Ingles

house

gb/hˈaʊs/ us/hˈaʊs/
A1 Ingles
~ 2100
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A1 entity
1

A building for human habitation

A building where people live.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] lives in a house
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'house' with 'home'. 'House' is the physical building; 'home' can mean the place you feel you belong.
Mga kasingkahulugan
home (Often used more personally or emotionally, not just for the physical building.) | residence (More formal; refers to the place where someone lives.)
Mga kasalungat
apartment (A self-contained unit in a larger building, not a standalone building.)
Mga kolokasyon
detached house |semi-detached house |terraced house |two-story house |family house
Mga tema
daily life |home |architecture |housing |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • They bought a new house near the beach.
  • The old house needs a lot of repairs.
  • We painted the outside of the house last summer.
  • Her house has three bedrooms and a large garden.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • My friend lives in a big house.
  • The house is white and has a red roof.
  • We eat dinner inside the house.
  • There is a small house on the hill.
Pangngalan A2 entity
2

People living together in one home

The people who live in one home together.

Padron ng paggamit: a house of [number] people
Mga kasingkahulugan
household (More common in formal or statistical contexts.)
Mga kolokasyon
a busy house |a quiet house
Mga tema
daily life |family |daily_life |relationships
Mga Halimbawa
  • Our house gets very busy during the holidays.
  • The whole house was asleep when I got home.
  • There are five people in this house.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • There are four people in my house.
  • The house is quiet now because everyone is out.
  • My house wakes up early every day.
Pangngalan B1 entity
3

Company or institution, often in arts or trade

A company that makes or sells something, often in fashion, books, or theater.

Padron ng paggamit: a [type] house
Mga kasingkahulugan
company (General term for a business; not limited to creative industries.)
Mga kolokasyon
publishing house |fashion house |opera house
Mga tema
business |arts |work
Mga Halimbawa
  • She works for a major fashion house in Paris.
  • The publishing house released three new novels this month.
  • The opera house was full for the premiere.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The fashion house makes beautiful dresses.
  • He works at a big publishing house.
  • We went to the opera house to see a show.
Pandiwa B1 action
4

Provide space or shelter for someone/something

To give someone a place to live or keep something in a place.

Padron ng paggamit: to house [someone/something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
accommodate (Often more formal; can refer to meeting needs beyond just providing space.)
Mga kolokasyon
house refugees |house equipment
Mga tema
daily life |housing |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • The building houses several small businesses.
  • They housed the refugees in community centers.
  • The museum houses an impressive art collection.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The hotel can house 200 people.
  • This box houses my old photos.
  • They will house the animals in a shelter.
Pangngalan B2 entity
5

Legislative assembly or its chamber

A group of people who make laws, or the place where they meet.

Padron ng paggamit: the House of [name]
Mga kasingkahulugan
chamber (Formal term for a legislative room or body.)
Mga kolokasyon
House of Representatives |upper house |lower house
Mga tema
politics |law
Mga Halimbawa
  • The bill passed in both houses of Parliament.
  • The House of Representatives voted on the new law.
  • The upper house rejected the proposal.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The House of Representatives makes laws.
  • Both houses agreed on the bill.
  • The lower house voted yes.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
house
IPA
GB/hˈaʊs/
US/hˈaʊs/
Mga pantig at diin
house (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (house)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: house
  • Plural: houses
Verb
  • Base: house
  • 3rd Person Singular: houses
  • Present Participle: housing
  • Past: housed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
houses noun housing verb A2 housed verb
Core family
household noun A2
Related words
housework noun A2 housemate noun housekeeper noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
homeless adjective B1 homelessness noun
Advanced or less common
householder noun housebound adjective
Mga ekspresyon

bring the house down

1
/bɹˈɪŋ ðə hˈaʊs dˈaʊn/
idiom informal

Cause loud applause or laughter from audience

To make an audience clap or laugh very loudly and happily.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Her performance brought the house down at the comedy club.
  • The singer's final song brought the house down.

full house

1
/fˈʊl hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase

Completely full venue or specific poker hand

When all seats are taken at an event, or in poker, a hand with three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank.

Mga Halimbawa
  • It was a full house at the theater last night.
  • He won with a full house of kings over tens.

keep house

1
/kˈip hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase

Manage household tasks and chores

To take care of all the work needed to run a home.

Mga Halimbawa
  • She keeps house while her partner works full-time.
  • In those days, most women stayed home to keep house.

on the house

1
/ˈɔn ðə hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase

Provided free by the business

Given to you free by a restaurant, bar, etc.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Dessert is on the house tonight.
  • They gave us drinks on the house to apologize for the delay.

safe as houses

1
/sˈeɪf ˈæz hˈaʊzɪz/
idiom informal

Very safe and secure

Very safe; with no risk of danger or loss.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Your money will be safe as houses in this bank.
  • With that security system, the place is safe as houses.

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