commode
gb/kəmˈoʊd/ us/kəmˈoʊd/
B2
Anglais
vécé, WC-szék, toalettszék, komód
NOM
B2
INFORMAL
1
vécé
A1
Schéma d’usage :
use the commode
The commode is clogged, so we need a plumber.
A vécé eldugult, úgyhogy hívnunk kell egy vízvezeték-szerelőt.
He went to the bathroom to use the commode.
Bement a fürdőszobába, hogy használja a vécét.
Please close the lid before you flush the commode.
Exemples pédagogiques
The commode is in the bathroom.
A vécé a fürdőszobában van.
I need to use the commode.
Használnom kell a vécét.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse commode (toilet) with commodities or commodious.
Sens
a toilet (especially at home)
Collocations
use the commode
|go to the commode
|flush the commode
|bathroom commode
|the commode in the hall bathroom
Synonymes
toilet (Neutral and most common word.)
|
john (Very informal (especially North American).)
|
loo (Informal (especially British).)
Thèmes
daily_life
|home
|bathroom
Définition
a toilet
A toilet, especially when spoken of in an informal or old-fashioned way.
NOM
B2
2
WC-szék
B2
toalettszék
B2
Schéma d’usage :
a commode by the bed
After surgery, she used a commode beside the bed at night.
A műtét után éjszaka az ágy melletti WC-széket használta.
The nurse emptied and cleaned the commode in the morning.
A nővér reggel kiürítette és kitisztította a WC-széket.
They bought a commode to make the bathroom trips safer.
Exemples pédagogiques
Grandpa uses a commode at night.
Nagypapa éjszaka WC-széket használ.
The commode is next to the bed.
A WC-szék az ágy mellett van.
Erreur fréquente :
In healthcare contexts, commode often means a portable toilet, not the bathroom fixture.
Sens
a portable toilet for a person
Collocations
bedside commode
|portable commode
|commode chair
|place a commode
|empty the commode
|clean the commode
|commode bucket
|commode liner
Synonymes
bedside commode (More specific: placed next to a bed.)
|
portable toilet (General term; not necessarily chair-shaped.)
Thèmes
healthcare
|daily_life
|accessibility
Définition
a portable toilet (often like a chair)
A portable toilet, often a chair with a removable container, used beside a bed or by someone who cannot easily reach a bathroom.
NOM
C1
FORMAL
3
komód
B1
Schéma d’usage :
an antique commode
They restored an 18th-century commode and placed it in the hallway.
Felújítottak egy 18. századi komódot, és a folyosóra tették.
The antique dealer priced the commode at two thousand dollars.
Az antikkereskedő kétezer dollárra árazta a komódot.
She kept spare linens in a small commode in the guest room.
Exemples pédagogiques
The commode has three drawers.
A komódnak három fiókja van.
We put the lamp on the commode.
A lámpát a komódra tettük.
Erreur fréquente :
This furniture meaning is different from the toilet meaning; context is usually interior design or antiques.
Sens
a low chest of drawers
Collocations
antique commode
|French commode
|wooden commode
|painted commode
|a commode with drawers
|bedroom commode
Synonymes
chest of drawers (More common everyday term.)
|
cabinet (Broader; may not have drawers.)
|
sideboard (Similar storage furniture, typically for dining rooms.)
Thèmes
home
|furniture
|interior_design
Définition
a small cabinet or chest of drawers
A low piece of furniture with drawers or cupboards, used for storage, especially in older or more formal usage.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
commode
API
GB/kəmˈoʊd/
US/kəmˈoʊd/
Syllabes et accentuation
com - mode (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mode)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: commode
- Plural: commodes
Famille de mots
Forms
commodes
noun
Expressions
3-in-1 commode
1/θɹˈi ˈɪn wˈʌn kəmˈoʊd/
fixed phrase
technical
commode used in three ways
a commode that works in three ways
Exemples
- The occupational therapist suggested a 3-in-1 commode after the hip replacement.
- A 3-in-1 commode can fit over a standard toilet to make sitting and standing easier.
- They used the 3-in-1 commode at the bedside during the first week home.
bedside commode
1/bˈɛdsˌaɪd kəmˈoʊd/
fixed phrase
portable toilet beside a bed
a portable toilet next to a bed
Exemples
- The hospital sent him home with a bedside commode.
- At night she preferred the bedside commode rather than walking to the bathroom.
- They cleaned the bedside commode with disinfectant.
Exemples pédagogiques
- There is a bedside commode next to the bed.
commode chair
1/kəmˈoʊd t͡ʃˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
chair used as a toilet
a chair that works like a toilet
Exemples
- The caregiver helped him transfer to the commode chair.
- A commode chair can be safer than a low toilet for some patients.
- They kept the commode chair in the bathroom during the day.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He uses a commode chair.
commode liner
1/kəmˈoʊd lˈaɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
disposable bag for a commode
a disposable bag for a commode
Exemples
- Use a commode liner if the patient cannot easily get to the bathroom.
- She tied the commode liner and disposed of it in the sealed bin.
- They ran out of commode liners and had to wash the bucket instead.
portable commode
1/pˈɔɹtəbəl kəmˈoʊd/
fixed phrase
toilet that can be moved
a commode you can move
Exemples
- They set up a portable commode in the living room while the bathroom was being renovated.
- A portable commode is useful for camping trips and emergencies.
- The physical therapist recommended a portable commode for nighttime use.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We bought a portable commode.