shelf
gb/ʃˈɛlf/ us/ʃˈɛlf/
A1
Inglês
~ 5700
polc, párkány, sziklapad, kontinentális talapzat, félretett, fiókban hever
SUBSTANTIVO
A1
1
polc
A2
Padrão de uso:
to put [something] on a shelf
I put the books back on the shelf when I finished reading them.
Visszatettem a könyveket a polcra, miután befejeztem az olvasást.
The kitchen shelf above the sink is full of spices and jars.
A mosogató fölötti konyhai polc tele van fűszerekkel és üvegekkel.
Please don’t climb on the shelf; it’s not strong enough to hold your weight.
We installed a new shelf in the bathroom for towels and toiletries.
Exemplos para estudantes
There are many photos on the shelf.
Sok fénykép van a polcon.
She keeps her keys on a small shelf by the door.
A kulcsait egy kis polcon tartja az ajtó mellett.
I need a new shelf for my games.
The top shelf is too high for me.
Erro comum:
Learners often make the plural incorrectly as *shelfs* instead of *shelves*. They may also say *in the shelf* instead of the correct preposition *on the shelf*.
Significado
flat board for storage or display
Colocações
top shelf
|kitchen shelf
|store shelf
|empty shelf
|wall shelf
|bookshelf
Sinônimos
ledge (Can mean a similar projecting surface, but often refers to a narrow surface on a wall or cliff, not specifically a piece of furniture.)
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rack (A frame or stand for holding things; similar function but usually not a single flat board.)
Antônimos
floor (Things on a shelf are raised and organized, while things on the floor are at ground level and often less organized.)
Temas
daily life
|home
|shopping
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A flat board on a wall or in a cupboard where you keep things.
A flat, usually horizontal board fixed to a wall or inside a piece of furniture, used for storing or displaying objects.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
2
Padrão de uso:
a shelf of rock/ice along [a place]
The waves broke against a wide rock shelf at the base of the cliff.
A hullámok a sziklafal tövében húzódó széles sziklapadnak csapódtak.
Divers rested on a narrow shelf just below the surface before going deeper.
A búvárok egy közvetlenül a felszín alatt húzódó keskeny párkányon pihentek meg, mielőtt mélyebbre merültek.
A huge ice shelf extends from the coast and floats over the ocean.
Exemplos para estudantes
There is a rock shelf under the clear water.
A tiszta víz alatt egy sziklapad van.
We stood on a small shelf halfway up the cliff.
A sziklafal felénél egy kis párkányon álltunk.
The ice shelf is slowly breaking into the sea.
Erro comum:
Learners may not realize that this meaning of *shelf* is natural and not something you can move like a piece of furniture. Context words like *rock*, *ice*, *cliff*, or *sea* usually signal this sense.
Significado
narrow natural rock or ice ledge
Colocações
rock shelf
|ice shelf
|wave-cut shelf
|narrow shelf
Sinônimos
ledge (A general word for a narrow surface that sticks out; *shelf* here is a type of ledge, often by the sea or under water.)
Antônimos
steep drop (A shelf is relatively flat and horizontal, while a steep drop describes a sudden, sharp vertical fall.)
Temas
nature
|geography
Definição
A flat area of rock or ice that comes out from a cliff or the land, often near the sea or under the water.
A narrow, fairly flat area of rock, sand, or ice that sticks out from a cliff, shore, or mountainside, sometimes just below the surface of the water.
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Padrão de uso:
the continental shelf of [a country/region]
Most of the country's fishing grounds lie on the continental shelf.
Az ország halászterületeinek nagy része a kontinentális talapzaton található.
Oil companies are exploring the outer continental shelf for new reserves.
Az olajtársaságok új készletek után kutatnak a kontinentális talapzat külső részén.
Nutrients washed from the land support rich marine life over the shelf.
Exemplos para estudantes
Many fish live on the continental shelf.
Sok hal él a kontinentális talapzaton.
The water is not very deep over the continental shelf.
A víz nem túl mély a kontinentális talapzat felett.
Scientists study the continental shelf to find oil and gas.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse *continental shelf* with *coastline*. The continental shelf is under the sea, not the land at the edge of the sea.
Significado
submerged shallow seabed around a continent
Colocações
continental shelf
|extended continental shelf
|on the continental shelf
|continental shelf waters
Sinônimos
continental margin (A broader geological term; includes the continental shelf but also deeper parts such as the slope and rise.)
Antônimos
deep ocean basin (Refers to the very deep, central parts of the ocean, in contrast to the shallow waters of the continental shelf.)
Temas
science
|geography
|nature
Definição
The wide, shallow area of the sea floor around a continent, before the water becomes very deep.
The part of the seabed that forms the shallow, submerged border of a continent, extending from the coastline to where the sea floor begins to slope steeply down into the deep ocean.
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
4
félretett
B2
Padrão de uso:
to put [something] on the shelf
After the budget cuts, the project was quietly put on the shelf.
A költségvetési megszorítások után a projektet csendben félretették.
Her proposal has been sitting on the shelf for years despite early enthusiasm.
A javaslata a kezdeti lelkesedés ellenére évek óta a fiókban hever.
The plan is still on the shelf, but we may return to it next year.
Exemplos para estudantes
The company put the new app on the shelf.
A cég egyelőre félretette az új alkalmazást.
My idea is on the shelf because we have no time now.
Az ötletem most félre van téve, mert nincs rá időnk.
The plan stayed on the shelf until more money came.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes imagine a real, physical shelf here. In this sense, *shelf* is figurative and almost always used with verbs like *put*, *leave*, or *take* plus the phrase *on the shelf*.
Significado
figurative place for unused things
Colocações
put on the shelf
|leave on the shelf
|take off the shelf
|back on the shelf
Sinônimos
back burner (An informal idiom meaning something is being given low priority; similar idea but focuses more on priority than complete inactivity.)
Antônimos
in full swing (Describes an activity that is very active and developing, the opposite of being left on the shelf.)
Temas
work
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A way of talking about a plan or idea that is not active now and is not being used or developed.
A figurative place where plans, ideas, or activities are left when they are not being continued, used, or developed.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
shelf
AFI
GB/ʃˈɛlf/
US/ʃˈɛlf/
Sílabas e tonicidade
shelf (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (shelf)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: shelf
- Plural: shelves
Família de palavras
Expressões
fly off the shelves
1/flˈaɪ ˈɔf ðə ʃˈɛlvz/
idiom
informal
sell extremely quickly
To sell very quickly in large numbers.
Exemplos
- The new smartphone is flying off the shelves.
- Tickets for the concert flew off the shelves as soon as they went on sale.
- During the holiday season, popular toys fly off the shelves.
off the shelf
1/ˈɔf ðə ʃˈɛlf/
idiom
ready-made, not custom-made
Ready-made and easy to buy, not made specially for one person or company.
Exemplos
- They used off-the-shelf software instead of building their own system.
- The dress wasn’t custom-made; she bought it off the shelf.
- We need an off-the-shelf solution that we can deploy quickly.
on the shelf
1/ˈɔn ðə ʃˈɛlf/
idiom
not being used or wanted
Not being used, active, or wanted now, especially for a plan, idea, or product.
Exemplos
- The new tax proposal is on the shelf until after the election.
- His novel sat on the shelf for years before a publisher finally accepted it.
- Sales of the product were so low that it ended up back on the shelf.
put on the shelf
1/pˈʊt ˈɔn ðə ʃˈɛlf/
phrasal verb
delay or stop a plan or idea
To stop working on a plan, idea, or project and not use it for some time.
Exemplos
- The company put the expansion plans on the shelf after profits fell.
- The government has put the reform package on the shelf for now.
- They decided to put the marketing campaign on the shelf until the economy improves.
shelf life
1/ʃˈɛlf lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
time something stays usable in storage
The time a food or product stays good and safe to use while it is stored.
Exemplos
- Fresh milk has a much shorter shelf life than powdered milk.
- Check the label to see the shelf life of these tablets.
- Digital products don’t spoil, but ideas can have a limited shelf life.
take off the shelf
1/tˈeɪk ˈɔf ðə ʃˈɛlf/
phrasal verb
resume using something inactive
To start using or working on a plan, idea, or product again after it has not been used.
Exemplos
- After several years, they took the old design off the shelf and updated it.
- The bill was taken off the shelf and finally brought to a vote.
- We might take the project off the shelf if we find new funding.
top shelf
1/tˈɑp ʃˈɛlf/
idiom
of the best or premium quality
Of the best quality and usually more expensive than others, especially for alcohol in a bar.
Exemplos
- He only orders top-shelf whiskey when he goes out.
- The bar keeps the top-shelf spirits behind the counter.
- We splurged on a bottle from their top-shelf collection.