birdcage
gb/bˈɚdkeɪd͡ʒ/ us/bˈɚdkeɪd͡ʒ/
A2
Inggris
madárkalitka, kalitka, térállvány, kalitkaállvány, bordakosár, mellkas
KATA BENDA
A2
1
madárkalitka
A2
Pola penggunaan:
a birdcage; put/keep [a bird] in [a birdcage]
She cleaned the birdcage and refilled the water dish.
Kitakarította a madárkalitkát, és újratöltötte a vizesedényt.
The parakeet hopped from perch to perch inside the birdcage.
A papagáj egyik ülőrúdról a másikra ugrált a madárkalitkában.
They hung a birdcage near the window so the bird could get sunlight.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
The bird is in the birdcage.
A madár a madárkalitkában van.
I clean the birdcage every week.
Minden héten kitakarítom a madárkalitkát.
Kesalahan umum:
Often written as two words (*bird cage*), but the usual spelling is one word: *birdcage*.
Arti
cage for keeping a bird
Kolokasi
clean the birdcage
|hang a birdcage
|a wire birdcage
|a metal birdcage
|an empty birdcage
|a large birdcage
|open the birdcage door
|put a cover over the birdcage
|a birdcage with perches
|keep a canary in a birdcage
Sinonim
cage (More general; not specifically for birds.)
|
aviary (Usually much larger and often walk-in.)
Antonim
open air (Not confined; the opposite of being kept in a cage.)
Tema
daily_life
|pets
|home
Definisi
A cage where you keep a pet bird.
A small cage in which a pet bird is kept, usually made of wire with a door and perches.
KATA BENDA
B2
INFORMAL
2
kalitka
B2
Pola penggunaan:
feel like/in [a] birdcage; live/work in [a] birdcage
After years in the same job, he said the office felt like a birdcage.
Évek után ugyanabban az állásban azt mondta, hogy az iroda olyan számára, mint egy kalitka.
She moved to the countryside because city life felt like a birdcage to her.
Vidékre költözött, mert a városi életet kalitkának érezte.
With so many rules, the school can feel like a birdcage sometimes.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
This job feels like a birdcage.
Ez a munka olyan, mint egy kalitka.
I want to leave this birdcage and travel.
Ki akarok törni ebből a kalitkából, és utazni szeretnék.
Kesalahan umum:
This meaning is metaphorical; it does not refer to an actual cage for a bird.
Arti
a place that feels confining
Kolokasi
feel like a birdcage
|a birdcage of rules
|a birdcage of a job
|a birdcage of an apartment
|escape the birdcage
Sinonim
prison (Stronger; suggests punishment or being forcibly kept.)
|
trap (Emphasizes difficulty of getting out.)
|
cage (More general metaphor for confinement.)
Antonim
freedom (The state of not being confined or restricted.)
|
open space (A place that feels unconfined and unrestricted.)
Tema
emotions
|work
|lifestyle
Definisi
A place or life that feels like it limits you.
A place or situation that is felt to be restrictive or confining, as if limiting a person’s freedom.
KATA BENDA
C1
TECHNICAL
3
térállvány
C1
Pola penggunaan:
a birdcage (scaffold); erect/build a birdcage; work from a birdcage
The crew erected a birdcage to provide a working platform for the ceiling installation.
A brigád térállványt állított fel, hogy munkaszintet biztosítson a mennyezet szereléséhez.
Because the area was wide, a birdcage scaffold was safer than a narrow tower.
Mivel a terület széles volt, a térállvány biztonságosabb volt, mint egy keskeny állványtorony.
Inspectors checked the birdcage before anyone stepped onto the platform.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
The workers built a birdcage scaffold.
A munkások térállványt építettek.
They checked the birdcage before working.
Munka előtt ellenőrizték a térállványt.
Arti
grid-like scaffold structure
Kolokasi
birdcage scaffold
|birdcage scaffolding
|erect a birdcage
|a birdcage platform
|a birdcage structure
|temporary birdcage
Sinonim
scaffold (General term; not specifically the grid-style type.)
Tema
construction
|engineering
Definisi
A kind of scaffolding with a grid of poles.
A type of scaffold made from many vertical and horizontal tubes arranged in a grid to support a platform over a wide area.
KATA BENDA
B2
SLANG
4
bordakosár
B2
mellkas
A2
Pola penggunaan:
take a hit to the birdcage; protect the birdcage
He took an elbow to the birdcage and had to come out of the game.
Könyököst kapott a bordái közé, és ki kellett állnia a játékból.
The trainer checked him for pain around the birdcage.
Az edző megnézte, érez-e fájdalmat a bordakosara környékén.
She wore extra padding to protect her birdcage during sparring.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
He has pain in his birdcage.
Fájnak a bordái.
She hit him in the birdcage.
Bordán ütötte.
Kesalahan umum:
This is informal slang; in general writing, *ribcage* is more usual.
Arti
a person’s ribcage
Kolokasi
hit to the birdcage
|shot to the birdcage
|protect the birdcage
|pain in the birdcage
Sinonim
ribcage (Standard, neutral term.)
|
ribs (Less precise; refers to the bones rather than the whole structure.)
Tema
health
|sports
Definisi
Your ribs (your ribcage).
A person’s ribcage, especially when spoken of informally in sports or physical contexts.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
birdcage
IPA
GB/bˈɚdkeɪd͡ʒ/
US/bˈɚdkeɪd͡ʒ/
Suku kata & tekanan
bird - cage (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (bird)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: birdcage
- Plural: birdcages
Kata terkait
Ungkapan
birdcage scaffolding
1/bˈɚdkeɪd͡ʒ skˈæfəldɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
grid scaffold supporting a platform
Scaffolding built in a grid to hold a platform.
Contoh
- They installed birdcage scaffolding to access the entire ceiling safely.
- Birdcage scaffolding is often used indoors when the working area is large.
- The site manager ordered extra bracing for the birdcage scaffolding.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- The workers put up birdcage scaffolding.
birdcage veil
1/bˈɚdkeɪd͡ʒ vˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
short net veil for face
A small net veil that covers part of your face.
Contoh
- She wore a birdcage veil with a small fascinator.
- The bride chose a birdcage veil for a vintage look.
- In the 1950s, a birdcage veil was a popular style for formal events.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- She is wearing a birdcage veil.