drawer
gb/dɹˈɔɹ/ us/dɹˈɔɹ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2000
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
entity
1
Sliding compartment in furniture
A box that moves in and out of furniture for keeping things inside.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to open/close [a drawer]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drawer' with 'draw' because they sound similar, but 'drawer' is a noun referring to furniture storage.
Visawe
compartment (A general term for a separate section used to store things; not limited to sliding mechanisms.)
Vinyume
shelf (An open flat surface for storing things, opposite of an enclosed sliding compartment.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
open a drawer
|close a drawer
|top drawer
|bottom drawer
|desk drawer
Mada
daily life
|home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Nomino
formal
B2
entity
2
Person issuing a bill of exchange or cheque
A person who writes and signs a cheque or payment order.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is the drawer of [a cheque/bill]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'drawer' (person) with 'drawee' (bank or party paying).
Visawe
issuer (More general term for someone who creates or provides an official document or payment instrument.)
Vinyume
drawee (The party expected to pay the amount specified in a cheque or bill, opposite role to the drawer.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
cheque drawer
|bill drawer
|drawer of the note
Mada
business
|finance
|law
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The drawer signed the cheque.
- The bank called the drawer about the payment.
- The drawer sent money to the shop.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
drawer
IPA
GB/dɹˈɔɹ/
US/dɹˈɔɹ/
Silabi na mkazo
draw - er (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (draw)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: drawer
- Plural: drawers
Familia ya neno
Forms
drawers
noun
Core family
draw
verb A1
drawing
noun
Semi
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).
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- That restaurant is really top drawer; you should try it.
- He comes from a top-drawer family with a long history.