of the cliff.
A hullámok a sziklafal tövében lévő sziklapárkánynak csapódtak.
The eagle built its nest high on a narrow ledge.
Divers explored the underwater ledge where the fish were hiding.
They followed the path along a ledge halfway up the canyon wall.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The climber stood on a ledge in the middle of the cliff.
A hegymászó a sziklafal közepén egy sziklapárkányon állt.
There was a bird's nest on a rock ledge.
Egy madárfészek volt egy sziklapárkányon.
Waves hit the ledge below the cliff.
Fish were swimming around the ledge under the water.
We could sit on a ledge and look over the valley.
Error frecuente:
Learners may call any flat rock surface a "ledge." A ledge usually sticks out from a cliff or wall of rock, and is often narrow. A wide flat rock on the ground is better called a "rock" or a "flat rock," not a "ledge."
Significado
narrow projecting rock shelf
Colocaciones
rock ledge
|narrow ledge
|cliff ledge
|perch on a ledge
|land on a ledge
|underwater ledge
Sinónimos
rock shelf (Very close in meaning; slightly more descriptive and less common in everyday speech.)
|
outcrop (Any exposed rock at the surface; not always narrow or shelf-like.)
Antónimos
chasm (A deep, narrow opening in the earth, the opposite of a projecting rock surface.)
Temas
nature
|geography
|outdoors
|space
Definición
A long, narrow piece of rock that sticks out from the side of a cliff or rock wall, sometimes under the water.
A narrow, flat or gently sloping rock surface that projects from a cliff, rock face, or similar natural formation, sometimes above or below water.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Patrón de uso:
a ledge of [gold / quartz / ore]
The miners struck a rich ledge of gold-bearing quartz.
A bányászok gazdag aranytartalmú kvarctelérre bukkantak.
Old maps of the claim marked several silver ledges along the hillside.
A bányatelek régi térképei több ezüsttelért is jelöltek a domboldalban.
They followed the ledge deeper underground, widening the tunnel as they went.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The miners found a ledge of gold in the rock.
A bányászok aranytelért találtak a kőzetben.
A thin ledge of silver ran through the dark stone.
Egy vékony ezüsttelér húzódott végig a sötét kőzetben.
They dug along the ledge to get more metal.
The old mine was built on a rich ledge of ore.
Significado
vein or layer of ore
Colocaciones
gold ledge
|quartz ledge
|rich ledge
|follow the ledge
|work the ledge
Sinónimos
vein (The most common technical term for a thin body of ore or mineral within rock; broader and more standard in geology.)
Antónimos
barren rock (Rock without economically valuable minerals, contrasting with a mineral-rich ledge.)
Temas
science
|industry
Definición
In mining, a line or layer of rock that has metal or valuable mineral in it.
In mining and geology, a layer, vein, or continuous mass of ore or mineral within surrounding rock, especially one that can be followed and extracted.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
ledge
AFI
GB/lˈɛd͡ʒ/
US/lˈɛd͡ʒ/
Sílabas y acento
ledge (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (ledge)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: ledge
- Plural: ledges
Familia de palabras
Forms
ledges
noun
Expresiones
step back from the ledge
1/stˈɛp bˈæk fɹˈʌm ðə lˈɛd͡ʒ/
idiom
informal
back away from extreme decision
To stop yourself from doing something extreme or very harmful, and start thinking more calmly.
Ejemplos
- When the negotiations got tense, the CEO decided to step back from the ledge and reconsider the offer.
- Take a breath and step back from the ledge before you send that angry email.
- The article urged investors to step back from the ledge and avoid making panic decisions.
talk [someone] off the ledge
1/tˈɔk sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɔf ðə lˈɛd͡ʒ/
idiom
informal
persuade someone not to do something extreme
To calm someone and convince them not to do something very extreme, dangerous, or self-destructive.
Ejemplos
- She was so angry she was ready to quit, but her friend talked her off the ledge.
- The manager tried to talk the client off the ledge after he threatened to cancel the contract.
- He often jokes that his partner has to talk him off the ledge when he starts to panic about money.