purse
gb/pˈɚs/ us/pˈɚs/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 9500
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
entity
1
small bag for money and items
A small bag you carry, usually in your hand or on your shoulder, to keep money, cards, and other small things.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] carries a [purse]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'purse' with 'wallet' and 'handbag'. In American English, 'purse' is usually a larger bag carried by a woman, and 'wallet' is the small flat case for money and cards. In British English, 'purse' is often a small container for money, and 'handbag' is the larger bag.
هممعنیها
handbag (Common in British English for a woman's bag; in American English, 'purse' is more common.)
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bag (More general; not specifically for money and small personal items.)
ترکیبهای رایج
designer purse
|leather purse
|lose my purse
|reach into her purse
|small black purse
|shoulder purse
موضوعها
daily life
|shopping
|fashion
|daily_life
|clothing
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She dug through her purse to find her keys.
- I left my purse in the restaurant and had to go back for it.
- He bought her a new leather purse for her birthday.
- The thief grabbed her purse and ran down the street.
- She keeps her phone, wallet, and makeup in a small black purse.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- She carries her phone and money in a red purse.
- I cannot pay because I forgot my purse at home.
- He put the tickets safely in his wife’s purse.
- Her purse is very heavy because there are many things inside.
- My mother bought a new purse at the mall.
اسم
C1
entity
2
financial resources or funds
The amount of money that a person, group, or government can use.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] pays from the [purse]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may think this meaning always refers to a physical bag. In phrases like 'the public purse' or 'the state purse', it is an abstract way to talk about money and budgets, not an actual bag.
هممعنیها
funds (Very close in meaning; more common in financial and official contexts.)
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treasury (Usually refers to a government’s or organization’s money, especially in formal contexts.)
متضادها
debt (Refers to money that is owed rather than money that is available to spend.)
ترکیبهای رایج
the public purse
|state purse
|company purse
|from the public purse
|dip into the public purse
|control the purse
موضوعها
business
|government
|money
|finance
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Taxpayers are angry that the project will be financed from the public purse.
- The charity relies heavily on the government purse to fund its services.
- With the company purse almost empty, all non‑essential travel was cancelled.
- Opponents argue that the museum should not be supported by the national purse.
- As minister of finance, she controls the state purse.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The new bridge will be paid for from the public purse.
- The school gets money from the city purse.
- He says art projects should not use the public purse.
- When the purse is low, the government cuts some programs.
- They want more control over the company purse.
unknown
B2
entity
3
prize money in competition
The money that players or winners receive in a sports game or other competition.
الگوی کاربرد:
[a competition] offers a [amount] purse
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with the everyday bag meaning. In sports news, 'purse' usually means prize money, not something you carry.
هممعنیها
prize money (Very close in meaning and often used instead of 'purse', especially outside of sports jargon.)
ترکیبهای رایج
total purse
|million‑dollar purse
|cash purse
|prize purse
|share of the purse
|purse money
موضوعها
sports
|money
|finance
نمونهها
- The tournament offers a total purse of $3 million.
- She took home the winner’s share of the $500,000 purse.
- The race has one of the largest purses in professional cycling.
- In this championship, the purse is split among the top ten fighters.
- The organizers increased the purse to attract more top players.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The golf match has a purse of one million dollars.
- He won the race and got most of the purse.
- This year, the purse is bigger than last year.
- They raised the purse to bring in famous athletes.
- The purse will be shared by the top three teams.
فعل
C1
action
4
press lips together tightly
To make your lips small and tight by pressing them together, often because you do not like something or are thinking.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] purses [their] lips
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'purse' with 'purse up' or 'press' and may think it means 'to kiss'. It only means to make the lips small and tight, often to show a feeling like anger, worry, or doubt.
هممعنیها
pucker (Very similar physical action; can be used for lips in many of the same situations, but 'pucker' is also common for kissing or tasting something sour.)
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compress (More formal and technical; describes the physical action without the emotional suggestion.)
متضادها
relax (Describes letting the lips return to a natural, loose position.)
ترکیبهای رایج
purse her lips
|purse his lips
|pursed lips
|purse his mouth
|purse her mouth
موضوعها
emotions
|body
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She pursed her lips, clearly unhappy with the decision.
- He paused, pursing his lips as he considered the question.
- The teacher pursed her lips in disapproval when the student arrived late.
- He pursed his lips tightly to stop himself from laughing.
- At the bad news, her mouth pursed and her eyes filled with tears.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- She heard the rude comment and pursed her lips.
- He often purses his lips when he is angry.
- The child pursed his lips and said nothing.
- My mother pursed her lips when she saw the dirty room.
- The doctor pursed his lips before giving the bad news.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
purse
IPA
GB/pˈɚs/
US/pˈɚs/
هجاها و تکیه
purse (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (purse)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: purse
- Plural: purses
Verb
- Base: purse
- 3rd Person Singular: purses
- Present Participle: pursing
- Past: pursed
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
dip into the public purse
1/dˈɪp ˈɪntu ðə pˈʌblɪk pˈɚs/
idiom
use public money
To use government money, especially when some people think this use is not necessary or not right.
نمونهها
- Critics say the project unfairly dips into the public purse.
- The festival should find private sponsors instead of dipping into the public purse.
- They are reluctant to dip into the public purse during an economic crisis.
hold the purse strings
1/hˈoʊld ðə pˈɚs stɹˈɪŋz/
idiom
control spending decisions
To have the power to decide how money is used or who can spend it.
نمونهها
- In most households, one partner holds the purse strings.
- The board holds the purse strings and must approve all major purchases.
- Since the government holds the purse strings, it can influence local projects.
purse one's lips
1/pˈɚs wˈʌnz lˈɪps/
fixed phrase
press lips together tightly
To make your lips small and tight by pressing them together, usually because you do not like something or are thinking hard.
نمونهها
- She pursed her lips when she heard the price.
- He pursed his lips, unsure whether to answer.
- The manager pursed her lips at the joke, clearly not amused.
the public purse
1/ðə pˈʌblɪk pˈɚs/
fixed phrase
money of the government
Money that comes from taxes and belongs to the government, used to pay for public services.
نمونهها
- The new stadium will not be paid for from the public purse.
- They argue that support for the arts should come from the public purse.
- Corruption is a serious problem when officials misuse the public purse.
tighten the purse strings
1/tˈaɪtən ðə pˈɚs stɹˈɪŋz/
idiom
start spending less money
To start spending less money and be more careful with how money is used.
نمونهها
- With prices rising, many families are tightening the purse strings.
- The company had to tighten the purse strings after a poor sales year.
- After the holiday, we’ll need to tighten the purse strings for a while.