copper
gb/kˈɑpɚ/ us/kˈɑpɚ/
A2
אנגלית
~ 4700
réz, zsaru, rézpénz, rézérme
שם עצם
A2
1
réz
B1
תבנית שימוש:
[something] made of copper
The electrician replaced the old cables with copper wire.
A villanyszerelő rézvezetékre cserélte a régi kábeleket.
Copper conducts electricity better than most metals.
A réz jobban vezeti az áramot, mint a legtöbb fém.
They mined copper from the hills for centuries.
The statue was made entirely of copper.
Copper prices have risen on the global market.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The pot is made of copper.
A fazék rézből készült.
Copper is used in wires.
A rezet elektromos vezetékekben használják.
This pipe is copper.
They found copper in the ground.
Copper is a kind of metal.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'copper' with 'bronze', but bronze is an alloy containing copper and other metals.
משמעות
A reddish-brown metal element
צירופים
copper wire
|copper pipe
|pure copper
|copper mine
|copper alloy
מילים נרדפות
bronze (An alloy mainly of copper and tin, not pure copper.)
|
metal (A general term; less specific than copper.)
הפכים
plastic (A non-metal material often used instead of copper in some applications.)
נושאים
science
|materials
|technology
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
A reddish-brown metal used to make wires, pipes, and coins.
A reddish-brown, ductile metallic element (symbol Cu) that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity, widely used in electrical wiring, plumbing, and coins.
שם עצם
B1
INFORMAL
2
zsaru
B2
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is a copper
The copper caught the thief red-handed.
A zsaru tetten érte a tolvajt.
He used to be a copper before becoming a detective.
Korábban zsaru volt, mielőtt nyomozó lett.
A couple of coppers were standing on the corner.
That copper knows everyone in the neighborhood.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The copper stopped the car.
A zsaru megállította az autót.
A copper is talking to the man.
Egy zsaru beszél a férfival.
The copper is wearing a uniform.
I saw a copper in the street.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think 'copper' always means the metal; in slang it can mean 'police officer'.
משמעות
Informal term for a police officer
צירופים
local copper
|undercover copper
|old copper
מילים נרדפות
cop (Very common informal term, especially in American English.)
הפכים
criminal (Opposite role to a police officer.)
נושאים
law
|informal
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
An informal word for a police officer.
An informal term for a police officer, used mainly in British and Australian English.
שם עצם
B2
TECHNICAL
3
He paid the boy a few coppers for his help.
Néhány rézpénzzel fizetett a fiúnak a segítségéért.
The street musician collected coppers in his hat.
Az utcazenész rézpénzeket gyűjtött a kalapjában.
In those days, a loaf of bread cost only a copper.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He gave me a copper.
Adott nekem egy rézpénzt.
The man has many coppers.
A férfinak sok rézpénze van.
She put some coppers on the table.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with the metal itself; here it means coins made from it.
משמעות
Low-value coin made from copper
צירופים
old copper
|small copper
|Victorian copper
מילים נרדפות
penny (In UK and US currency, a small denomination coin, sometimes made of copper.)
נושאים
money
|history
|finance
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
A small coin made from copper or a similar metal.
A coin made from copper or a similar alloy, typically of low monetary value, especially in historical contexts.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
copper
IPA
GB/kˈɑpɚ/
US/kˈɑpɚ/
הברות והטעמה
cop - per (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (cop)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: copper
- Plural: copper, coppers
משפחת מילים
Forms
coppers
noun
Related words
coppery
adjective
ביטויים
copper-bottomed guarantee
1/kˈɑpɚ bˈɑtəmd ɡˌɛɹəntˈi/
fixed phrase
A completely reliable guarantee
A promise or agreement that is certain and cannot fail.
דוגמאות
- The contract came with a copper-bottomed guarantee of delivery within 30 days.
- Investors are looking for a copper-bottomed guarantee before committing their money.
copper-bottomed plan
1/kˈɑpɚ bˈɑtəmd plˈæn/
fixed phrase
A completely reliable plan
A plan that is sure to work and has no risk of failure.
דוגמאות
- We need a copper-bottomed plan if we want to impress the investors.
- Her proposal was a copper-bottomed plan for success.