crystal
gb/kɹˈɪstəl/ us/kɹˈɪstəl/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2800
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
1
Transparent mineral with regular structure
A hard, clear stone or mineral that has a regular shape inside.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is a crystal
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'crystal' with 'glass'. Glass is not crystalline; it has no regular internal structure.
పర్యాయపదాలు
quartz (A specific and common type of crystal, but not all crystals are quartz.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
amorphous solid (A solid without a regular internal structure, the opposite of crystalline.)
పదకలయికలు
crystal structure
|crystal formation
|quartz crystal
|liquid crystal
|crystal lattice
విషయాలు
science
|nature
|materials
ఉదాహరణలు
- The geologist examined a large quartz crystal.
- Snowflakes are tiny ice crystals formed in the atmosphere.
- This watch contains a crystal that regulates its timekeeping.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I found a crystal on the beach.
- Salt is made of small crystals.
- The crystal is clear and shiny.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
2
Fine clear glass tableware or ornaments
A kind of clear glass used to make nice cups, bowls, or decorations.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes think 'crystal' always means a natural mineral. In this sense it refers to man-made fine glass.
పర్యాయపదాలు
glassware (General term for objects made of glass; not necessarily high-quality or decorative.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
plasticware (Tableware made from plastic instead of glass.)
పదకలయికలు
crystal vase
|cut crystal
|crystal glassware
విషయాలు
home
|materials
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
ఉదాహరణలు
- The couple received a set of crystal wine glasses as a wedding gift.
- She displayed the crystal vase on the dining table.
- The chandelier sparkled with dozens of hanging crystals.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- My grandmother has a crystal bowl.
- We drink wine from crystal glasses.
- The crystal vase is very beautiful.
నామవాచకం
informal
B2
entity
3
Methamphetamine in crystalline form
An illegal drug called methamphetamine that looks like small crystals.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may not realize 'crystal' can mean an illegal drug in slang; context is essential.
పర్యాయపదాలు
meth (Common slang abbreviation for methamphetamine; same substance as 'crystal' in this context.)
పదకలయికలు
smoke crystal
|buy crystal
విషయాలు
crime
|health
|law
ఉదాహరణలు
- The police seized several grams of crystal during the raid.
- He was arrested for selling crystal to undercover officers.
- Crystal abuse can lead to severe health problems.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The police found crystal in his car.
- Crystal is a dangerous drug.
- She was arrested for selling crystal.
adjective
B2
property
4
Perfectly clear or easy to understand
Very clear to see through or very easy to understand.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is crystal [clear]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may overuse 'crystal' alone without 'clear'; as an adjective it almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'crystal clear'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
transparent (Focuses more on the physical property of letting light pass through.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
unclear (Not easy to see or understand.)
పదకలయికలు
crystal clear water
|crystal clear instructions
విషయాలు
communication
|perception
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The lake water was crystal clear.
- Her explanation was crystal clear and left no doubts.
- Through the window, the view was crystal clear.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The water is crystal clear.
- His words are crystal clear.
- The air was crystal clear.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
crystal
IPA
GB/kɹˈɪstəl/
US/kɹˈɪstəl/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
crys - tal (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (crys)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: crystal
- Plural: crystal, crystals
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
crystals
noun
Core family
crystalline
adjective
crystallize
verb B2
Advanced or less common
crystallization
noun C1
పదప్రయోగాలు
clear as crystal
1/klˈɪɹ ˈæz kɹˈɪstəl/
fixed phrase
Extremely easy to perceive or understand
Very easy to see or very easy to understand.
ఉదాహరణలు
- His answer was clear as crystal.
- The mountain air was clear as crystal.
have a crystal ball
1/hˈæv ə kɹˈɪstəl bˈɔl/
idiom
Ability to predict the future
To know what will happen in the future, like magic.
ఉదాహరణలు
- I can't have a crystal ball — I don't know what will happen next year.
- She isn't expected to have a crystal ball and predict market changes.
crystal clear
1/kɹˈɪstəl klˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Perfectly transparent or obvious
Very easy to see through or very easy to understand.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Her instructions were crystal clear.
- The instructions were crystal clear, so everyone knew what to do.
- The water in the bay was crystal clear.
- On a sunny day, the sea here is crystal clear.