Ingles

drawer

gb/dɹˈɔɹ/ us/dɹˈɔɹ/
A2 Ingles
~ 2000
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A2 entity
1

Sliding compartment in furniture

A box that moves in and out of furniture for keeping things inside.

Padron ng paggamit: to open/close [a drawer]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drawer' with 'draw' because they sound similar, but 'drawer' is a noun referring to furniture storage.
Mga kasingkahulugan
compartment (A general term for a separate section used to store things; not limited to sliding mechanisms.)
Mga kasalungat
shelf (An open flat surface for storing things, opposite of an enclosed sliding compartment.)
Mga kolokasyon
open a drawer |close a drawer |top drawer |bottom drawer |desk drawer
Mga tema
daily life |home |furniture |housing |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.
Pangngalan formal B2 entity
2

Person issuing a bill of exchange or cheque

A person who writes and signs a cheque or payment order.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] is the drawer of [a cheque/bill]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'drawer' (person) with 'drawee' (bank or party paying).
Mga kasingkahulugan
issuer (More general term for someone who creates or provides an official document or payment instrument.)
Mga kasalungat
drawee (The party expected to pay the amount specified in a cheque or bill, opposite role to the drawer.)
Mga kolokasyon
cheque drawer |bill drawer |drawer of the note
Mga tema
business |finance |law
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The drawer signed the cheque.
  • The bank called the drawer about the payment.
  • The drawer sent money to the shop.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
drawer
IPA
GB/dɹˈɔɹ/
US/dɹˈɔɹ/
Mga pantig at diin
draw - er (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (draw)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: drawer
  • Plural: drawers
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
drawers noun
Core family
draw verb A1 drawing noun
Mga ekspresyon

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).

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • That restaurant is really top drawer; you should try it.
  • He comes from a top-drawer family with a long history.

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