doorway
gb/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ/ us/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ/
B1
Inglês
ajtónyílás, ajtó, kapu, belépő, út, kapuzat, ajtókeret
NOME
B1
1
ajtónyílás
B1
ajtó
A1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Please close the doorway.
Kérlek, csukd be az ajtót.
He stood in the doorway.
Az ajtóban állt.
Erro comum:
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.
Significado
an entrance with a door
Colocações
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
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
wall (A solid barrier with no opening.)
Temas
home
|buildings
|daily_life
Definição
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.
NOME
B1
2
ajtó
A1
ajtónyílás
B1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I saw her in the doorway.
Láttam őt az ajtóban.
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse doorway (the place at the door) with hallway (a long passage).
Significado
the space at the door
Colocações
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
Sinónimos
threshold (More precise; focuses on the line/edge where you cross.)
|
entrance (Broader; can mean the whole way in.)
Temas
daily_life
|home
Definição
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.
NOME
B2
3
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
This course is a doorway to a new job.
Ez a tanfolyam kaput nyit egy új állás felé.
Erro comum:
This is a metaphor; it does not mean a real physical door.
Significado
a way into something new
Colocações
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
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
dead end (Something that offers no progress or access.)
Temas
work
|education
|life_choices
Definição
an opportunity or way to start something
A way to get access to something, or an opportunity that makes something possible.
NOME
B2
4
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The doorway is made of stone.
A kapuzat kőből készült.
Significado
the doorframe and its structure
Colocações
arched doorway
|stone doorway
|carved doorway
|a wide doorway
|a low doorway
|the main doorway
|a decorative doorway
Sinónimos
doorframe (More specific to the frame; doorway can include more of the surrounding structure.)
|
portal (Often used for large or impressive entrances.)
Temas
buildings
|architecture
|design
Definição
the frame around a door, especially in building design
The frame and surrounding structure of an entrance, especially as an architectural feature.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
doorway
IPA
GB/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ/
US/dˈɔɹwˌeɪ/
Sílabas e acento
door - way (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (door)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: doorway
- Plural: doorways
Família de palavras
Forms
doorways
noun
Core family
door
noun A1
Related words
doorbell
noun
doorstep
noun
doorframe
noun
doorman
noun
Expressões
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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.