plank
gb/plˈæŋk/ us/plˈæŋk/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 8500
deszka, palló, plank, plankgyakorlat, programpont, alappillér, kulcselem, plankel, planket tart, hülye, tökfej, ledob, deszkával burkol, bedeszkáz
NOMINO
B2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a plank of [wood]
They laid a plank across the stream to make a simple bridge.
Egy pallót fektettek keresztbe a patakon, hogy egyszerű hidat készítsenek.
The worker replaced the broken plank in the wooden floor.
A munkás kicserélte a törött padlódeszkát a fapadlóban.
We used a thick plank as a temporary ramp for the trolley.
The fence is made from old planks taken from a barn.
He walked carefully along the narrow plank to reach the boat.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He put a plank over the hole in the floor.
Egy deszkát tett a padlón lévő lyuk fölé.
We walked across the river on a long plank.
Egy hosszú pallón mentünk át a folyón.
They used wooden planks to make a small bridge.
The table is just two planks on top of boxes.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use "plank" for any flat object, including plastic or metal. In everyday English, "plank" usually suggests wood; for other materials, "board" or "panel" is more natural.
Maana
long flat board of wood
Miunganiko ya maneno
wooden plank
|floor plank
|bridge of planks
|lay planks
|walk along a plank
Visawe
board (More general; can be any flat piece of material, not just for construction.)
Mada
construction
|objects
|outdoors
|housing
|work
Ufafanuzi
A long, flat piece of wood used to build things like floors, steps, or small bridges.
A long, flat, often thick piece of sawn wood used for building structures, floors, or walkways.
NOMINO
B1
2
plank
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to hold a plank for [time]
Try to hold the plank for at least sixty seconds.
Próbáld meg legalább hatvan másodpercig kitartani a planket.
She added a one-minute plank to the end of her workout.
Az edzése végére beiktatott egy egyperces planket.
The trainer showed us how to keep a straight back in the plank.
Side planks are great for strengthening your core muscles.
My arms were shaking by the end of the plank.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I do a plank every morning.
Minden reggel csinálok egy planket.
Can you hold a plank for one minute?
Tudsz egy percig planket tartani?
In this exercise, you start in a plank.
My stomach hurts after doing planks.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "plank" with "plan" in speech and writing. In a fitness context, "plan" is usually a schedule or program, while "plank" is a specific exercise.
Maana
core-strength exercise position
Miunganiko ya maneno
hold a plank
|do a plank
|plank position
|side plank
|one-minute plank
Visawe
plank position (A longer term that clearly names the exercise posture; often used in fitness instructions.)
Mada
health
|fitness
|sports
|body
Ufafanuzi
An exercise where you keep your body straight and stiff, holding your weight on your arms and toes.
A core-strength exercise in which you hold your body in a straight line, supported on your forearms or hands and toes.
NOMINO
C1
FORMAL
3
programpont
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a key plank of [a party's/candidate's] platform
Free university education was a central plank of her campaign.
Az ingyenes egyetemi oktatás a kampányának egyik központi programpontja volt.
Environmental reform has become a key plank of the party’s platform.
A környezetvédelmi reform a párt egyik kulcsfontosságú programpontjává vált.
Tax cuts formed the main plank in their economic program.
Healthcare reform is a long-standing plank of the party.
They dropped that controversial plank from the manifesto before the election.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Education is an important plank in their election plan.
Az oktatás fontos programpont a választási programjukban.
Climate policy is a key plank of the new party.
A klímapolitika az új párt egyik kulcsfontosságú programpontja.
Stronger workers’ rights are one plank of the program.
Free childcare is another plank in their platform.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think this "plank" is always physical wood. In political or formal texts, "plank" often means one specific promise or policy in a larger program.
Maana
policy item in party program
Miunganiko ya maneno
party plank
|policy plank
|key plank
|central plank
|plank of the platform
Visawe
policy (More general for any course of action; "plank" is specifically one part of a wider political platform.)
Mada
politics
|society
Ufafanuzi
One of the main promises or ideas in a political party’s official plan.
One of the specific policies or principles that make up the official program or platform of a political party or candidate.
NOMINO
B2
4
alappillér
B2
kulcselem
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a key plank of [a strategy / a plan]
Transparency is a key plank of the company’s culture.
Az átláthatóság a vállalati kultúra egyik alappillére.
User privacy has become a central plank of their business model.
A felhasználók magánszférájának védelme az üzleti modelljük egyik központi elemévé vált.
Education is one plank of a broader plan to reduce crime.
Low prices are an important plank in their marketing strategy.
The proposal adds a new plank to the government’s climate policy.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Good customer service is a key plank of our plan.
A jó ügyfélszolgálat a tervünk egyik kulcseleme.
Lower costs are a central plank in their business idea.
Az alacsonyabb költségek az üzleti ötletük egyik alappillérét jelentik.
Training staff is one plank of the new project.
Safety is a main plank of the new system.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize that this sense is abstract and not about real wood. In business and formal writing, "plank" commonly refers to one important part of a bigger idea or plan.
Maana
basic element of a plan
Miunganiko ya maneno
key plank
|core plank
|major plank
|central plank of our strategy
|plank of their approach
Visawe
pillar (Metaphorical support; suggests something very strong and central, whereas "plank" is more neutral and list-like.)
Mada
business
|society
|abstract
|work
Ufafanuzi
An important main part of a plan, idea, or system.
An important basic element, principle, or feature of a plan, strategy, or system, especially outside a strictly political context.
KITENZI
B1
5
plankel
B1
planket tart
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to plank for [time]
I try to plank for two minutes every morning.
Minden reggel megpróbálok két percig plankelni.
She can plank longer than anyone else in the class.
Ő tovább tud plankelni, mint bárki más a csoportban.
If you plank with bad form, you might hurt your back.
We planked between sets of push-ups as part of the workout.
He challenged his friends to plank until they dropped.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Can you plank for one minute?
Tudsz egy percig plankelni?
He planks three times a week.
Hetente háromszor plankel.
She can plank without shaking.
If you plank every day, your core gets strong.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners only know "plank" as a noun for the exercise and say "I do plank". In many gyms, people also use it as a verb: "I plank for one minute." Both are used, but "do a plank" or "hold a plank" are often clearer.
Maana
to do the plank exercise
Miunganiko ya maneno
plank for 30 seconds
|plank every day
|try to plank
|learn how to plank
Visawe
hold a plank (A common phrase rather than a single verb; slightly more descriptive and explicit.)
Mada
health
|fitness
|sports
|body
Ufafanuzi
To do the plank exercise and hold your body straight on your arms and toes.
To perform the plank exercise by holding your body straight and rigid, supported on your forearms or hands and toes.
NOMINO
C1
SLANG
6
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is a (complete) plank
You absolute plank, the keys were in your pocket the whole time.
Te komplett tökfej, a kulcsok végig a zsebedben voltak.
He felt like a right plank after sending the email to the wrong person.
Igazi tökfejnek érezte magát, miután rossz embernek küldte el az e-mailt.
Stop driving like a plank and pay attention to the road.
I was such a plank for believing that scam.
She called him a plank for forgetting the tickets again.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He forgot his own phone number. What a plank!
Elfelejtette a saját telefonszámát. Micsoda tökfej!
I felt like a plank when I said the wrong name.
Tökfejnek éreztem magam, amikor rossz nevet mondtam.
Don’t be a plank; read the instructions first.
You plank, that glass was expensive!
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize this is slang and can sound rude. It is mainly used in UK and Irish English, often in a joking but insulting way.
Maana
insult for a stupid person
Miunganiko ya maneno
you plank
|utter plank
|complete plank
|little plank
Visawe
idiot (Very common general insult; "plank" is more informal, joking, and regionally British/Irish.)
Vinyume
genius (Represents someone extremely intelligent, the opposite of a very stupid person.)
Mada
emotions
|communication
Ufafanuzi
A rude word for someone you think is very stupid.
An insulting term for a person considered very stupid or lacking in common sense, used mainly in British and Irish English.
C1
INFORMAL
7
ledob
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to plank [something] [somewhere]
Just plank your suitcase over there while we sort out the rooms.
Csak dobd le oda a bőröndödet, amíg elrendezzük a szobákat.
He came in and planked the groceries on the kitchen floor.
Bejött, és ledobta a bevásárolt holmit a konyha padlójára.
She planked the box on my desk without saying a word.
You can plank your coat on the chair for now.
He planked the heavy bags in the hallway and collapsed on the sofa.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Plank your bag on the bed, please.
Dobd le a táskádat az ágyra, kérlek.
He planked the box on the table.
Ledobta a dobozt az asztalra.
She came in and planked her keys on the desk.
Just plank it here for a minute.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes think this is the same as the exercise meaning. As a verb in informal British English, "plank" can also mean to put something down roughly. This use is not common in American English.
Maana
to dump something somewhere
Miunganiko ya maneno
plank it on the table
|plank your bag over there
|plank the box in the corner
|plank it down and sit
Visawe
dump (Also means to put something down roughly; slightly more negative or disrespectful in tone than "plank".)
Vinyume
place (Suggests putting something down carefully and thoughtfully, the opposite of doing it carelessly.)
Mada
daily life
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To put something down fast and without care.
To put or drop something somewhere quickly or carelessly, often without much thought, used mainly in British English.
KITENZI
C1
TECHNICAL
8
bedeszkáz
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to plank [a surface]
They planked the entire floor with reclaimed oak.
Az egész padlót bontott tölgyfa deszkákkal burkolták.
Workers quickly planked over the hole in the dock.
A munkások gyorsan bedeszkázták a mólón lévő lyukat.
The path was planked so visitors could cross the marsh.
Carpenters spent the day planking the new terrace.
We decided to plank the ceiling to match the rustic style.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They will plank the old stone floor with wood.
A régi kőpadlót deszkával fogják burkolni.
The workers planked over the open hole.
A munkások bedeszkázták a tátongó lyukat.
He planked the bridge so people could walk across.
The terrace was planked last summer.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners rarely use this verb and may think it only means "to do the plank exercise". In building and carpentry, it can also mean to cover something with planks.
Maana
to cover with wooden planks
Miunganiko ya maneno
plank the floor
|plank over the gap
|plank the bridge
|planked walkway
Visawe
board (Also means to cover with boards; used more widely and in more contexts than "plank".)
Mada
construction
|crafts
|housing
|work
Ufafanuzi
To put wooden planks over a surface to make a floor, walkway, or cover.
To cover, floor, or form something with wooden planks.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
plank
IPA
GB/plˈæŋk/
US/plˈæŋk/
Silabi na mkazo
plank (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (plank)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: plank
- Plural: planks
Verb
- Base: plank
- 3rd Person Singular: planks
- Present Participle: planking
- Past: planked
Familia ya neno
Forms
planks
noun
planking
verb
planked
verb
Semi
a central plank of
1/ə sˈɛntɹəl plˈæŋk əv/
fixed phrase
formal
main element of a program
One of the most important parts of a plan, policy, or program.
Mifano
- Affordable housing is a central plank of the government’s social policy.
- Digital learning has become a central plank of the university’s strategy.
- Reducing waste is a central plank of their sustainability plan.
do a plank
1/dˈu ə plˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
perform the plank exercise
To perform the plank exercise once, usually for a certain number of seconds.
Mifano
- I try to do a plank at the end of every workout.
- The trainer told us to do a plank between each set of squats.
- If you do a plank every day, your core will get stronger.
hold a plank
1/hˈoʊld ə plˈæŋk/
fixed phrase
stay in plank position
To keep your body in the plank exercise position for a set time.
Mifano
- Try to hold a plank for thirty seconds without dropping your hips.
- She can hold a plank for over three minutes.
- Beginners should aim to hold a plank twice a day.
walk the plank
1/wˈɔk ðə plˈæŋk/
idiom
literary
be forced into serious danger
To be forced into a very bad or dangerous situation, with no real choice, often as a kind of punishment.
Mifano
- After the scandal, several managers had to walk the plank and resign.
- Employees who speak out against the boss often end up walking the plank.
- He knew he would walk the plank if the truth ever came out.