doorway
gb/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ/ us/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ/
B1
Engels
ajtónyílás, ajtó, kapu, belépő, út, kapuzat, ajtókeret
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
1
ajtónyílás
B1
ajtó
A1
Gebruikspatroon:
the doorway to/into [place]
She paused in the doorway and listened.
Megállt egy pillanatra az ajtóban, és fülelt.
The movers struggled to get the sofa through the doorway.
A költöztetők nehezen tudták átvinni a kanapét az ajtónyíláson.
There was mud tracked all around the doorway.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Please close the doorway.
Kérlek, csukd be az ajtót.
He stood in the doorway.
Az ajtóban állt.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes say doorway when they mean the door (the moving panel). A doorway is the opening (and often the frame) that the door is in.
Betekenis
an entrance with a door
Woordcombinaties
front doorway
|rear doorway
|a narrow doorway
|the doorway to the kitchen
|through the doorway
|in the doorway
|doorway entrance
|a doorway leading to
|block the doorway
|stand in the doorway
Synoniemen
entrance (More general; not necessarily an opening with a door.)
|
entryway (Often refers to the entrance area, not just the opening.)
|
door (Common in casual speech, but it can mean the panel rather than the opening.)
Antoniemen
wall (A solid barrier with no opening.)
Thema's
home
|buildings
|daily_life
Definitie
the place where you go in or out of a room or building
An opening in a wall that you can pass through, usually with a door and a frame.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B1
2
ajtó
A1
ajtónyílás
B1
Gebruikspatroon:
in/at the doorway (of [place])
A man appeared in the doorway and asked for directions.
Egy férfi jelent meg az ajtóban, és útbaigazítást kért.
They kissed quickly in the doorway before she left.
Gyorsan megcsókolták egymást az ajtóban, mielőtt a nő elindult.
Don’t stop in the doorway—people are trying to get through.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I saw her in the doorway.
Láttam őt az ajtóban.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Don’t confuse doorway (the place at the door) with hallway (a long passage).
Betekenis
the space at the door
Woordcombinaties
wait in the doorway
|meet at the doorway
|crowd the doorway
|hover in the doorway
|the doorway of the classroom
|a figure in the doorway
|standing in the doorway
Synoniemen
threshold (More precise; focuses on the line/edge where you cross.)
|
entrance (Broader; can mean the whole way in.)
Thema's
daily_life
|home
Definitie
the place right at a door where you enter
The area at the entrance of a room, especially the space you stand in when you are partly inside and partly outside.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
3
Gebruikspatroon:
a doorway to/into [something]
The internship became a doorway into the industry.
A szakmai gyakorlat belépőt jelentett az iparágba.
For many families, education is a doorway to a better life.
Sok család számára az oktatás kaput nyit egy jobb élet felé.
Learning to code can be a doorway to many different careers.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
This course is a doorway to a new job.
Ez a tanfolyam kaput nyit egy új állás felé.
Veelgemaakte fout:
This is a metaphor; it does not mean a real physical door.
Betekenis
a way into something new
Woordcombinaties
a doorway to success
|a doorway into politics
|a doorway to new opportunities
|provide a doorway to
|open a doorway to
|a doorway to the future
Synoniemen
gateway (Common in the same metaphor; often suggests a major route in.)
|
pathway (Emphasizes a process or route rather than access.)
|
route (More practical/neutral; less vivid than doorway.)
Antoniemen
dead end (Something that offers no progress or access.)
Thema's
work
|education
|life_choices
Definitie
an opportunity or way to start something
A way to get access to something, or an opportunity that makes something possible.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
4
Gebruikspatroon:
a [adjective] doorway
The chapel has a beautiful arched doorway.
A kápolnának gyönyörű boltíves kapuzata van.
They restored the original stone doorway during renovations.
A felújítás során helyreállították az eredeti kőkapuzatot.
A carved wooden doorway marked the entrance to the old house.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The doorway is made of stone.
A kapuzat kőből készült.
Betekenis
the doorframe and its structure
Woordcombinaties
arched doorway
|stone doorway
|carved doorway
|a wide doorway
|a low doorway
|the main doorway
|a decorative doorway
Synoniemen
doorframe (More specific to the frame; doorway can include more of the surrounding structure.)
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portal (Often used for large or impressive entrances.)
Thema's
buildings
|architecture
|design
Definitie
the frame around a door, especially in building design
The frame and surrounding structure of an entrance, especially as an architectural feature.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
doorway
IPA
GB/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ/
US/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
door - way (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (door)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: doorway
- Plural: doorways
Woordfamilie
Forms
doorways
noun
Core family
door
noun A1
Related words
doorbell
noun
doorstep
noun
doorframe
noun
doorman
noun
Uitdrukkingen
a doorway to/into [something]
1/ə dˈɔɹwˌeɪ tˈoʊɪntoʊ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
an opportunity to access something
a way to start something or get access
Voorbeelden
- Volunteering can be a doorway to paid work.
- The scholarship was a doorway into higher education for her.
- This small role became a doorway to bigger opportunities.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- This program is a doorway to university.
doorway drug
1/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ dɹˈʌɡ/
fixed phrase
drug seen as leading to others
a drug that may lead to using stronger drugs
Voorbeelden
- Some people describe nicotine as a doorway drug.
- The campaign warned teenagers about so-called doorway drugs.
- Researchers disagree about whether cannabis acts as a doorway drug.
doorway effect
1/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ ɪfˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
technical
forgetting after entering a room
forgetting something when you enter a new room
Voorbeelden
- I walked into the kitchen and forgot why—classic doorway effect.
- The study examined the doorway effect during everyday tasks.
- People often joke about the doorway effect when they lose their train of thought.
doorway page
1/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ pˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
SEO page made to redirect users
a web page made to attract clicks and redirect people
Voorbeelden
- The site was penalized for using doorway pages to manipulate rankings.
- We removed several doorway pages that were sending users to the same product page.
- Search engines try to detect and demote doorway pages.