drawer
gb/dɹˈɔɹ/ us/dɹˈɔɹ/
A2
Engelska
~ 2000
fiók, kibocsátó, kiállító
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
fiók
A2
Användningsmönster:
to open/close [a drawer]
She pulled open the top drawer to find a pen.
Kihúzta a felső fiókot, hogy tollat keressen.
The keys are in the bottom drawer of the cabinet.
A kulcsok a szekrény alsó fiókjában vannak.
He slammed the drawer shut in frustration.
I keep my socks neatly folded in the dresser's middle drawer.
Exempel för inlärare
I put my clothes in the drawer.
A fiókba tettem a ruháimat.
The spoon is in the kitchen drawer.
A kanál a konyhai fiókban van.
She opened the drawer and took out a pen.
Please close the drawer after you use it.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drawer' with 'draw' because they sound similar, but 'drawer' is a noun referring to furniture storage.
Betydelse
Sliding compartment in furniture
Ordkombinationer
open a drawer
|close a drawer
|top drawer
|bottom drawer
|desk drawer
Synonymer
compartment (A general term for a separate section used to store things; not limited to sliding mechanisms.)
Antonymer
shelf (An open flat surface for storing things, opposite of an enclosed sliding compartment.)
Teman
daily life
|home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A box that moves in and out of furniture for keeping things inside.
A box-shaped storage compartment that slides in and out of a piece of furniture such as a desk, dresser, or cabinet.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
FORMAL
2
Användningsmönster:
[someone] is the drawer of [a cheque/bill]
The drawer must sign the cheque before it can be cashed.
A csekk kibocsátójának alá kell írnia a csekket, mielőtt beváltható lenne.
If the cheque bounces, the bank will return it to the drawer.
Ha nincs fedezet a csekkre, a bank visszaküldi a kibocsátónak.
The bill was returned to the drawer due to insufficient funds.
Exempel för inlärare
The drawer signed the cheque.
A csekk kibocsátója aláírta a csekket.
The bank called the drawer about the payment.
A bank felhívta a kibocsátót a fizetéssel kapcsolatban.
The drawer sent money to the shop.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse 'drawer' (person) with 'drawee' (bank or party paying).
Betydelse
Person issuing a bill of exchange or cheque
Ordkombinationer
cheque drawer
|bill drawer
|drawer of the note
Synonymer
issuer (More general term for someone who creates or provides an official document or payment instrument.)
Antonymer
drawee (The party expected to pay the amount specified in a cheque or bill, opposite role to the drawer.)
Teman
business
|finance
|law
Definition
A person who writes and signs a cheque or payment order.
The person who writes or signs a bill of exchange, cheque, or similar document, ordering payment to another party.
Grammatik
Grundform
drawer
IPA
GB/dɹˈɔɹ/
US/dɹˈɔɹ/
Stavelser och betoning
draw - er (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (draw)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: drawer
- Plural: drawers
Ordfamilj
Forms
drawers
noun
Core family
draw
verb A1
drawing
noun
Uttryck
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).
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- That restaurant is really top drawer; you should try it.
- He comes from a top-drawer family with a long history.