floor
gb/flˈɔɹ/ us/flˈɔɹ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 900
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A1
entity
1
flat walking surface indoors
The flat part at the bottom of a room where you stand or walk.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is on the floor
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'floor' with 'ground'; 'floor' is indoors, 'ground' is outdoors.
Visawe
ground (Refers to the outdoor surface, not indoors.)
Vinyume
ceiling (Opposite in position; the top interior surface of a room.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
wooden floor
|carpeted floor
|clean the floor
|lie on the floor
|floor tiles
Mada
daily life
|home
|architecture
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She dropped her keys on the floor.
- The children sat on the floor playing games.
- I need to mop the kitchen floor.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The ball is on the floor.
- Please sit on the floor.
- The floor is clean.
Nomino
A1
entity
2
level of a building
One level in a building, like first floor or second floor.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] lives on the [number] floor
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners mix 'floor' and 'storey'; 'storey' is more formal or British English.
Visawe
storey (British English term for a level of a building.)
Vinyume
basement (A level below ground.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
first floor
|top floor
|ground floor
|second floor
Mada
daily life
|architecture
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Our office is on the third floor.
- The apartment has two floors.
- They live on the ground floor.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I work on the second floor.
- We live on the first floor.
- The shop is on the ground floor.
Nomino
B2
entity
3
speaking area in meeting
The place or right to speak in a meeting or parliament.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] takes the floor
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse physical space with speaking rights; 'take the floor' often means beginning to speak.
Visawe
podium (Physical platform for speaking, not the right to speak itself.)
Vinyume
audience (Group listening rather than speaking.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
take the floor
|hold the floor
|give someone the floor
Mada
politics
|business
|communication
Mifano
- The senator took the floor to address the issue.
- May I have the floor for a moment?
- She held the floor for over an hour.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He took the floor and spoke.
- I will give her the floor.
- She held the floor for ten minutes.
Kitenzi
informal
B2
action
4
to shock or amaze someone
To surprise or shock someone so much they do not know what to say.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] floors [someone]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes think 'floor' here means physically knock down; in this sense it's emotional or mental impact.
Visawe
stun (Similar meaning but often used for temporary physical incapacity as well as emotional shock.)
Vinyume
calm (To make someone relaxed rather than shocked.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
completely floored
|floored by news
Mada
emotions
|communication
Mifano
- I was floored by her sudden resignation.
- His skill with numbers floored me.
- The announcement floored everyone in the room.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The news floored me.
- Her story floored us.
- He was floored by the surprise.
Kitenzi
B1
action
5
to knock someone down physically
To hit or push someone so they fall down.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] floors [someone else]
Visawe
knock down (General term for making someone fall, not necessarily onto a floor.)
Vinyume
lift up (To raise someone rather than make them fall.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
floored by a punch
Mada
sports
|body
Mifano
- He floored his opponent with one punch.
- The tackle floored the quarterback instantly.
- She was floored during the match.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He floored him with a kick.
- The player was floored by a hit.
- She floored her opponent.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
floor
IPA
GB/flˈɔɹ/
US/flˈɔɹ/
Silabi na mkazo
floor (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (floor)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: floor
- Plural: floors
Verb
- Base: floor
- 3rd Person Singular: floors
- Present Participle: flooring
- Past: floored
Familia ya neno
Forms
floors
noun
flooring
verb
floored
verb
Related words
floorboard
noun
Semi
floor plan
1/flˈɔɹ plˈæn/
fixed phrase
technical
diagram of building level from above view
A drawing that shows rooms and spaces of one level of a building from above.
Mifano
- The architect showed us the new floor plan.
- We studied the floor plan before buying the house.
get off the floor
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɔf ðə flˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
stand up from flat surface indoors/outdoors area activity use temporary position change
To stand up after lying or sitting on the flat part of a room or similar area.
Mifano
- He got off the floor after stretching.
- Please get off the floor and come eat dinner.
hold the floor
1/hˈoʊld ðə flˈɔɹ/
idiom
keep speaking without interruption
To keep talking in a meeting without letting others speak.
Mifano
- She held the floor for nearly twenty minutes.
- He tried to hold the floor despite interruptions.
on the floor
1/ˈɔn ðə flˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
located on flat surface indoors/outdoors area
On the flat part of a room or area where people stand or walk.
Mifano
- The toys are on the floor.
- He slept on the floor last night.
take the floor
1/tˈeɪk ðə flˈɔɹ/
idiom
start speaking in meeting
To start speaking in a meeting after being allowed to do so.
Mifano
- The chairman invited her to take the floor.
- He took the floor to present his proposal.