handrail
gb/hˈændɹˌeɪl/ us/hˈændɹˌeɪl/
B1
Anglais
korlát, kapaszkodó, kézkorlát
NOM
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] hold/grab [the] handrail; handrail on/along [stairs/ramp/walkway]
She held the handrail as she went down the steep stairs.
A korlátba kapaszkodott, miközben lement a meredek lépcsőn.
A handrail runs along the ramp to make it safer for wheelchair users.
A rámpa mentén korlát fut, hogy biztonságosabb legyen a kerekesszékesek számára.
The loose handrail was repaired after several people complained.
Exemples pédagogiques
Please hold the handrail.
Kérjük, kapaszkodjon a korlátba.
There is a handrail on the stairs.
Van korlát a lépcsőn.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often confuse handrail (the bar for holding) with railing (the whole barrier) or banister (often a stair handrail, sometimes including its supports).
Sens
support rail you hold for balance
Collocations
hold the handrail
|grab the handrail
|grip the handrail
|use the handrail
|lean on the handrail
|a stair handrail
|a wall-mounted handrail
|a wooden handrail
|a metal handrail
|install a handrail
Synonymes
banister (Common on stairs; often used for a stair handrail in homes.)
|
railing (Broader term for the barrier/guard; a handrail is typically the part you hold.)
Thèmes
daily_life
|home
|buildings
|safety
Définition
A bar you hold for support, especially on stairs.
A rail fixed to a wall or along the side of stairs, a ramp, or a walkway that people hold to steady themselves and prevent falling.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
handrail
API
GB/hˈændɹˌeɪl/
US/hˈændɹˌeɪl/
Syllabes et accentuation
hand - rail (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (hand)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: handrail
- Plural: handrails
Famille de mots
Forms
handrails
noun
Core family
rail
noun A2
railing
noun
Related words
guardrail
noun
banister
noun
Expressions
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