packet
gb/pˈækɪt/ us/pˈækɪt/
A2
Ingles
~ 4600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Small container or package
A small closed package that holds things inside.
Padron ng paggamit:
a packet of [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'packet' with 'envelope' when talking about paper containers for letters.
Mga kasingkahulugan
package (General term for something wrapped or boxed; not always small.)
|
pouch (Usually refers to a soft bag-like container.)
Mga kasalungat
bulk (Refers to goods not divided into small packages.)
Mga kolokasyon
packet of biscuits
|packet of seeds
|packet of sugar
|packet of crisps
|packet of tissues
Mga tema
daily life
|food
|shopping
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- She bought a packet of biscuits for the trip.
- The seeds came in a small paper packet.
- He slipped a packet of tissues into his pocket.
- I need to open this packet of sugar before baking.
- A packet of crisps costs less than a pound.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I have a packet of rice.
- Please open the packet of tea.
- He buys a packet of milk every day.
- This packet has ten small cakes.
- We need one packet of salt.
Pangngalan
technical
B2
entity
2
Unit of digital data transfer
A small piece of information sent over the internet or another network.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'packet' in computing with physical packages; context is important.
Mga kasingkahulugan
datagram (Technical term used in networking, more specific in some contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
stream (Continuous flow of data, not divided into packets.)
Mga kolokasyon
data packet
|network packet
|send a packet
|packet transmission
Mga tema
technology
|computing
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- Each packet contains the sender and receiver's addresses.
- The file is broken into packets before being sent.
- A lost packet can cause delays in video streaming.
- Network engineers monitor packet loss to improve performance.
- This protocol ensures each packet arrives in order.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The computer sends packets over the internet.
- Each packet has data inside.
- Packets move between computers very fast.
- If a packet is lost, the computer sends it again.
- Packets help send messages online.
Pangngalan
informal
B2
entity
3
Large sum of money
A lot of money.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may interpret 'packet' literally here; it's figurative for money.
Mga kasingkahulugan
fortune (Large amount of money, often implying wealth.)
Mga kasalungat
pittance (A very small amount of money.)
Mga kolokasyon
cost a packet
|make a packet
Mga tema
money
|informal speech
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- That sports car must have cost a packet.
- He made a packet selling his business.
- Tickets for the concert are going for a packet.
- They spent a packet on their wedding.
- You could earn a packet if you invest wisely.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- This phone cost a packet.
- He made a packet last year.
- The trip will cost a packet.
- She spent a packet on clothes.
- They earned a packet from the show.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
packet
IPA
GB/pˈækɪt/
US/pˈækɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
pack - et (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (pack)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: packet
- Plural: packets
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
cost a packet
1/kˈɔst ə pˈækɪt/
idiom
informal
Be very expensive
To cost a lot of money.
Mga Halimbawa
- This designer bag cost a packet, but I love it.
- That holiday must have cost you a packet.
make a packet
1/mˈeɪk ə pˈækɪt/
idiom
informal
Earn a large sum of money
To get a lot of money, often quickly or easily.
Mga Halimbawa
- She made a packet selling her old artwork online.
- They made a packet from their new app.