store
gb/stˈɔɹ/ us/stˈɔɹ/
A1
Engels
~ 2600
Betekenissen
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
A1
entity
1
Place where goods are sold
A place where you can buy things.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] goes to [a store]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'store' with 'storage'; 'store' here means a place to buy things, not a place to keep them.
Synoniemen
shop (Common in British English; smaller-scale or specialized than 'store' in American English.)
Antoniemen
marketplace (A more open, informal place for selling goods, often outdoors.)
Woordcombinaties
department store
|grocery store
|convenience store
|store manager
|store hours
Thema's
commerce
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- I stopped by the store to pick up some milk.
- There's a new clothing store opening downtown next week.
- She works at an electronics store in the mall.
- This store offers a wide range of organic products.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I go to the store every Saturday.
- The store sells food and drinks.
- We walk to the store after school.
- He works in a big store.
Werkwoord
A2
action
2
Keep for later use
To keep something in a place until you need it.
Gebruikspatroon:
to store [something] [somewhere]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners think 'store' only means 'sell things'; it can also mean 'keep things for later'.
Synoniemen
keep (More general; doesn't always imply putting something away for later use.)
Antoniemen
use (The opposite of keeping something for later — using it now.)
Woordcombinaties
store data
|store food
|store supplies
|store luggage
Thema's
daily life
|organization
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- We store our winter clothes in the attic during summer.
- The company stores customer information on secure servers.
- Please store the bread in a cool, dry place.
- She stored the documents in a locked cabinet.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I store my books on a shelf.
- We store the rice in a box.
- He stores water in bottles.
- They store old photos in a drawer.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
B1
entity
3
Supply kept for later use
A quantity of something kept to use later.
Synoniemen
stockpile (Implies a larger or more strategic accumulation.)
Antoniemen
shortage (A state of not having enough supply.)
Woordcombinaties
store of knowledge
|food store
|emergency store
Thema's
resources
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The hikers carried a store of food for their trip.
- He has a great store of patience.
- The country maintains a large store of medical supplies.
- We have a store of firewood for the winter.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- We have a store of rice at home.
- She has a store of ideas for her art.
- The farm keeps a store of seeds.
- They keep a store of water for summer.
Werkwoord
technical
A2
action
4
Save data digitally
To keep information on a computer or phone so you can use it later.
Gebruikspatroon:
to store [data] [in/on something]
Synoniemen
save ('Save' is more common in everyday computer use; 'store' can imply longer-term keeping.)
Antoniemen
delete (To remove stored data so it is no longer available.)
Woordcombinaties
store files
|store images
|store passwords
Thema's
technology
|computing
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The app stores your login details securely.
- You can store up to 500 songs on this device.
- The system stores all transactions in its database.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I store photos on my phone.
- The computer stores music and videos.
- She stores files on the cloud.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
store
IPA
GB/stˈɔɹ/
US/stˈɔɹ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
store (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (store)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: store
- Plural: stores
Verb
- Base: store
- 3rd Person Singular: stores
- Present Participle: storing
- Past: stored
Woordfamilie
Forms
stores
noun
storing
verb
stored
verb
Core family
storage
noun A2
Related words
storeroom
noun
storekeeper
noun
Advanced or less common
storehouse
noun
Uitdrukkingen
in store (for someone)
1/ˈɪn stˈɔɹ fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Planned or expected for someone
Going to happen to someone in the future.
Voorbeelden
- No one knows what the future has in store for us.
- There are many surprises in store for the guests.
set store by (something)
1/sˈɛt stˈɔɹ bˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
formal
Consider important or valuable
To think something is important or useful.
Voorbeelden
- He sets great store by honesty in his employees.
- They set little store by traditional methods.
store up trouble/problems/etc.
1/stˈɔɹ ˈʌp tɹˈaʊbəlpɹˈɑbləmzˈɛts ‖/
idiom
Cause problems later by actions now
To do something now that will make problems happen later.
Voorbeelden
- If you ignore these warnings, you’re just storing up trouble for yourself.
- Not saving money is storing up problems for the future.