stair
gb/stˈɛɹ/ us/stˈɛɹ/
A1
Engelska
~ 2300
lépcsőfok, lépcső
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
lépcsőfok
A2
Användningsmönster:
to walk up/down [a stair]
She tripped on the top stair.
Megbotlott a legfelső lépcsőfokban.
The old wooden stair creaked loudly.
A régi falépcsőfok hangosan nyikorgott.
He paused on the stair to catch his breath.
There’s a crack in the third stair from the bottom.
Exempel för inlärare
I sit on the stair.
A lépcsőfokon ülök.
He stands on one stair.
Egy lépcsőfokon áll.
She walks up the stair slowly.
The dog sleeps on the stair.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes use 'stair' when they mean 'stairs' (plural) to refer to the whole structure.
Betydelse
one step of a staircase
Ordkombinationer
climb a stair
|miss a stair
|slip on a stair
|wooden stair
Synonymer
step (General term for the flat part you put your foot on; can refer to stairs or other steps outdoors.)
Antonymer
landing (A flat area between sets of stairs, not a single step.)
Teman
daily life
|home
|architecture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
One step in a set of steps that help you go up or down.
One of the flat, horizontal surfaces in a series that you walk on to go up or down between levels in a building.
SUBSTANTIV
A1
2
lépcső
A2
Användningsmönster:
to go up/down [the stairs]
He ran up the stairs to answer the phone.
Felszaladt a lépcsőn, hogy felvegye a telefont.
They painted the stairs bright red.
Élénkpirosra festették a lépcsőt.
We met on the stairs outside her apartment.
The stairs were slippery after the rain.
Exempel för inlärare
I go up the stairs.
Felmegyek a lépcsőn.
She runs down the stairs.
Leszalad a lépcsőn.
We clean the stairs every week.
He falls down the stairs.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stairs' with 'steps' when talking about outdoor settings.
Betydelse
set of steps between levels
Ordkombinationer
climb the stairs
|go down the stairs
|run up the stairs
|fall down the stairs
Synonymer
staircase (More formal or architectural term for the whole structure.)
Antonymer
elevator (A machine that carries people between floors instead of steps.)
Teman
daily life
|home
|architecture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A group of steps that help you go from one floor to another.
A structure consisting of a series of steps for going from one level to another, usually inside a building.
Grammatik
Grundform
stair
IPA
GB/stˈɛɹ/
US/stˈɛɹ/
Stavelser och betoning
stair (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (stair)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: stair
- Plural: stairs
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
fall down the stairs
1/fˈɔl dˈaʊn ðə stˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
accidentally tumble down steps
To go down stairs by accident because you lose your balance.
Exempel
- She fell down the stairs and hurt her ankle.
- Be careful, or you might fall down the stairs.
go down the stairs
1/ɡˈoʊ dˈaʊn ðə stˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
descend using steps
To walk from a higher place to a lower place using stairs.
Exempel
- She went down the stairs to greet her guests.
- We go down the stairs to reach the garden.
run up the stairs
1/ɹˈʌn ˈʌp ðə stˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
go upstairs quickly on foot
To go up stairs fast by running.
Exempel
- He ran up the stairs to answer the phone.
- The children ran up the stairs laughing.