basket
gb/bˈæskət/ us/bˈæskət/
A2
Inglese
~ 1900
kosár, csomag
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
kosár
A2
Schema d'uso:
a basket of [things]
She carried the apples home in a wicker basket.
Vesszőkosárban vitte haza az almákat.
The picnic basket was full of sandwiches and fruit.
A piknikkosár tele volt szendvicsekkel és gyümölccsel.
He placed the dirty clothes in the laundry basket.
The shop provides plastic baskets for customers.
A beautiful flower basket was delivered to her office.
Esempi per chi studia
The basket is full of bread.
A kosár tele van kenyérrel.
I put my clothes in the laundry basket.
A szennyeskosárba tettem a ruháimat.
She has a small basket for fruit.
The man carries a basket of fish.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'basket' with 'bag', but a basket is usually rigid and often woven.
Significato
A woven container for carrying items
Collocazioni
laundry basket
|shopping basket
|picnic basket
|fruit basket
|waste basket
Sinonimi
hamper (Often used for a large basket for laundry or food, especially with a lid.)
|
container (A general term for anything that holds items; not necessarily woven.)
Contrari
box (A rigid container, usually with flat sides and corners, as opposed to a flexible woven one.)
Temi
daily life
|shopping
|home
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A container made by weaving thin strips of material, used to hold or carry things.
A container, typically made of interwoven materials such as wicker, used for carrying or storing items.
SOSTANTIVO
A2
2
kosár
B1
Schema d'uso:
score a basket
He scored three baskets in the first quarter.
Az első negyedben három kosarat dobott.
She made a perfect shot into the basket.
Tökéletes dobással talált a kosárba.
The player missed an easy basket.
The crowd cheered when the ball went through the basket.
Esempi per chi studia
He makes a basket.
Kosarat dob.
The ball goes into the basket.
A labda bemegy a kosárba.
She runs and shoots a basket.
They try to make many baskets.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'basket' (the goal) with 'basketball' (the game or the ball).
Significato
A hoop and net in basketball
Collocazioni
shoot a basket
|score a basket
|make a basket
|miss a basket
Sinonimi
hoop (Informal term for the basketball goal.)
Contrari
miss (Failing to score by not getting the ball through the hoop.)
Temi
sports
Definizione
In basketball, the ring with a net where players throw the ball to get points.
In basketball, the hoop and attached net through which the ball must pass to score points.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
3
Schema d'uso:
a basket of [items]
The company offers a basket of services to its clients.
A vállalat szolgáltatáscsomagot kínál ügyfeleinek.
Investors can buy a basket of international stocks.
A befektetők nemzetközi részvényekből álló kosarat vásárolhatnak.
The government monitors a basket of goods to measure inflation.
Esempi per chi studia
I bought a basket of fruits.
Vettem egy gyümölcskosarat.
The shop sells a basket of tools.
A bolt szerszámcsomagot árul.
He has a basket of toys.
Errore comune:
Learners may think this only means a physical container, but it can also mean an abstract group of things.
Significato
A group of related things together
Collocazioni
a basket of currencies
|product basket
|investment basket
Sinonimi
bundle (A group of things packaged or considered together; less formal in financial contexts.)
Contrari
individual item (A single element rather than a group.)
Temi
business
|economics
|finance
Definizione
A group of different but related things counted or used together.
A set or collection of related items considered as a single unit, often used in business or finance contexts.
Grammatica
Forma base
basket
IPA
GB/bˈæskət/
US/bˈæskət/
Sillabe e accento
bas - ket (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (bas)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: basket
- Plural: baskets
Famiglia di parole
Forms
baskets
noun
Related words
basketball
noun A2
basketful
noun
Advanced or less common
basketry
noun
basketmaker
noun
Espressioni
basket case
1/bˈæskət kˈeɪs/
idiom
informal
Someone or something unable to function properly
A person or thing that is very weak, sick, or unable to work because of problems.
Esempi
- After the accident, he was an emotional basket case for months.
- The country's economy became a basket case after years of poor management.
case basket
1/kˈeɪs bˈæskət/
fixed phrase
informal
Container for carrying cases
A container designed to hold several cases (often bottles) for carrying or transport.
Esempi
- He carried the soda bottles in a case basket.
- The delivery came in three case baskets.
put all your eggs in one basket
1/pˈʊt ˈɔl jˈʊɹ ˈɛɡz ˈɪn wˈʌn bˈæskət/
idiom
Rely completely on one thing
To risk everything on one plan, idea, or opportunity instead of having several options.
Esempi
- Investing all your money in one company is putting all your eggs in one basket.
- Investing all your money in one company is like putting all your eggs in one basket.
- Don’t put all your eggs in one basket—apply for several jobs.
- She put all her eggs in one basket by applying only to one university.