floor
gb/flˈɔɹ/ us/flˈɔɹ/
A1
Engels
~ 900
padló, emelet, szint, szó, felszólalási jog, letaglóz, ledöbbent, lenyűgöz, leterít, földre visz, padlóra küld
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A1
1
padló
A2
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] is on the floor
She dropped her keys on the floor.
Leejtette a kulcsait a padlóra.
The children sat on the floor playing games.
A gyerekek a padlón ülve játszottak.
I need to mop the kitchen floor.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The ball is on the floor.
A labda a padlón van.
Please sit on the floor.
Kérlek, ülj le a padlóra.
The floor is clean.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'floor' with 'ground'; 'floor' is indoors, 'ground' is outdoors.
Betekenis
flat walking surface indoors
Woordcombinaties
wooden floor
|carpeted floor
|clean the floor
|lie on the floor
|floor tiles
Synoniemen
ground (Refers to the outdoor surface, not indoors.)
Antoniemen
ceiling (Opposite in position; the top interior surface of a room.)
Thema's
daily life
|home
|architecture
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
The flat part at the bottom of a room where you stand or walk.
The flat, lower surface of a room that people walk on.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A1
2
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] lives on the [number] floor
Our office is on the third floor.
Az irodánk a harmadik emeleten van.
The apartment has two floors.
A lakásnak két szintje van.
They live on the ground floor.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
I work on the second floor.
A második emeleten dolgozom.
We live on the first floor.
Az első emeleten lakunk.
The shop is on the ground floor.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners mix 'floor' and 'storey'; 'storey' is more formal or British English.
Betekenis
level of a building
Woordcombinaties
first floor
|top floor
|ground floor
|second floor
Synoniemen
storey (British English term for a level of a building.)
Antoniemen
basement (A level below ground.)
Thema's
daily life
|architecture
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
One level in a building, like first floor or second floor.
A level within a building, often numbered or named.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
3
szó
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] takes the floor
The senator took the floor to address the issue.
A szenátor szót kért, hogy beszéljen az ügyről.
May I have the floor for a moment?
Kaphatnék szót egy pillanatra?
She held the floor for over an hour.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He took the floor and spoke.
Szót kért, és beszélni kezdett.
I will give her the floor.
Megadom neki a szót.
She held the floor for ten minutes.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse physical space with speaking rights; 'take the floor' often means beginning to speak.
Betekenis
speaking area in meeting
Woordcombinaties
take the floor
|hold the floor
|give someone the floor
Synoniemen
podium (Physical platform for speaking, not the right to speak itself.)
Antoniemen
audience (Group listening rather than speaking.)
Thema's
politics
|business
|communication
Definitie
The place or right to speak in a meeting or parliament.
The designated area or right to speak during a formal meeting or legislative assembly.
WERKWOORD
B2
INFORMAL
4
Gebruikspatroon:
[something] floors [someone]
I was floored by her sudden resignation.
Letaglózott a váratlan lemondása.
His skill with numbers floored me.
Teljesen lenyűgözött, milyen jól bánik a számokkal.
The announcement floored everyone in the room.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The news floored me.
Letaglózott a hír.
Her story floored us.
Letaglózott minket a története.
He was floored by the surprise.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes think 'floor' here means physically knock down; in this sense it's emotional or mental impact.
Betekenis
to shock or amaze someone
Woordcombinaties
completely floored
|floored by news
Synoniemen
stun (Similar meaning but often used for temporary physical incapacity as well as emotional shock.)
Antoniemen
calm (To make someone relaxed rather than shocked.)
Thema's
emotions
|communication
Definitie
To surprise or shock someone so much they do not know what to say.
To surprise, shock, or impress someone so much that they are unable to react immediately.
WERKWOORD
B1
5
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] floors [someone else]
He floored his opponent with one punch.
Egyetlen ütéssel leterítette az ellenfelét.
The tackle floored the quarterback instantly.
A szerelés azonnal leterítette az irányítót.
She was floored during the match.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
He floored him with a kick.
Egy rúgással leterítette.
The player was floored by a hit.
Egy ütés leterítette a játékost.
She floored her opponent.
Betekenis
to knock someone down physically
Woordcombinaties
floored by a punch
Synoniemen
knock down (General term for making someone fall, not necessarily onto a floor.)
Antoniemen
lift up (To raise someone rather than make them fall.)
Thema's
sports
|body
Definitie
To hit or push someone so they fall down.
To cause someone to fall to the ground, usually by hitting or tackling them.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
floor
IPA
GB/flˈɔɹ/
US/flˈɔɹ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
floor (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (floor)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: floor
- Plural: floors
Verb
- Base: floor
- 3rd Person Singular: floors
- Present Participle: flooring
- Past: floored
Woordfamilie
Forms
floors
noun
flooring
verb
floored
verb
Related words
floorboard
noun
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- The chairman invited her to take the floor.
- He took the floor to present his proposal.