Inglês

plane

gb/plˈeɪn/ us/plˈeɪn/
A2 Inglês
~ 2100
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome A2 entity
1

Aircraft with fixed wings

A machine with wings and an engine that flies in the sky.

Padrão de uso: [someone] flies a plane
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plane' with 'plain' (meaning simple or flat land) because they sound the same.
Sinónimos
airplane (Standard American English term for the same concept.) | aircraft (More general term that can include helicopters and other flying machines.)
Antónimos
helicopter (A flying vehicle without fixed wings, using rotating blades instead.)
Colocações
fly a plane |board a plane |plane crash |plane ticket |plane ride
Temas
transportation |travel |technology |core_vocabulary
Exemplos
  • The plane landed safely despite the storm.
  • We missed our plane because of heavy traffic.
  • She learned to fly a plane at the age of 20.
  • The plane was delayed due to bad weather.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • The plane is in the sky.
  • I see a big plane at the airport.
  • We take a plane to London.
  • He flies a plane for work.
Nome B2 entity
2

Flat surface or level

A flat surface, or a level of thought or reality.

Padrão de uso: on a [adjective] plane
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'plane' in this sense with 'plain' meaning 'simple'.
Sinónimos
level (Refers to a position or stage, not always physical.) | surface (Specifically refers to the outer boundary of an object.)
Antónimos
curve (A line or surface that is not flat.)
Colocações
geometric plane |horizontal plane |on another plane
Temas
geometry |philosophy |space |education |core_vocabulary
Exemplos
  • In geometry, a plane extends infinitely in two dimensions.
  • Her ideas operate on a different plane from ours.
  • The carpenter ensured the shelf was on a horizontal plane.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • The table has a flat plane.
  • We study lines and planes in math.
  • Her thinking is on another plane.
Verbo B2 action
3

Smooth wood with a tool

To make wood smooth by cutting off thin pieces with a tool.

Padrão de uso: [someone] planes [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse this verb form with 'plan' (to arrange ahead).
Sinónimos
smooth (General term for making something even, not just with a planer.)
Antónimos
roughen (To make a surface uneven or coarse.)
Colocações
plane the wood |plane down the edges
Temas
carpentry |crafts |work |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Exemplos
  • He planed the door so it would close properly.
  • The carpenter planed the tabletop until it was perfectly flat.
  • You need to plane down the edges before joining the boards.
Exemplos para aprendentes
  • He planes the wood.
  • She planes the edge of the table.
  • We plane the door to make it fit.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
plane
IPA
GB/plˈeɪn/
US/plˈeɪn/
Sílabas e acento
plane (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (plane)
Formas da palavra
Noun
  • Base: plane
  • Plural: planes
Verb
  • Base: plane
  • 3rd Person Singular: planes
  • Present Participle: planing
  • Past: planed
Família de palavras
Forms
planes noun planing verb planed verb
Core family
airplane noun A1
Related words
aeroplane noun A2 seaplane noun
Advanced or less common
biplane noun
Expressões

catch a plane

1
/kˈæt͡ʃ ə plˈeɪn/
fixed phrase

Board an aircraft before it leaves

To get on an airplane before it leaves and travel on it.

Exemplos
  • I have to leave now if I want to catch my plane.
  • She caught an early morning plane to New York.

on another plane

1
/ˈɔn ənˈʌðɚ plˈeɪn/
fixed phrase

At a different level of thought or reality

To be at a different level of thinking, feeling, or reality than others.

Exemplos
  • His art is on another plane entirely.
  • The conversation moved to another plane of understanding.

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