door
gb/dˈɔɹ/ us/dˈɔɹ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 400
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A1
entity
1
Movable barrier in a wall opening
A flat object that opens and closes to let people go in or out of a room or building.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to open/close [a door]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'door' with 'gate'; 'gate' is usually for outdoor entrances or fences.
Visawe
gate (Usually larger and often used for outdoor entrances or fences.)
Vinyume
opening (An unblocked space without a barrier.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
open the door
|lock the door
|knock on the door
|close the door
|behind closed doors
Mada
daily life
|home
|buildings
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She knocked on the front door before entering.
- Please close the door when you leave.
- The wind slammed the door shut.
- He stood at the door, waiting to be invited in.
- We installed a new glass door to the patio.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I opened the door to go outside.
- The door is closed.
- He is standing at the door.
- Please shut the door.
- She walked through the door.
Nomino
B1
entity
2
Opportunity or way to achieve something
A chance to get into a place, situation, or to do something new.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is a door to [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may take this meaning literally when it is often figurative.
Visawe
opportunity (A broader term for a favorable chance, not limited to access.)
Vinyume
barrier (Something that prevents entry or progress.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
open doors
|a door to success
|close doors
Mada
opportunity
|career
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- This internship could be a door to your dream career.
- Learning another language opens many doors.
- That meeting closed the door on further negotiations.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The job was a door to a better life.
- Speaking English can open many doors.
- He closed the door on that idea.
Nomino
A2
entity
3
Space in wall for passage
The space where you go through to enter a room, usually with a door in it.
Visawe
doorway (Specifically refers to the open space without necessarily including the physical barrier.)
Vinyume
wall (A solid barrier without an opening.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
stand in the door
|walk through the door
Mada
buildings
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She appeared in the door with a smile.
- He stood in the door watching us work.
- They painted the door bright red.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He is standing in the door.
- She walked through the door into the kitchen.
- I saw my friend in the door.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
door
IPA
GB/dˈɔɹ/
US/dˈɔɹ/
Silabi na mkazo
door (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (door)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: door
- Plural: doors
Familia ya neno
Forms
doors
noun
Related words
doorstep
noun
doorman
noun
Negative and opposite forms
doorless
adjective
Advanced or less common
doorkeeper
noun B2
Semi
come knocking on someone's door
1/kˈʌm nˈɑkɪŋ ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Approach with request or offer
To ask someone for help, work, or something else they can give.
Mifano
- They came knocking on our door for donations.
- Opportunities came knocking on her door after graduation.
lay something at someone's door
1/lˈeɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈæt sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˈɔɹ/
idiom
Blame someone for something bad
To say that someone is responsible for something bad that happened.
Mifano
- They laid the failure at his door.
- The problems were unfairly laid at her door.
show someone the door
1/ʃˈoʊ sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə dˈɔɹ/
idiom
Dismiss someone from place/position
To tell someone to leave, usually because they are not wanted there.
Mifano
- After his rude comment, they showed him the door.
- The manager showed the reporter the door.
at death's door
1/ˈæt dˈɛθs dˈɔɹ/
idiom
informal
Very close to dying
Very sick or injured and likely to die soon.
Mifano
- After the accident, he was at death's door for weeks.
- She looked like she was at death's door with that flu.
at death's door
2/ˈæt dˈɛθs dˈɔɹ/
idiom
Very close to death
Very sick or almost dying.
Mifano
- He was at death's door after the accident.
- The patient was at death's door but recovered.
behind closed doors
1/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
with no outsiders present
in a private place, with no people from outside watching or listening
Mifano
- The negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- Important negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- The key decisions were made behind closed doors.
- They prefer to discuss family matters behind closed doors.
- They always argue behind closed doors.
- They like to keep their negotiations behind closed doors.
- A lot of bullying happens behind closed doors, where teachers cannot see it.
behind closed doors
2/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
In private, secretly
In secret, where other people cannot see or know what happens.
Mifano
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They discussed the matter behind closed doors.
behind closed doors
3/bɪhˈaɪnd klˈoʊzd dˈɔɹz/
idiom
In private, secretly
Happening in private, where people cannot see or know about it.
Mifano
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They met behind closed doors to discuss the plan.