floor
gb/flˈɔɹ/ us/flˈɔɹ/
A1
Inglese
~ 900
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
A1
entity
1
flat walking surface indoors
The flat part at the bottom of a room where you stand or walk.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is on the floor
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'floor' with 'ground'; 'floor' is indoors, 'ground' is outdoors.
Sinonimi
ground (Refers to the outdoor surface, not indoors.)
Contrari
ceiling (Opposite in position; the top interior surface of a room.)
Collocazioni
wooden floor
|carpeted floor
|clean the floor
|lie on the floor
|floor tiles
Temi
daily life
|home
|architecture
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- She dropped her keys on the floor.
- The children sat on the floor playing games.
- I need to mop the kitchen floor.
Esempi per chi studia
- The ball is on the floor.
- Please sit on the floor.
- The floor is clean.
Sostantivo
A1
entity
2
level of a building
One level in a building, like first floor or second floor.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] lives on the [number] floor
Errore comune:
Some learners mix 'floor' and 'storey'; 'storey' is more formal or British English.
Sinonimi
storey (British English term for a level of a building.)
Contrari
basement (A level below ground.)
Collocazioni
first floor
|top floor
|ground floor
|second floor
Temi
daily life
|architecture
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- Our office is on the third floor.
- The apartment has two floors.
- They live on the ground floor.
Esempi per chi studia
- I work on the second floor.
- We live on the first floor.
- The shop is on the ground floor.
Sostantivo
B2
entity
3
speaking area in meeting
The place or right to speak in a meeting or parliament.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] takes the floor
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse physical space with speaking rights; 'take the floor' often means beginning to speak.
Sinonimi
podium (Physical platform for speaking, not the right to speak itself.)
Contrari
audience (Group listening rather than speaking.)
Collocazioni
take the floor
|hold the floor
|give someone the floor
Temi
politics
|business
|communication
Esempi
- The senator took the floor to address the issue.
- May I have the floor for a moment?
- She held the floor for over an hour.
Esempi per chi studia
- He took the floor and spoke.
- I will give her the floor.
- She held the floor for ten minutes.
Verbo
informal
B2
action
4
to shock or amaze someone
To surprise or shock someone so much they do not know what to say.
Schema d'uso:
[something] floors [someone]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes think 'floor' here means physically knock down; in this sense it's emotional or mental impact.
Sinonimi
stun (Similar meaning but often used for temporary physical incapacity as well as emotional shock.)
Contrari
calm (To make someone relaxed rather than shocked.)
Collocazioni
completely floored
|floored by news
Temi
emotions
|communication
Esempi
- I was floored by her sudden resignation.
- His skill with numbers floored me.
- The announcement floored everyone in the room.
Esempi per chi studia
- The news floored me.
- Her story floored us.
- He was floored by the surprise.
Verbo
B1
action
5
to knock someone down physically
To hit or push someone so they fall down.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] floors [someone else]
Sinonimi
knock down (General term for making someone fall, not necessarily onto a floor.)
Contrari
lift up (To raise someone rather than make them fall.)
Collocazioni
floored by a punch
Temi
sports
|body
Esempi
- He floored his opponent with one punch.
- The tackle floored the quarterback instantly.
- She was floored during the match.
Esempi per chi studia
- He floored him with a kick.
- The player was floored by a hit.
- She floored her opponent.
Grammatica
Forma base
floor
IPA
GB/flˈɔɹ/
US/flˈɔɹ/
Sillabe e accento
floor (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (floor)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: floor
- Plural: floors
Verb
- Base: floor
- 3rd Person Singular: floors
- Present Participle: flooring
- Past: floored
Famiglia di parole
Forms
floors
noun
flooring
verb
floored
verb
Related words
floorboard
noun
Espressioni
floor plan
1/flˈɔɹ plˈæn/
fixed phrase
technical
diagram of building level from above view
A drawing that shows rooms and spaces of one level of a building from above.
Esempi
- The architect showed us the new floor plan.
- We studied the floor plan before buying the house.
get off the floor
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɔf ðə flˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
stand up from flat surface indoors/outdoors area activity use temporary position change
To stand up after lying or sitting on the flat part of a room or similar area.
Esempi
- He got off the floor after stretching.
- Please get off the floor and come eat dinner.
hold the floor
1/hˈoʊld ðə flˈɔɹ/
idiom
keep speaking without interruption
To keep talking in a meeting without letting others speak.
Esempi
- She held the floor for nearly twenty minutes.
- He tried to hold the floor despite interruptions.
on the floor
1/ˈɔn ðə flˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
located on flat surface indoors/outdoors area
On the flat part of a room or area where people stand or walk.
Esempi
- The toys are on the floor.
- He slept on the floor last night.
take the floor
1/tˈeɪk ðə flˈɔɹ/
idiom
start speaking in meeting
To start speaking in a meeting after being allowed to do so.
Esempi
- The chairman invited her to take the floor.
- He took the floor to present his proposal.