drawer
gb/dɹˈɔɹ/ us/dɹˈɔɹ/
A2
Английский
~ 2000
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
Sliding compartment in furniture
A box that moves in and out of furniture for keeping things inside.
Модель употребления:
to open/close [a drawer]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drawer' with 'draw' because they sound similar, but 'drawer' is a noun referring to furniture storage.
Синонимы
compartment (A general term for a separate section used to store things; not limited to sliding mechanisms.)
Антонимы
shelf (An open flat surface for storing things, opposite of an enclosed sliding compartment.)
Коллокации
open a drawer
|close a drawer
|top drawer
|bottom drawer
|desk drawer
Темы
daily life
|home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She pulled open the top drawer to find a pen.
- The keys are in the bottom drawer of the cabinet.
- He slammed the drawer shut in frustration.
- I keep my socks neatly folded in the dresser's middle drawer.
Примеры для изучающих
- I put my clothes in the drawer.
- The spoon is in the kitchen drawer.
- She opened the drawer and took out a pen.
- Please close the drawer after you use it.
Существительное
formal
B2
entity
2
Person issuing a bill of exchange or cheque
A person who writes and signs a cheque or payment order.
Модель употребления:
[someone] is the drawer of [a cheque/bill]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'drawer' (person) with 'drawee' (bank or party paying).
Синонимы
issuer (More general term for someone who creates or provides an official document or payment instrument.)
Антонимы
drawee (The party expected to pay the amount specified in a cheque or bill, opposite role to the drawer.)
Коллокации
cheque drawer
|bill drawer
|drawer of the note
Темы
business
|finance
|law
Примеры
- The drawer must sign the cheque before it can be cashed.
- If the cheque bounces, the bank will return it to the drawer.
- The bill was returned to the drawer due to insufficient funds.
Примеры для изучающих
- The drawer signed the cheque.
- The bank called the drawer about the payment.
- The drawer sent money to the shop.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
drawer
IPA
GB/dɹˈɔɹ/
US/dɹˈɔɹ/
Слоги и ударение
draw - er (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (draw)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: drawer
- Plural: drawers
Родственные слова
Forms
drawers
noun
Core family
draw
verb A1
drawing
noun
Выражения
bottom drawer
1/bˈɑtəm dɹˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Storage for future household goods (traditional)
A place where a woman keeps items she will use after getting married (traditional use).
Примеры
- She kept her wedding china in her bottom drawer for years.
- In the past, young women would collect linens in their bottom drawer before marriage.
top drawer
1/tˈɑp dɹˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Of the highest quality or status
Very high quality or belonging to the best social level.
Примеры
- That restaurant is really top drawer; you should try it.
- He comes from a top-drawer family with a long history.