Engelsk

basket

gb/bˈæskət/ us/bˈæskət/
A2 Engelsk
~ 1900
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Substantiv A2 entity
1

A woven container for carrying items

A container made by weaving thin strips of material, used to hold or carry things.

Bruksmønster: a basket of [things]
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'basket' with 'bag', but a basket is usually rigid and often woven.
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
box (A rigid container, usually with flat sides and corners, as opposed to a flexible woven one.)
Ordkombinasjoner
laundry basket |shopping basket |picnic basket |fruit basket |waste basket
Temaer
daily life |shopping |home |daily_life |housing |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • She carried the apples home in a wicker basket.
  • The picnic basket was full of sandwiches and fruit.
  • 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • The basket is full of bread.
  • I put my clothes in the laundry basket.
  • She has a small basket for fruit.
  • The man carries a basket of fish.
Substantiv A2 entity
2

A hoop and net in basketball

In basketball, the ring with a net where players throw the ball to get points.

Bruksmønster: score a basket
Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse 'basket' (the goal) with 'basketball' (the game or the ball).
Synonymer
hoop (Informal term for the basketball goal.)
Antonymer
miss (Failing to score by not getting the ball through the hoop.)
Ordkombinasjoner
shoot a basket |score a basket |make a basket |miss a basket
Temaer
sports
Eksempler
  • He scored three baskets in the first quarter.
  • She made a perfect shot into the basket.
  • The player missed an easy basket.
  • The crowd cheered when the ball went through the basket.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • He makes a basket.
  • The ball goes into the basket.
  • She runs and shoots a basket.
  • They try to make many baskets.
Substantiv B1 entity
3

A group of related things together

A group of different but related things counted or used together.

Bruksmønster: a basket of [items]
Vanlig feil:
Learners may think this only means a physical container, but it can also mean an abstract group of things.
Synonymer
bundle (A group of things packaged or considered together; less formal in financial contexts.)
Antonymer
individual item (A single element rather than a group.)
Ordkombinasjoner
a basket of currencies |product basket |investment basket
Temaer
business |economics |finance
Eksempler
  • The company offers a basket of services to its clients.
  • Investors can buy a basket of international stocks.
  • The government monitors a basket of goods to measure inflation.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
  • I bought a basket of fruits.
  • The shop sells a basket of tools.
  • He has a basket of toys.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
basket
IPA
GB/bˈæskət/
US/bˈæskət/
Stavelser og trykk
bas - ket (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (bas)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
  • Base: basket
  • Plural: baskets
Ordfamilie
Forms
baskets noun
Related words
basketball noun A2 basketful noun
Advanced or less common
basketry noun basketmaker noun
Uttrykk

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.

Eksempler
  • 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.

Eksempler
  • 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.

Eksempler
  • 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.

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