crystal
gb/kɹˈɪstəl/ us/kɹˈɪstəl/
B1
Engleză
~ 2800
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
entity
1
Transparent mineral with regular structure
A hard, clear stone or mineral that has a regular shape inside.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is a crystal
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'crystal' with 'glass'. Glass is not crystalline; it has no regular internal structure.
Sinonime
quartz (A specific and common type of crystal, but not all crystals are quartz.)
Antonime
amorphous solid (A solid without a regular internal structure, the opposite of crystalline.)
Colocații
crystal structure
|crystal formation
|quartz crystal
|liquid crystal
|crystal lattice
Teme
science
|nature
|materials
Exemple
- The geologist examined a large quartz crystal.
- Snowflakes are tiny ice crystals formed in the atmosphere.
- This watch contains a crystal that regulates its timekeeping.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I found a crystal on the beach.
- Salt is made of small crystals.
- The crystal is clear and shiny.
Substantiv
B1
entity
2
Fine clear glass tableware or ornaments
A kind of clear glass used to make nice cups, bowls, or decorations.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think 'crystal' always means a natural mineral. In this sense it refers to man-made fine glass.
Sinonime
glassware (General term for objects made of glass; not necessarily high-quality or decorative.)
Antonime
plasticware (Tableware made from plastic instead of glass.)
Colocații
crystal vase
|cut crystal
|crystal glassware
Teme
home
|materials
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Exemple
- The couple received a set of crystal wine glasses as a wedding gift.
- She displayed the crystal vase on the dining table.
- The chandelier sparkled with dozens of hanging crystals.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My grandmother has a crystal bowl.
- We drink wine from crystal glasses.
- The crystal vase is very beautiful.
Substantiv
informal
B2
entity
3
Methamphetamine in crystalline form
An illegal drug called methamphetamine that looks like small crystals.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may not realize 'crystal' can mean an illegal drug in slang; context is essential.
Sinonime
meth (Common slang abbreviation for methamphetamine; same substance as 'crystal' in this context.)
Colocații
smoke crystal
|buy crystal
Teme
crime
|health
|law
Exemple
- The police seized several grams of crystal during the raid.
- He was arrested for selling crystal to undercover officers.
- Crystal abuse can lead to severe health problems.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The police found crystal in his car.
- Crystal is a dangerous drug.
- She was arrested for selling crystal.
adjective
B2
property
4
Perfectly clear or easy to understand
Very clear to see through or very easy to understand.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is crystal [clear]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse 'crystal' alone without 'clear'; as an adjective it almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'crystal clear'.
Sinonime
transparent (Focuses more on the physical property of letting light pass through.)
Antonime
unclear (Not easy to see or understand.)
Colocații
crystal clear water
|crystal clear instructions
Teme
communication
|perception
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The lake water was crystal clear.
- Her explanation was crystal clear and left no doubts.
- Through the window, the view was crystal clear.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The water is crystal clear.
- His words are crystal clear.
- The air was crystal clear.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
crystal
IPA
GB/kɹˈɪstəl/
US/kɹˈɪstəl/
Silabe și accent
crys - tal (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (crys)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: crystal
- Plural: crystal, crystals
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
crystals
noun
Core family
crystalline
adjective
crystallize
verb B2
Advanced or less common
crystallization
noun C1
Expresii
clear as crystal
1/klˈɪɹ ˈæz kɹˈɪstəl/
fixed phrase
Extremely easy to perceive or understand
Very easy to see or very easy to understand.
Exemple
- His answer was clear as crystal.
- The mountain air was clear as crystal.
have a crystal ball
1/hˈæv ə kɹˈɪstəl bˈɔl/
idiom
Ability to predict the future
To know what will happen in the future, like magic.
Exemple
- I can't have a crystal ball — I don't know what will happen next year.
- She isn't expected to have a crystal ball and predict market changes.
crystal clear
1/kɹˈɪstəl klˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Perfectly transparent or obvious
Very easy to see through or very easy to understand.
Exemple
- Her instructions were crystal clear.
- The instructions were crystal clear, so everyone knew what to do.
- The water in the bay was crystal clear.
- On a sunny day, the sea here is crystal clear.