floor
gb/flˈɔɹ/ us/flˈɔɹ/
A1
Anglų
~ 900
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A1
entity
1
flat walking surface indoors
The flat part at the bottom of a room where you stand or walk.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is on the floor
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'floor' with 'ground'; 'floor' is indoors, 'ground' is outdoors.
Sinonimai
ground (Refers to the outdoor surface, not indoors.)
Antonimai
ceiling (Opposite in position; the top interior surface of a room.)
Kolokacijos
wooden floor
|carpeted floor
|clean the floor
|lie on the floor
|floor tiles
Temos
daily life
|home
|architecture
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She dropped her keys on the floor.
- The children sat on the floor playing games.
- I need to mop the kitchen floor.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The ball is on the floor.
- Please sit on the floor.
- The floor is clean.
Daiktavardis
A1
entity
2
level of a building
One level in a building, like first floor or second floor.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] lives on the [number] floor
Dažna klaida:
Some learners mix 'floor' and 'storey'; 'storey' is more formal or British English.
Sinonimai
storey (British English term for a level of a building.)
Antonimai
basement (A level below ground.)
Kolokacijos
first floor
|top floor
|ground floor
|second floor
Temos
daily life
|architecture
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Our office is on the third floor.
- The apartment has two floors.
- They live on the ground floor.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I work on the second floor.
- We live on the first floor.
- The shop is on the ground floor.
Daiktavardis
B2
entity
3
speaking area in meeting
The place or right to speak in a meeting or parliament.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] takes the floor
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse physical space with speaking rights; 'take the floor' often means beginning to speak.
Sinonimai
podium (Physical platform for speaking, not the right to speak itself.)
Antonimai
audience (Group listening rather than speaking.)
Kolokacijos
take the floor
|hold the floor
|give someone the floor
Temos
politics
|business
|communication
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He took the floor and spoke.
- I will give her the floor.
- She held the floor for ten minutes.
Veiksmažodis
informal
B2
action
4
to shock or amaze someone
To surprise or shock someone so much they do not know what to say.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] floors [someone]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes think 'floor' here means physically knock down; in this sense it's emotional or mental impact.
Sinonimai
stun (Similar meaning but often used for temporary physical incapacity as well as emotional shock.)
Antonimai
calm (To make someone relaxed rather than shocked.)
Kolokacijos
completely floored
|floored by news
Temos
emotions
|communication
Pavyzdžiai
- I was floored by her sudden resignation.
- His skill with numbers floored me.
- The announcement floored everyone in the room.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The news floored me.
- Her story floored us.
- He was floored by the surprise.
Veiksmažodis
B1
action
5
to knock someone down physically
To hit or push someone so they fall down.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] floors [someone else]
Sinonimai
knock down (General term for making someone fall, not necessarily onto a floor.)
Antonimai
lift up (To raise someone rather than make them fall.)
Kolokacijos
floored by a punch
Temos
sports
|body
Pavyzdžiai
- He floored his opponent with one punch.
- The tackle floored the quarterback instantly.
- She was floored during the match.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He floored him with a kick.
- The player was floored by a hit.
- She floored her opponent.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
floor
IPA
GB/flˈɔɹ/
US/flˈɔɹ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
floor (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (floor)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: floor
- Plural: floors
Verb
- Base: floor
- 3rd Person Singular: floors
- Present Participle: flooring
- Past: floored
Žodžių šeima
Forms
floors
noun
flooring
verb
floored
verb
Related words
floorboard
noun
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- The chairman invited her to take the floor.
- He took the floor to present his proposal.