layer
gb/lˈeɪɚ/ us/lˈeɪɚ/
A2
Engleză
~ 2300
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
entity
1
a flat sheet of material
One thin part of something that is on top of or under another part.
Tipar de utilizare:
a layer of [material/thing]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'layer' with 'level' — 'layer' usually refers to physical thickness, while 'level' refers to height or stage.
Sinonime
sheet (Often used for flat pieces of material, especially paper, metal, or cloth; may not imply stacking.)
|
coating (Suggests a covering applied to a surface, often for protection or decoration.)
Antonime
core (The central or innermost part, opposite of an outer or surface layer.)
Colocații
thick layer
|thin layer
|protective layer
|outer layer
|ice layer
Teme
daily life
|science
|technology
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- A thick layer of dust covered the furniture.
- The cake has a layer of cream in the middle.
- Ice formed a thin layer over the pond.
- She wore several layers of clothing to stay warm.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- There is a layer of snow on the ground.
- The bread has a layer of butter on it.
- I put a layer of paint on the wall.
- He wore a layer of wool under his jacket.
Verb
B1
action
2
to arrange in layers
To put things in flat parts, one on top of another.
Tipar de utilizare:
to layer [something] [with something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners use 'put' instead of 'layer', which loses the sense of multiple thin parts stacked together.
Sinonime
stack (Implies piling items but not necessarily in thin, even sections like layers.)
|
spread (Can mean to apply a coating, but may not imply multiple stacked parts.)
Antonime
separate (To take apart stacked or layered items.)
Colocații
layer cake
|layer ingredients
|layer clothes
Teme
daily life
|cooking
|crafts
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Layer the pasta sheets with sauce and cheese.
- She carefully layered her clothes to stay warm in winter.
- The artist layered different colors for depth.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Layer the bread with cheese and ham.
- I layered my clothes because it is cold.
- He layered paint on the wall.
Substantiv
technical
B2
entity
3
a level in a system
One level in a system, group, or plan that is separate from other levels.
Tipar de utilizare:
a layer of [system/organization]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with 'step' — a 'layer' suggests a simultaneous structural part, whereas a 'step' suggests sequence.
Sinonime
tier (Often used for levels in systems or hierarchies; interchangeable in many contexts.)
|
level (A more general term for height or position; may not imply structural separation.)
Antonime
whole (Refers to the complete system without subdivision into levels.)
Colocații
security layer
|application layer
|management layer
Teme
technology
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The software has a security layer to protect data.
- Management added another layer to the approval process.
- The atmosphere has several layers.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The cake has three layers.
- The Earth has many layers.
- The company has many layers of management.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
layer
IPA
GB/lˈeɪɚ/
US/lˈeɪɚ/
Silabe și accent
lay - er (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (lay)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: layer
- Plural: layers
Verb
- Base: layer
- 3rd Person Singular: layers
- Present Participle: layering
- Past: layered
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
layers
noun
layering
verb
layered
verb
Advanced or less common
multilayered
adjective
Expresii
layer upon layer
1/lˈeɪɚ əpˈɑn lˈeɪɚ/
fixed phrase
many layers stacked repeatedly
Many layers on top of each other.
Exemple
- Layer upon layer of paint covered the wall.
- There were layer upon layer of blankets on the bed.
multi-layered
1/mˈʌlti lˈeɪɚd/
fixed phrase
having many layers or levels
Having more than one layer or level.
Exemple
- The novel is multi-layered, with many themes and storylines.
- She wore a multi-layered skirt for the festival.
peel back the layers
1/pˈil bˈæk ðə lˈeɪɚz/
idiom
remove layers to reveal inside
To take away outer parts to see what is inside, sometimes used to mean finding out the truth about something.
Exemple
- The journalist peeled back the layers of the story to find the truth.
- Peel back the layers of the onion before chopping it.