room
gb/ɹˈum/ us/ɹˈum/
A1
Inglês
~ 300
helyiség, szoba, terem, hely, lehetőség, mozgástér
NOME
A1
1
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is in [a room]
We waited for him in the living room.
A nappaliban vártunk rá.
Her office is the smallest room on the floor.
Az irodája a legkisebb helyiség az emeleten.
The hotel room had a beautiful view of the sea.
Please tidy your room before dinner.
They turned the spare room into a study.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I sleep in my own room.
A saját szobámban alszom.
The teacher is in the classroom.
A tanár a tanteremben van.
This is my favorite room in the house.
We eat in the dining room.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'room' with 'space' when talking about available area; 'room' as a physical space inside a building should not be used for abstract capacity unless using the other meaning.
Significado
Enclosed part of a building
Colocações
living room
|hotel room
|meeting room
|bedroom
|classroom
Sinónimos
chamber (More formal or old-fashioned; often used for specific types of rooms.)
Antónimos
outdoors (Refers to open air, outside any building.)
Temas
daily life
|home
|architecture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A space inside a building with walls and a door.
A part of a building that is enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling, and typically separated from other parts by a door.
NOME
A2
2
hely
A1
Padrão de uso:
[something] has room for [something]
There’s no room for another chair here.
Itt nincs hely még egy széknek.
We need to make room for the new sofa.
Helyet kell csinálnunk az új kanapénak.
The suitcase doesn’t have much room left.
There’s always room for dessert.
The car has enough room for five people.
Exemplos para aprendentes
There is no room for my bag.
Nincs hely a táskámnak.
I need more room to work.
Több helyre van szükségem a munkához.
This car has room for four people.
Please make room for me.
Erro comum:
Learners may incorrectly use 'space' when 'room' sounds more natural in idiomatic contexts like 'make room'.
Significado
Available space or capacity
Colocações
room for improvement
|make room
|no room left
Sinónimos
space (More general; 'room' often implies enough space for a specific purpose.)
Antónimos
crowding (A state where there is no space available.)
Temas
daily life
|measurement
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Empty space for something to fit or move.
Space that is available for something to fit, move, or happen.
NOME
B1
3
Padrão de uso:
[there] is room for [something]
There’s still room for negotiation on the price.
Az árban még van mozgástér.
Her performance leaves little room for criticism.
A teljesítménye alig ad okot kritikára.
There’s plenty of room for improvement in his writing.
The plan allows no room for error.
Exemplos para aprendentes
There is room for change in this plan.
Ebben a tervben van lehetőség változtatásra.
My English has room for improvement.
Van még mit javítanom az angolomon.
We have no room for mistakes.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this figurative meaning with physical space; context determines which meaning applies.
Significado
Opportunity or scope for action
Colocações
room for discussion
|room for improvement
Sinónimos
scope (More formal; often used in professional or technical contexts.)
Antónimos
limitation (A restriction that prevents possibility or action.)
Temas
business
|ideas
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definição
Chance or possibility for something to happen.
The possibility or opportunity for something to happen or be done.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
room
IPA
GB/ɹˈum/
US/ɹˈum/
Sílabas e acento
room (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (room)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: room
- Plural: room, rooms
Família de palavras
Expressões
leave room for
1/lˈiv ɹˈum fɚ/
fixed phrase
Allow possibility or space later
To keep space or time so something can happen later.
Exemplos
- Leave room for dessert after dinner.
- The schedule should leave room for questions at the end.
make room
1/mˈeɪk ɹˈum/
fixed phrase
Create space by moving things
To move things or people so there is space for something else.
Exemplos
- Please make room for your sister on the couch.
- We had to make room in the garage for the new car.
no room to swing a cat
1/nˈoʊ ɹˈum tə swˈɪŋ ə kˈæt/
idiom
informal
Very little available space
Used to say a place is very small and crowded.
Exemplos
- This kitchen is so small, there’s no room to swing a cat.
- The cabin had hardly any space—no room to swing a cat.
take up room
1/tˈeɪk ˈʌp ɹˈum/
fixed phrase
Occupy available space
To fill or use space somewhere.
Exemplos
- These boxes take up too much room in the garage.
- Your suitcase will take up all the room in the trunk.
room for improvement
1/ɹˈum fɚ ɪmpɹˈuvmənt/
fixed phrase
Chance to become better
A way to say something can be better than it is now.
Exemplos
- Your work is good, but there’s still room for improvement.
- Your essay is good, but there’s still room for improvement.
- Your work is good, but there's still room for improvement.
- The report was fine, but there’s always room for improvement.
- Even the best players have room for improvement.
- The hotel was nice, but there was room for improvement in the service.