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