bracelet
gb/bɹˈeɪslɪt/ us/bɹˈeɪslɪt/
A2
Engleză
~ 5800
karkötő, fém óraszíj, bilincs, karperec
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
karkötő
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
to wear [a bracelet] on [someone's wrist]
She wore a simple silver bracelet that her grandmother had given her.
Egy egyszerű ezüst karkötőt viselt, amelyet a nagymamájától kapott.
He bought matching bracelets for himself and his sister on their trip to Mexico.
Mexikói útjuk során egyforma karkötőket vett magának és a lánytestvérének.
The thief grabbed her bag and accidentally broke the bracelet on her wrist.
This bracelet is a bit too loose; it keeps sliding down my hand.
The jewelry store has a beautiful display of gold and leather bracelets.
Exemple pentru cursanți
She wears a red bracelet on her left hand.
Piros karkötőt visel a bal csuklóján.
I got a new bracelet for my birthday.
Új karkötőt kaptam a születésnapomra.
His bracelet is made of leather.
I like your bracelet. Where did you buy it?
She took off her bracelet before she went to bed.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "bracelet" with "wristband" or "watch." A bracelet is mainly decorative jewelry, while a wristband can be cloth, plastic, or rubber and often has a practical purpose (like a sports wristband or event band). A watch is used to tell time; the part that goes around the wrist is called a watch band or watch strap, not a bracelet in everyday speech.
Sens
decorative band for the wrist
Colocații
silver bracelet
|gold bracelet
|charm bracelet
|diamond bracelet
|wear a bracelet
|bracelet on her wrist
Sinonime
bangle (Usually a rigid circular bracelet, often wider and without a clasp.)
|
wristband (Can be decorative but also used for practical cloth, plastic, or rubber bands; not always jewelry.)
Teme
fashion
|daily life
|appearance
|clothing
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A piece of jewelry that you wear around your wrist.
A piece of jewelry in the form of a small band or chain worn around the wrist.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
fém óraszíj
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
a watch with [a metal bracelet]
I prefer a stainless-steel bracelet to a leather strap on my watch.
Az órámon jobban szeretem a rozsdamentes acélból készült fém óraszíjat, mint a bőrszíjat.
The jeweler resized the bracelet of my watch so it would fit my wrist better.
Az ékszerész méretre igazította az órám fémszíját, hogy jobban illeszkedjen a csuklómra.
This model comes with a rubber strap, but you can upgrade to a metal bracelet.
The watch bracelet caught a few scratches from daily wear.
He chose a watch with a gold bracelet to match his other jewelry.
Exemple pentru cursanți
My watch has a metal bracelet.
Az órámnak fém óraszíja van.
The bracelet of this watch is too big for me.
Ennek az órának túl nagy nekem a fém óraszíja.
She changed the leather strap to a steel bracelet.
You can remove some links from the bracelet to make it smaller.
This watch bracelet feels heavy on my wrist.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize that "bracelet" can refer specifically to a metal watch band. In general English, you usually say "watch" rather than naming the bracelet itself, unless you are talking about styles or changing the band.
Sens
metal strap of a wristwatch
Colocații
metal bracelet
|steel bracelet
|bracelet watch
|adjust the bracelet
|resize the bracelet
Sinonime
watch band (General term for any watch strap, including leather, rubber, or metal.)
|
watch strap (Common term for non-metal watch fastenings; slightly broader and more general than "bracelet.")
Teme
fashion
|technology
|daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The metal band of a watch that looks and feels like a piece of jewelry.
A metal band made of links, used as the strap of a wristwatch, often designed like a piece of jewelry.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
SLANG
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] in bracelets
The suspect was led out of the house in shiny bracelets.
A gyanúsítottat fényes karperecben vezették ki a házból.
Detectives slapped the bracelets on him as soon as he stepped outside.
A nyomozók rákattintották a karperecet, amint kilépett.
By the end of the night, three people had ended up in bracelets.
He joked that if he kept driving like that, he’d be wearing bracelets soon.
The officer reached for his bracelets as the man tried to run.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The police put bracelets on the man.
A rendőrök bilincset tettek a férfira.
He was taken away in bracelets after the fight.
A verekedés után bilincsben vitték el.
If you steal a car, you may end up in bracelets.
The TV show showed many people in police bracelets.
She saw a man in bracelets getting into the police car.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this meaning is standard or polite. In fact, calling handcuffs "bracelets" is informal and often humorous or slightly ironic. In normal conversation or writing, "handcuffs" is the safe, neutral choice.
Sens
slang term for handcuffs
Colocații
in bracelets
|slap on the bracelets
|wearing police bracelets
Sinonime
handcuffs (Standard, neutral word; not humorous or slangy like "bracelets.")
Antonime
freedom (Represents the state of not being physically restrained or under arrest.)
Teme
crime
|law
|slang
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
In slang, another word for police handcuffs.
In informal and humorous use, metal restraints used by police to lock a person's wrists together; handcuffs.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
bracelet
IPA
GB/bɹˈeɪslɪt/
US/bɹˈeɪslɪt/
Silabe și accent
brace - let (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (brace)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: bracelet
- Plural: bracelets
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
bracelets
noun
Related words
bangle
noun
anklet
noun
armlet
noun
Expresii
charm bracelet
1/t͡ʃˈɑɹm bɹˈeɪslɪt/
fixed phrase
bracelet with small hanging charms
A bracelet with many small, usually personal or decorative, pieces (charms) hanging from it.
Exemple
- She collected a new charm for her charm bracelet every time she traveled to a different country.
- His grandmother’s charm bracelet was full of tiny silver animals and symbols.
- The jewelry shop sells custom charms so you can design your own charm bracelet.
tennis bracelet
1/tˈɛnɪs bɹˈeɪslɪt/
fixed phrase
thin line bracelet with stones
A thin, flexible bracelet with many small stones, usually diamonds, in one line all the way around.
Exemple
- He surprised her with a diamond tennis bracelet for their anniversary.
- The jeweler showed us several tennis bracelets with different sizes of stones.
- She wears a simple gold watch and a diamond tennis bracelet to work every day.
ankle bracelet
1/ˈæŋkəl bɹˈeɪslɪt/
fixed phrase
band or monitor worn on ankle
A small band worn around the ankle, often an electronic device used by the police to watch where someone goes.
Exemple
- He was allowed to leave jail but had to wear an ankle bracelet for six months.
- He was allowed to leave jail but had to wear an ankle bracelet.
- The court ordered her to stay at home and monitor her movements with an electronic ankle bracelet.
- The court ordered her to wear an electronic ankle bracelet for six months.
- Because of the ankle bracelet, the authorities could see if he broke his curfew.
friendship bracelet
7/fɹˈɛndʃɪp bɹˈeɪslɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
bracelet showing friendship
A simple bracelet that you give to a friend to show your friendship.
Exemple
- She made a friendship bracelet for her best friend.
- Teenagers often exchange friendship bracelets at summer camp.
friendship bracelet
8/fɹˈɛndʃɪp bɹˈeɪslɪt/
fixed phrase
handmade bracelet symbolizing friendship
A simple bracelet, often made of colored threads, that friends make and give to each other to show their friendship.
Exemple
- The kids spent the afternoon making friendship bracelets at summer camp.
- She still wears the friendship bracelet her best friend gave her in high school.
- They exchanged friendship bracelets before going to different universities.