square
gb/skwˈɛɹ/ us/skwˈɛɹ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 3000
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
1
Four-sided shape with equal sides
A flat shape with four sides that are the same length and four corners that are square angles.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a [adjective] square
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'square' with 'rectangle'; a rectangle has opposite sides equal, but a square has all four sides equal.
పర్యాయపదాలు
quadrilateral (A broader term meaning any four-sided shape, not necessarily with equal sides and angles.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
circle (A round shape with no straight sides or angles, opposite in form to a square.)
పదకలయికలు
perfect square
|small square
|town square
|chessboard square
|square shape
విషయాలు
mathematics
|geometry
|design
|science
|education
ఉదాహరణలు
- The floor tiles are shaped like squares.
- Draw a square on the paper.
- The chessboard has sixty-four black and white squares.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The box is a square.
- He drew a square on the page.
- This table has a square top.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
2
Open public area in a town or city
A large open place in a town or city, often with roads around it and buildings on the sides.
వాడుక నమూనా:
meet in the [place] square
పర్యాయపదాలు
plaza (Common in American English and Spanish-influenced contexts; similar meaning.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
alley (A narrow passage between buildings, opposite in openness to a square.)
పదకలయికలు
city square
|central square
|public square
|main square
విషయాలు
urban life
|travel
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- They held the festival in the main square.
- The hotel is near the central square.
- Protesters gathered in the public square.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We met in the main square.
- The bus stops at the city square.
- There is a fountain in the square.
క్రియ
B2
action
3
Make something into a square shape
To change something so that it has four equal sides and four right angles.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to square [something]
పర్యాయపదాలు
align (Make straight or aligned, though not necessarily into a square shape.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
round off (To smooth or make edges rounded instead of square.)
పదకలయికలు
square the edges
|square the corners
విషయాలు
geometry
|construction
|science
|work
ఉదాహరణలు
- He squared the edges of the wood before cutting it.
- The carpenter squared the frame for accuracy.
- Square the corners before joining the pieces.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He squared the paper.
- She squared the frame.
- I will square the box.
adjective
informal
B2
property
4
Old-fashioned or conventional person or style
Not modern or fun; too traditional.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a [adjective] person is a square
పర్యాయపదాలు
conservative (Describes someone holding traditional views; not necessarily boring.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
hip (Trendy and fashionable, opposite of 'square' in this sense.)
పదకలయికలు
such a square
విషయాలు
slang
|personality
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Don't be such a square—come dancing with us!
- He used to think his parents were squares.
- In the 1960s, being called a square was an insult.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He is a square.
- She says I am a square.
- My brother is not a square.
క్రియ
B2
action
5
Make level or aligned with something else
To move something so it is straight and even with something else.
వాడుక నమూనా:
square [something] with [something else]
పర్యాయపదాలు
align (Focuses more generally on bringing into correct position; squaring implies 90-degree alignment.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
tilt (To make slanted or not level, opposite of squaring.)
పదకలయికలు
square with the wall
|square up the picture
విషయాలు
construction
|measurement
|work
ఉదాహరణలు
- Square the picture with the edge of the table.
- He squared the post with the ground before securing it.
- The shelves must be squared before being fixed.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Square the table with the wall.
- I squared my chair with the desk.
- He squared the box with the floor.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
square
IPA
GB/skwˈɛɹ/
US/skwˈɛɹ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
square (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (square)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: square
- Comparative: squarer
- Superlative: squarest
Noun
- Base: square
- Plural: squares
Verb
- Base: square
- 3rd Person Singular: squares
- Present Participle: squaring
- Past: squared
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
squares
noun
squaring
verb
squared
verb
squarer
adjective
squarest
adjective
Related words
squarely
adverb
squarish
adjective
Advanced or less common
squareness
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
back to square one
1/bˈæk tə skwˈɛɹ wˈʌn/
idiom
Return to starting point after failure
To have to start again from the beginning because your plan failed.
ఉదాహరణలు
- After months of work, the deal fell through and we were back to square one.
- The project was rejected, so it's back to square one for us.
square off
1/skwˈɛɹ ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Prepare to fight or compete directly against someone
To get ready to fight or compete by facing your opponent directly.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The two boxers squared off before the match began.
- Protesters squared off with police outside the building.
square up to [something]
1/skwˈɛɹ ˈʌp tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
Confront something directly and bravely
To face a problem or challenge directly without avoiding it.
ఉదాహరణలు
- It's time to square up to your responsibilities.
- She finally squared up to her fear of speaking in public.
fair and square
1/fˈɛɹ ˈænd skwˈɛɹ/
idiom
Done honestly without cheating or lying
Done in an honest way, following all rules.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He won the game fair and square.
- They beat us fair and square—no excuses.
fair and square
2/fˈɛɹ ˈænd skwˈɛɹ/
idiom
Achieved honestly without cheating
Winning or succeeding in an honest way without cheating.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She won the game fair and square.
- They beat us fair and square.