copper
gb/kˈɑpɚ/ us/kˈɑpɚ/
A2
Ingles
~ 4700
réz, zsaru, rézpénz, rézérme
PANGNGALAN
A2
1
réz
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] made of copper
The electrician replaced the old cables with copper wire.
A villanyszerelő rézvezetékre cserélte a régi kábeleket.
Copper conducts electricity better than most metals.
A réz jobban vezeti az áramot, mint a legtöbb fém.
They mined copper from the hills for centuries.
The statue was made entirely of copper.
Copper prices have risen on the global market.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The pot is made of copper.
A fazék rézből készült.
Copper is used in wires.
A rezet elektromos vezetékekben használják.
This pipe is copper.
They found copper in the ground.
Copper is a kind of metal.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'copper' with 'bronze', but bronze is an alloy containing copper and other metals.
Kahulugan
A reddish-brown metal element
Mga kolokasyon
copper wire
|copper pipe
|pure copper
|copper mine
|copper alloy
Mga kasingkahulugan
bronze (An alloy mainly of copper and tin, not pure copper.)
|
metal (A general term; less specific than copper.)
Mga kasalungat
plastic (A non-metal material often used instead of copper in some applications.)
Mga tema
science
|materials
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A reddish-brown metal used to make wires, pipes, and coins.
A reddish-brown, ductile metallic element (symbol Cu) that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity, widely used in electrical wiring, plumbing, and coins.
PANGNGALAN
B1
INFORMAL
2
zsaru
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is a copper
The copper caught the thief red-handed.
A zsaru tetten érte a tolvajt.
He used to be a copper before becoming a detective.
Korábban zsaru volt, mielőtt nyomozó lett.
A couple of coppers were standing on the corner.
That copper knows everyone in the neighborhood.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The copper stopped the car.
A zsaru megállította az autót.
A copper is talking to the man.
Egy zsaru beszél a férfival.
The copper is wearing a uniform.
I saw a copper in the street.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'copper' always means the metal; in slang it can mean 'police officer'.
Kahulugan
Informal term for a police officer
Mga kolokasyon
local copper
|undercover copper
|old copper
Mga kasingkahulugan
cop (Very common informal term, especially in American English.)
Mga kasalungat
criminal (Opposite role to a police officer.)
Mga tema
law
|informal
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
An informal word for a police officer.
An informal term for a police officer, used mainly in British and Australian English.
PANGNGALAN
B2
TECHNICAL
3
He paid the boy a few coppers for his help.
Néhány rézpénzzel fizetett a fiúnak a segítségéért.
The street musician collected coppers in his hat.
Az utcazenész rézpénzeket gyűjtött a kalapjában.
In those days, a loaf of bread cost only a copper.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He gave me a copper.
Adott nekem egy rézpénzt.
The man has many coppers.
A férfinak sok rézpénze van.
She put some coppers on the table.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with the metal itself; here it means coins made from it.
Kahulugan
Low-value coin made from copper
Mga kolokasyon
old copper
|small copper
|Victorian copper
Mga kasingkahulugan
penny (In UK and US currency, a small denomination coin, sometimes made of copper.)
Mga tema
money
|history
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A small coin made from copper or a similar metal.
A coin made from copper or a similar alloy, typically of low monetary value, especially in historical contexts.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
copper
IPA
GB/kˈɑpɚ/
US/kˈɑpɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
cop - per (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (cop)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: copper
- Plural: copper, coppers
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
coppers
noun
Related words
coppery
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
copper-bottomed guarantee
1/kˈɑpɚ bˈɑtəmd ɡˌɛɹəntˈi/
fixed phrase
A completely reliable guarantee
A promise or agreement that is certain and cannot fail.
Mga Halimbawa
- The contract came with a copper-bottomed guarantee of delivery within 30 days.
- Investors are looking for a copper-bottomed guarantee before committing their money.
copper-bottomed plan
1/kˈɑpɚ bˈɑtəmd plˈæn/
fixed phrase
A completely reliable plan
A plan that is sure to work and has no risk of failure.
Mga Halimbawa
- We need a copper-bottomed plan if we want to impress the investors.
- Her proposal was a copper-bottomed plan for success.