floor
gb/flˈɔɹ/ us/flˈɔɹ/
A1
Englanti
~ 900
padló, emelet, szint, szó, felszólalási jog, letaglóz, ledöbbent, lenyűgöz, leterít, földre visz, padlóra küld
SUBSTANTIIVI
A1
1
padló
A2
Käyttömalli:
[someone] is on the floor
She dropped her keys on the floor.
Leejtette a kulcsait a padlóra.
The children sat on the floor playing games.
A gyerekek a padlón ülve játszottak.
I need to mop the kitchen floor.
Oppijaesimerkit
The ball is on the floor.
A labda a padlón van.
Please sit on the floor.
Kérlek, ülj le a padlóra.
The floor is clean.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'floor' with 'ground'; 'floor' is indoors, 'ground' is outdoors.
Merkitys
flat walking surface indoors
Kollokaatiot
wooden floor
|carpeted floor
|clean the floor
|lie on the floor
|floor tiles
Synonyymit
ground (Refers to the outdoor surface, not indoors.)
Antonyymit
ceiling (Opposite in position; the top interior surface of a room.)
Teemat
daily life
|home
|architecture
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
The flat part at the bottom of a room where you stand or walk.
The flat, lower surface of a room that people walk on.
SUBSTANTIIVI
A1
2
Käyttömalli:
[someone] lives on the [number] floor
Our office is on the third floor.
Az irodánk a harmadik emeleten van.
The apartment has two floors.
A lakásnak két szintje van.
They live on the ground floor.
Oppijaesimerkit
I work on the second floor.
A második emeleten dolgozom.
We live on the first floor.
Az első emeleten lakunk.
The shop is on the ground floor.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Some learners mix 'floor' and 'storey'; 'storey' is more formal or British English.
Merkitys
level of a building
Kollokaatiot
first floor
|top floor
|ground floor
|second floor
Synonyymit
storey (British English term for a level of a building.)
Antonyymit
basement (A level below ground.)
Teemat
daily life
|architecture
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
One level in a building, like first floor or second floor.
A level within a building, often numbered or named.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B2
3
szó
B2
Käyttömalli:
[someone] takes the floor
The senator took the floor to address the issue.
A szenátor szót kért, hogy beszéljen az ügyről.
May I have the floor for a moment?
Kaphatnék szót egy pillanatra?
She held the floor for over an hour.
Oppijaesimerkit
He took the floor and spoke.
Szót kért, és beszélni kezdett.
I will give her the floor.
Megadom neki a szót.
She held the floor for ten minutes.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse physical space with speaking rights; 'take the floor' often means beginning to speak.
Merkitys
speaking area in meeting
Kollokaatiot
take the floor
|hold the floor
|give someone the floor
Synonyymit
podium (Physical platform for speaking, not the right to speak itself.)
Antonyymit
audience (Group listening rather than speaking.)
Teemat
politics
|business
|communication
Määritelmä
The place or right to speak in a meeting or parliament.
The designated area or right to speak during a formal meeting or legislative assembly.
VERBI
B2
INFORMAL
4
Käyttömalli:
[something] floors [someone]
I was floored by her sudden resignation.
Letaglózott a váratlan lemondása.
His skill with numbers floored me.
Teljesen lenyűgözött, milyen jól bánik a számokkal.
The announcement floored everyone in the room.
Oppijaesimerkit
The news floored me.
Letaglózott a hír.
Her story floored us.
Letaglózott minket a története.
He was floored by the surprise.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes think 'floor' here means physically knock down; in this sense it's emotional or mental impact.
Merkitys
to shock or amaze someone
Kollokaatiot
completely floored
|floored by news
Synonyymit
stun (Similar meaning but often used for temporary physical incapacity as well as emotional shock.)
Antonyymit
calm (To make someone relaxed rather than shocked.)
Teemat
emotions
|communication
Määritelmä
To surprise or shock someone so much they do not know what to say.
To surprise, shock, or impress someone so much that they are unable to react immediately.
VERBI
B1
5
Käyttömalli:
[someone] floors [someone else]
He floored his opponent with one punch.
Egyetlen ütéssel leterítette az ellenfelét.
The tackle floored the quarterback instantly.
A szerelés azonnal leterítette az irányítót.
She was floored during the match.
Oppijaesimerkit
He floored him with a kick.
Egy rúgással leterítette.
The player was floored by a hit.
Egy ütés leterítette a játékost.
She floored her opponent.
Merkitys
to knock someone down physically
Kollokaatiot
floored by a punch
Synonyymit
knock down (General term for making someone fall, not necessarily onto a floor.)
Antonyymit
lift up (To raise someone rather than make them fall.)
Teemat
sports
|body
Määritelmä
To hit or push someone so they fall down.
To cause someone to fall to the ground, usually by hitting or tackling them.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
floor
IPA
GB/flˈɔɹ/
US/flˈɔɹ/
Tavut ja painotus
floor (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (floor)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: floor
- Plural: floors
Verb
- Base: floor
- 3rd Person Singular: floors
- Present Participle: flooring
- Past: floored
Sanaperhe
Forms
floors
noun
flooring
verb
floored
verb
Related words
floorboard
noun
Ilmaukset
floor plan
1/flˈɔɹ plˈæn/
fixed phrase
technical
diagram of building level from above view
A drawing that shows rooms and spaces of one level of a building from above.
Esimerkit
- The architect showed us the new floor plan.
- We studied the floor plan before buying the house.
get off the floor
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɔf ðə flˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
stand up from flat surface indoors/outdoors area activity use temporary position change
To stand up after lying or sitting on the flat part of a room or similar area.
Esimerkit
- He got off the floor after stretching.
- Please get off the floor and come eat dinner.
hold the floor
1/hˈoʊld ðə flˈɔɹ/
idiom
keep speaking without interruption
To keep talking in a meeting without letting others speak.
Esimerkit
- She held the floor for nearly twenty minutes.
- He tried to hold the floor despite interruptions.
on the floor
1/ˈɔn ðə flˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
located on flat surface indoors/outdoors area
On the flat part of a room or area where people stand or walk.
Esimerkit
- The toys are on the floor.
- He slept on the floor last night.
take the floor
1/tˈeɪk ðə flˈɔɹ/
idiom
start speaking in meeting
To start speaking in a meeting after being allowed to do so.
Esimerkit
- The chairman invited her to take the floor.
- He took the floor to present his proposal.