cupboard
gb/kˈʌbɚd/ us/kˈʌbɚd/
A2
Inglese
~ 8400
konyhaszekrény, beépített szekrény
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
Schema d'uso:
to put [something] in the cupboard
She opened the kitchen cupboard to grab a mug for her coffee.
Kinyitotta a konyhaszekrényt, hogy elővegyen egy bögrét a kávéjához.
We don’t have enough cupboard space for all these new pans.
Nincs elég helyünk a konyhaszekrényben ezeknek az új serpenyőknek.
Please put the sugar back in the top cupboard when you’re finished.
The plates are in the cupboard above the fridge.
He found an old photo album at the back of the bedroom cupboard.
Esempi per chi studia
The cups are in the cupboard.
A csészék a konyhaszekrényben vannak.
I put the rice in a small cupboard.
A rizst egy kis konyhaszekrénybe tettem.
We have a big cupboard for our plates and bowls.
There is no room in this cupboard for more food.
She keeps her shoes in a cupboard near the door.
Errore comune:
Learners often confuse “cupboard”, “cabinet”, and “closet”. A cupboard usually has doors and shelves for dishes, food, or small things, especially in the kitchen. A closet is usually a larger space, often for clothes. Also, the letter “p” in “cupboard” is not pronounced (/ˈkʌbəd/).
Significato
Furniture with shelves and doors
Collocazioni
kitchen cupboard
|cupboard door
|cupboard space
|built-in cupboard
|cupboard under the sink
|wall cupboard
Sinonimi
cabinet (Very similar; often used for kitchen or bathroom storage units, slightly more technical or AmE in some uses.)
|
closet (More often a larger space for clothes, but in some varieties of English it can overlap with ‘cupboard’ for storage.)
Contrari
open shelf (A storage surface without doors, the opposite of a closed storage space like a cupboard.)
Temi
home
|daily life
|food
|housing
|daily_life
|food_drink
Definizione
A piece of furniture with shelves and doors where you keep food, plates, cups, or other things, often in the kitchen.
A piece of furniture or built-in unit with shelves and one or more doors, used for storing food, dishes, or other household items, especially in a kitchen.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
a [type] cupboard for [things]
He grabbed the vacuum cleaner from the broom cupboard in the hall.
Előkapta a porszívót az előszobai takarítószekrényből.
The towels are kept in the airing cupboard next to the bathroom.
A törölközőket a fürdőszoba melletti beépített szekrényben tartjuk.
They turned the cupboard under the stairs into a tiny office space.
She hides the birthday presents in a cupboard on the landing.
The cleaning supplies are all in a locked cupboard by the back door.
Esempi per chi studia
The coats are in a small cupboard near the door.
A kabátok az ajtó melletti kis beépített szekrényben vannak.
We keep the broom in a tall cupboard.
A seprűt egy magas beépített szekrényben tartjuk.
There is a cupboard under the stairs for boxes and bags.
She puts the clean towels in a cupboard in the hall.
The teacher has a cupboard in the classroom for books and paper.
Errore comune:
Some learners think a cupboard is only in the kitchen. In British English, “cupboard” can also mean a small built-in storage space in other parts of the house, for example a broom cupboard or an airing cupboard.
Significato
Small built-in storage closet
Collocazioni
broom cupboard
|airing cupboard
|cupboard under the stairs
|storage cupboard
|linen cupboard
Sinonimi
storage closet (Describes the same idea, especially in AmE; often sounds a bit more general and less tied to kitchen furniture.)
Contrari
open storage (Refers to storage without doors or walls, the opposite of a closed, built-in cupboard.)
Temi
home
|daily life
|housing
|daily_life
Definizione
A small, closed space in a wall or room where you keep things like brooms, towels, or clothes.
A small enclosed storage space built into a wall or room, often tall and narrow, used for keeping items such as cleaning equipment, clothes, or linens.
Grammatica
Forma base
cupboard
IPA
GB/kˈʌbɚd/
US/kˈʌbɚd/
Sillabe e accento
cup - board (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (cup)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: cupboard
- Plural: cupboards
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
cupboard love
1/kˈʌbɚd lˈʌv/
idiom
informal
Affection to get a reward
Friendly or loving behavior that someone shows mainly because they want food, gifts, or another benefit, not because they truly care.
Esempi
- The cat only sits on my lap at dinner time; it’s pure cupboard love.
- She accused the children of showing cupboard love when they hugged her just before asking for sweets.
- He wondered if it was real affection or just cupboard love because he always paid for everything.
skeleton in the cupboard
1/skˈɛlətən ˈɪn ðə kˈʌbɚd/
idiom
Hidden shameful family secret
An embarrassing or bad secret from the past that a person or family tries to keep hidden.
Esempi
- Every family has at least one skeleton in the cupboard that nobody talks about.
- The politician insisted he had no skeletons in the cupboard that could damage his career.
- The documentary revealed several skeletons in the cupboard from the company’s early years.
the cupboard is bare
1/ðə kˈʌbɚd ˈɪz bˈɛɹ/
idiom
Almost no resources left
Used to say that there is very little or nothing left, especially money, food, or other supplies.
Esempi
- After paying the rent, the cupboard is bare until next month.
- The club’s cupboard is bare, so they can’t afford any new players this season.
- We can’t hold another event right now; our sponsorship cupboard is completely bare.