bucket
gb/bˈʌkɪt/ us/bˈʌkɪt/
A2
Anglų
~ 9100
vödör, vödörnyi, rengeteg, bőség, egy csomó, egy halom, egy rakás, nagyon sok, vödörszámra, kategória, csoport, sáv, tároló, bucket, kosár, szakad az eső, ömlik az eső, száguld, robog
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
1
vödör
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
a bucket of [liquid/substance]
She filled a bucket with soapy water and started washing the car.
Megtöltött egy vödröt szappanos vízzel, és elkezdte lemosni az autót.
The children used plastic buckets to build a sandcastle on the beach.
A gyerekek műanyag vödrökkel építettek homokvárat a strandon.
Please grab a bucket and help me carry these apples from the garden.
He kicked over the paint bucket and made a huge mess on the floor.
There was a metal bucket under the leak to catch the dripping water.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He carries water in a big bucket.
Egy nagy vödörben viszi a vizet.
The girl puts sand in her red bucket.
A kislány homokot tesz a piros vödrébe.
Please put the dirty clothes in this bucket.
This bucket is full of cold water.
She uses a bucket to clean the floor.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bucket' with 'basket'. A bucket is for liquids or loose materials and usually has solid sides and sometimes holds water; a basket is usually woven and often used for carrying items like fruit or clothes.
Reikšmė
open container with a handle
Kolokacijos
a bucket of water
|fill the bucket
|empty the bucket
|plastic bucket
|metal bucket
|carry a bucket
Sinonimai
pail (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in American English and in some fixed expressions like 'sand pail'.)
|
container (More general; can refer to many types of things used to hold or carry objects, not just buckets.)
Temos
daily life
|home
|tools
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A deep round container with a handle, used to carry water, sand, or other things.
A deep, round, open container with a handle, used especially for carrying liquids or loose substances.
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[number] buckets of [liquid/substance]
The firefighters used several buckets of water to put out the small blaze.
A tűzoltók több vödör vízzel oltották el a kisebb tüzet.
We carried three buckets of sand to fill the new sandbox.
Három vödör homokot vittünk az új homokozó feltöltéséhez.
She mixed a bucket of cement to repair the broken steps.
They poured a bucket of cold water over the campfire.
The workers moved bucket after bucket of soil out of the hole.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He drinks two buckets of water every day on the farm.
A farmon mindennap megiszik két vödör vizet.
They used five buckets of paint for the house.
Öt vödör festéket használtak fel a ház kifestéséhez.
We need one more bucket of sand for the play area.
She carried a bucket of milk from the barn.
They threw a bucket of water on the fire.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes say 'much buckets of water' instead of 'many buckets of water', forgetting that 'bucket' is a countable noun when used as a unit of measurement.
Reikšmė
amount a bucket can hold
Kolokacijos
two buckets of water
|a few buckets of sand
|haul buckets of
|spill a bucket of
|lug buckets of
Sinonimai
bucketful (A more explicit word that clearly focuses on the quantity filling one bucket; slightly less common in casual speech.)
Temos
measurement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
An amount of liquid or other material that is enough to fill one bucket.
The quantity of liquid or substance that fills one bucket.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
INFORMAL
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
buckets of [uncountable noun]
They make buckets of money from that online business.
Rengeteg pénzt keresnek azzal az online vállalkozással.
It was so hot that we were sweating buckets by the end of the game.
Annyira meleg volt, hogy a meccs végére patakokban folyt rólunk az izzadság.
She cried buckets when she watched the sad movie.
The team has poured buckets of effort into this project.
Tourists bring buckets of energy and excitement to the city in summer.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He has buckets of homework this weekend.
Rengeteg házi feladata van ezen a hétvégén.
She cried buckets after the bad news.
A rossz hír hallatán rengeteget sírt.
We spent buckets of money on our holiday.
They worked buckets of extra hours last month.
It was very hot, and I was sweating buckets.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use 'buckets' with countable nouns in a direct way, like 'buckets of people'. In most cases, it sounds more natural with uncountable or abstract nouns such as 'buckets of money', 'buckets of time', or in fixed expressions like 'cry buckets'.
Reikšmė
very large quantity of something
Kolokacijos
buckets of money
|buckets of time
|cry buckets
|sweat buckets
|buckets of rain
Sinonimai
loads (Very informal word for a large amount; slightly more general and can refer to people or things.)
|
tons (Very informal; often used in casual speech for large amounts, especially of work or things.)
Antonimai
a bit (Refers to a small amount, opposite of a very large quantity.)
Temos
quantity
|emotions
|money
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A very big amount of something, often said as 'buckets of' to show there is a lot.
A very large amount of something, especially when used in the plural form for emphasis.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
TECHNICAL
4
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] into [number] buckets
For this report, we divided customers into three age buckets: 18–24, 25–39, and 40+.
Ehhez a jelentéshez három életkori kategóriába soroltuk az ügyfeleket: 18–24, 25–39, valamint 40 évesek és idősebbek.
The data team created spending buckets to compare low, medium, and high-value users.
Az adatelemző csapat költési kategóriákat hozott létre, hogy összehasonlítsa az alacsony, közepes és magas értékű felhasználókat.
Survey responses were sorted into buckets based on region and company size.
We put all the features into priority buckets so the engineers know what to build first.
The chart shows revenue buckets so you can quickly see which deals are the largest.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
They put users into different age buckets.
A felhasználókat különböző korcsoportokba sorolják.
We group sales into small, medium, and large buckets.
Az eladásokat kis, közepes és nagy kategóriákba csoportosítjuk.
The company puts customers into price buckets.
The data is split into four buckets by income.
We made simple buckets so the numbers are easy to see.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think of a physical bucket and translate too literally. In business and data contexts, 'bucket' here is a purely abstract group or range, not an actual container.
Reikšmė
data category or range
Kolokacijos
segment into buckets
|age buckets
|income buckets
|usage buckets
|put data into buckets
Sinonimai
category (More general; 'bucket' often suggests a simple or temporary grouping for analysis.)
|
segment (Common in business and marketing; often sounds more formal than 'bucket'.)
Temos
business
|statistics
|technology
|science
Apibrėžimas
A group or range that numbers or people are put in so they are easier to study or compare.
One of several defined categories or value ranges into which data, customers, or items are grouped for analysis or comparison.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
TECHNICAL
5
Vartosenos šablonas:
create a bucket for [data/type]
Upload the backups to a secure bucket in our cloud storage account.
Töltsd fel a biztonsági mentéseket a felhőtárhely-fiókunk egy biztonságos tárolójába.
Each S3 bucket has a unique name across the whole Amazon Web Services region.
Minden S3-tárolónak egyedi neve van az egész Amazon Web Services-régión belül.
Make sure the bucket permissions are set so that the data is not publicly accessible.
We store all user profile photos in a dedicated image bucket.
The logs are written to a separate bucket so they can be archived later.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We store our files in a cloud bucket.
A fájljainkat felhőalapú tárolóban tartjuk.
Please create a new bucket for test data.
Kérlek, hozz létre egy új tárolót a tesztadatoknak.
This bucket holds all the user images.
The admin changed the bucket settings to private.
You must give the bucket a unique name.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this technical 'bucket' with a normal folder. A bucket is similar, but it is specific to some cloud storage services and usually exists at the top level of storage, not inside another folder.
Reikšmė
container in cloud storage service
Kolokacijos
create a bucket
|configure a bucket
|S3 bucket
|storage bucket
|bucket name
|bucket policy
Sinonimai
container (Technical term in cloud platforms; often used in a similar way, but 'bucket' is specific to some services like Amazon S3 or Google Cloud Storage.)
Temos
technology
|computing
Apibrėžimas
A special folder in an online storage service where you keep files and data objects.
A named logical container within a cloud storage service that is used to store and organize data objects such as files.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
INFORMAL
6
kosár
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
get buckets
He can create his own shot and get buckets from anywhere on the court.
Meg tudja teremteni magának a dobóhelyzetet, és a pálya bármely pontjáról képes kosarat szerezni.
They needed one more bucket to win, and she hit a three-pointer at the buzzer.
Még egy kosár kellett nekik a győzelemhez, és a dudaszó pillanatában bedobott egy triplát.
The defense tightened up and stopped giving away easy buckets in the paint.
Our team struggled to get buckets in the second half and lost the lead.
That last bucket was huge and completely changed the momentum of the game.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He scored many buckets in the game.
Sok kosarat dobott a meccsen.
The team could not get a bucket for five minutes.
A csapat öt percig nem tudott kosarat dobni.
She made the last bucket and they won.
They got easy buckets close to the basket.
The player is very good at getting buckets.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think 'bucket' only means the physical container and not recognize this sports meaning. Also, they might say 'do a bucket' or 'make a bucket' in situations where native speakers more often say 'get buckets' or 'score a bucket'.
Reikšmė
successful basketball shot for points
Kolokacijos
score a bucket
|get buckets
|easy buckets
|clutch bucket
|a tough bucket
Sinonimai
basket (More standard term for a successful shot; 'bucket' is more informal and often used in slangy sports talk.)
|
field goal (Technical basketball term, especially in statistics; less casual than 'bucket'.)
Antonimai
miss (Refers to an unsuccessful shot that does not score, opposite of a 'bucket'.)
Temos
sports
|entertainment
Apibrėžimas
A shot in basketball that goes in the basket and gives points.
A successful shot in basketball that goes through the hoop and scores points, especially when talking about scoring in general.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
INFORMAL
7
ömlik az eső
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
it buckets down
It was bucketing down, so we decided to stay inside instead of going for a walk.
Szakadt az eső, ezért úgy döntöttünk, hogy séta helyett inkább bent maradunk.
By the time we left the office, it was absolutely bucketing down with rain.
Mire elindultunk az irodából, már valósággal szakadt az eső.
It’s been bucketing down all morning, and the streets are already starting to flood.
We got soaked because it started bucketing down just as we left the station.
If it keeps bucketing down like this, the match will probably be canceled.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
It is bucketing down, so I need an umbrella.
Szakad az eső, ezért szükségem van egy esernyőre.
We stayed home because it was bucketing down.
Otthon maradtunk, mert szakadt az eső.
It started bucketing down during the picnic.
When it is bucketing down, the roads get very wet.
It was bucketing down all night.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes say 'the rain is bucketing' without 'down'. While understandable, the most natural form in many dialects is 'it’s bucketing down'. The verb is almost always used with 'it' as the subject to talk about the weather.
Reikšmė
to rain very heavily
Kolokacijos
it’s bucketing down
|bucketing down with rain
|absolutely bucketing down
|still bucketing down
Sinonimai
pour (Very common verb for heavy rain; slightly more neutral than the informal 'bucket'.)
|
pour down (Common phrasal verb meaning the same thing; more widely used than 'bucket down'.)
Antonimai
drizzle (Means to rain very lightly, which contrasts with heavy rain.)
Temos
weather
|daily life
Apibrėžimas
When it rains very hard and a lot, often said as 'it is bucketing down'.
To rain very heavily, especially in the expression ‘bucket down’.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
INFORMAL
8
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone/something] buckets along/down [place]
The old bus was bucketing along the road, rattling with every bump.
Az öreg busz zötykölődve robogott az úton, és minden bukkanónál zörgött.
Cyclists were bucketing down the hill, trying to beat the rain.
A kerékpárosok lefelé száguldottak a dombról, hogy megelőzzék az esőt.
He came bucketing across the field to catch the last train.
Cars were bucketing past our house all night after the concert.
They bucketed down the track, trying to reach the finish line first.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The train was bucketing along the track.
A vonat robogott a síneken.
He bucketed down the street to catch the bus.
Leszáguldott az utcán, hogy elérje a buszt.
Cars were bucketing past the school.
We bucketed down the hill on our bikes.
She bucketed across town to get home on time.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse this verb in formal writing. It is better in spoken or informal English, especially in British English, and often suggests that the movement is a bit noisy or rough.
Reikšmė
to move very fast
Kolokacijos
bucket along the road
|bucket down the hill
|bucket across town
|cars bucketing past
Sinonimai
speed (Neutral verb for going quickly; 'bucket' suggests noisy, energetic, or rough movement.)
|
tear (Informal verb meaning to move very fast; similar energetic feeling to 'bucket'.)
Antonimai
trudge (Means to walk slowly and with effort, opposite of moving quickly and energetically.)
Temos
movement
|travel
|transportation
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
To go very fast, especially when you move in a strong or rough way.
To move or travel very quickly, especially of a vehicle or person moving in a somewhat uncontrolled way.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
bucket
IPA
GB/bˈʌkɪt/
US/bˈʌkɪt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
buck - et (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (buck)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: bucket
- Plural: buckets
Verb
- Base: bucket
- 3rd Person Singular: buckets
- Present Participle: bucketing
- Past: bucketed
Žodžių šeima
Forms
buckets
noun
bucketing
verb
bucketed
verb
Related words
bucketful
noun
pail
noun B1
Posakiai
a drop in the bucket
1/ə dɹˈɑp ˈɪn ðə bˈʌkɪt/
idiom
a very small, insufficient amount
A very small amount that does not change the situation because much more is needed.
Pavyzdžiai
- The donation was generous, but it was just a drop in the bucket compared to what the charity needs.
- My efforts feel like a drop in the bucket against climate change.
- Paying off ten dollars of that huge loan is only a drop in the bucket.
bucket down
1/bˈʌkɪt dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
informal
to rain very heavily
To rain very hard and a lot.
Pavyzdžiai
- It was bucketing down, so the football match was canceled.
- By the time we got outside, it was already bucketing down with rain.
- If it keeps bucketing down like this, the streets will flood.
bucket hat
1/bˈʌkɪt hˈæt/
fixed phrase
soft hat with wide brim
A soft cloth hat with a round top and a wide brim that slopes down all around.
Pavyzdžiai
- He wore a bucket hat to protect his face from the sun.
- Bucket hats have become popular again in street fashion.
- She packed a bucket hat for their hiking trip.
bucket list
1/bˈʌkɪt lˈɪst/
fixed phrase
list of lifetime goals
A list of special things you want to do in your life, especially before you die.
Pavyzdžiai
- Visiting Japan has always been at the top of my bucket list.
- She finally checked skydiving off her bucket list last summer.
- They made a bucket list of places to see together over the next ten years.
buckets of
1/bˈʌkɪts əv/
fixed phrase
informal
a very large amount
Used to say there is a very big amount of something.
Pavyzdžiai
- They have buckets of experience in this industry.
- We spent buckets of money on the wedding.
- She has buckets of talent but still works very hard.
cry buckets
1/kɹˈaɪ bˈʌkɪts/
idiom
informal
to cry a lot
To cry a lot, often for a long time.
Pavyzdžiai
- She cried buckets when her dog died.
- I cried buckets during that sad movie.
- He used to cry buckets every time they argued.
kick the bucket
1/kˈɪk ðə bˈʌkɪt/
idiom
informal
to die (humorous idiom)
To die, said in a light, joking, or informal way.
Pavyzdžiai
- He jokes that he wants to travel the world before he kicks the bucket.
- The old man finally kicked the bucket at the age of ninety-three.
- They’re arguing about who will get the house when their uncle kicks the bucket.
rust bucket
1/ɹˈʌst bˈʌkɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
old, badly rusted vehicle
An old car, boat, or other vehicle that is in very bad, rusty condition.
Pavyzdžiai
- He still drives that old rust bucket to work every day.
- The ferry was a bit of a rust bucket, but the trip was cheap.
- We sold our rust bucket and finally bought a reliable car.
sweat buckets
1/swˈɛt bˈʌkɪts/
idiom
informal
to sweat a lot
To sweat a lot because it is very hot or you are working very hard.
Pavyzdžiai
- It was so hot in the factory that everyone was sweating buckets.
- He sweated buckets during the marathon.
- We were sweating buckets by the time we reached the top of the hill.
throw a bucket of cold water on
1/θɹˈoʊ ə bˈʌkɪt əv kˈoʊld wˈɔtɚ ˈɔn/
idiom
to kill enthusiasm for something
To say or do something that makes people less excited or hopeful about an idea or plan.
Pavyzdžiai
- The manager threw a bucket of cold water on our plans by cutting the budget.
- I don’t want to throw a bucket of cold water on your idea, but we really can’t afford it.
- His negative comments threw a bucket of cold water on the celebration.