bracket
gb/bɹˈækɪt/ us/bɹˈækɪt/
B1
İngilizce
~ 9700
sáv, kategória, zárójel, szögletes zárójel, tartókonzol, ágrajz, sorsolási tábla, egy kategóriába sorol, zárójelbe tesz, expozíciósorozatot készít
İSIM
B2
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
an [age/income/price/tax] bracket
Most of our customers are in the 25–34 age bracket.
Vásárlóink többsége a 25–34 éves korosztályba tartozik.
If you earn more next year, you may move into a higher tax bracket.
Ha jövőre többet keresel, magasabb adósávba kerülhetsz.
This phone is too expensive for my price bracket.
The policy mainly affects people in the lowest income bracket.
Students in this bracket of test scores receive extra support.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
He is in the 40–50 age bracket.
A 40–50 éves korosztályba tartozik.
They want to sell the car to people in a higher price bracket.
Olyan vevőknek szeretnék eladni az autót, akik magasabb árkategóriában gondolkodnak.
After the promotion, she moved into a new tax bracket.
This hotel is in our price bracket.
The program helps people in the lowest income bracket.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes say *"age group bracket"* or *"money bracket"*. Use *"age bracket"* for age, *"income bracket"* for earnings, *"tax bracket"* for how much tax you pay, and *"price bracket"* for how expensive something is. Also, *"bracket"* here usually needs a modifier, like *"age"* or *"income"*, not alone.
Anlam
range used as a category
Eşdizimler
age bracket
|income bracket
|tax bracket
|price bracket
|in the same bracket
|upper bracket
Eş anlamlılar
category (More general; not limited to numeric ranges like age or income.)
|
range (Focuses on the numbers themselves rather than the people or things in that group.)
Zıt anlamlılar
individual (Focuses on a single person or thing instead of a grouped range.)
Konular
business
|society
|statistics
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
A group made by using numbers, like age, money, or price, to put similar people or things together.
A set range used to group people or things that share a similar value, such as age, income, or price.
İSIM
B1
TECHNICAL
2
zárójel
A2
Kullanım kalıbı:
to put [word(s)] in brackets
Add the page number in square brackets after the quote.
Az idézet után add meg az oldalszámot szögletes zárójelben.
In this formula, the terms inside the brackets are multiplied first.
Ebben a képletben először a zárójelben lévő tagokat kell összeszorozni.
Optional information is shown in brackets in the instructions.
The editor put the missing word in brackets.
Items marked with an asterisk are explained in brackets at the bottom.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
Please put your answer in brackets.
Kérlek, tedd zárójelbe a válaszodat.
The date is written in brackets after his name.
A dátum zárójelben szerepel a neve után.
We use brackets to add extra information.
The code inside the brackets will run first.
She added the translation in brackets.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners often confuse *brackets* and *parentheses*. In many dialects, ( ) are called *round brackets* and [ ] are *square brackets*. In US school usage, ( ) are usually called *parentheses*, and *brackets* usually means [ ]. Check the local style when writing formally.
Anlam
punctuation mark like [ ]
Eşdizimler
square brackets
|round brackets
|angle brackets
|inside the brackets
|enclosed in brackets
Eş anlamlılar
parenthesis (In US English usually refers to ( ); *bracket* more often refers to [ ] or similar.)
Zıt anlamlılar
text (The main line of writing not surrounded by brackets.)
Konular
language
|writing
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
A punctuation mark like [ ] that you put around words, numbers, or symbols in writing.
A punctuation mark, especially one of the symbols [ ] or similar, used to enclose words, numbers, or other symbols in writing or printing.
İSIM
B2
3
tartókonzol
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
a [shelf/sign/TV] bracket
We need stronger brackets to hold up this heavy shelf.
Erősebb tartókonzolokra van szükségünk, hogy elbírják ezt a nehéz polcot.
The TV is attached to the wall with a special bracket.
A tévé egy speciális fali tartókonzollal van a falhoz rögzítve.
He fixed the curtain rod brackets into the brickwork.
One of the metal brackets under the table has snapped.
The lamp hangs from a decorative bracket above the door.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The shelf fell because a bracket broke.
Leesett a polc, mert eltört az egyik tartókonzol.
He put two brackets on the wall for the new shelf.
Két tartókonzolt szerelt a falra az új polchoz.
The TV hangs on a wall bracket.
She used metal brackets to hold the table together.
We bought new brackets for the kitchen shelves.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes call this a *holder* or *connector*. While understandable, *bracket* is the usual word for the L‑ or U‑shaped piece that holds a shelf, TV, or similar object to the wall.
Anlam
support attached to wall or surface
Eşdizimler
shelf bracket
|wall bracket
|metal bracket
|mounting bracket
|fix a bracket
|adjustable bracket
Eş anlamlılar
support (More general; does not specifically suggest a wall‑mounted hardware piece.)
Zıt anlamlılar
load (The thing being held up rather than the piece that holds it.)
Konular
home
|construction
|tools
|housing
|work
|daily_life
Tanım
A strong piece of metal or wood on a wall that holds a shelf or another thing.
A piece of metal, wood, or plastic fixed to a wall or other surface to support a shelf, sign, or other object.
İSIM
B2
4
ágrajz
B2
Kullanım kalıbı:
the [tournament/playoff] bracket
Have you filled out your March Madness bracket yet?
Kitöltötted már a saját March Madness-ágrajzodat?
The tournament bracket will be announced on Sunday night.
A torna ágrajzát vasárnap este hozzák nyilvánosságra.
Our team is on the opposite side of the bracket from the top seed.
The online bracket updates automatically after each game.
Fans argued about which teams deserved higher seeds in the bracket.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
We printed the bracket for the football tournament.
Kinyomtattuk a focitorna ágrajzát.
My team is in the top half of the bracket.
A csapatom az ágrajz felső ágán szerepel.
He made a bracket to show all the games.
Their bracket was very difficult this year.
She guessed all the winners on her bracket.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may use only *"table"* or *"list"* to talk about knockout competitions. In US sports especially, *bracket* is the natural word for the full tree of matches where losers are removed.
Anlam
tournament chart of matches
Eşdizimler
tournament bracket
|playoff bracket
|fill out a bracket
|bracket prediction
|knockout bracket
|updated bracket
Eş anlamlılar
tournament chart (Less fixed; describes the same idea but is not a standard term.)
Zıt anlamlılar
league table (Shows rankings in a round‑robin format instead of a knockout tree.)
Konular
sports
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Tanım
A picture or list that shows who plays who in each round of a sports competition where teams are knocked out.
A chart that shows the sequence of games and which players or teams will play each other in a knockout competition.
FIIL
C1
5
Kullanım kalıbı:
to bracket [someone/something] with [someone/something]
She hates being bracketed with politicians who oppose the reforms.
Utálja, ha egy kategóriába sorolják a reformokat ellenző politikusokkal.
Critics often bracket these two authors together because of their similar themes.
A kritikusok gyakran egy kategóriába sorolják ezt a két szerzőt a hasonló témaválasztásuk miatt.
The report brackets all part‑time workers as a single group.
He was unfairly bracketed with more extreme members of the party.
We should not automatically bracket all young drivers as irresponsible.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
They bracket him with other famous singers.
Őt más híres énekesekkel sorolják egy kategóriába.
The article brackets all these problems together.
A cikk ezeket a problémákat mind egy kategóriába sorolja.
She does not want to be bracketed with them.
People often bracket the two cities because they are nearby.
The study brackets all low‑paid workers as one group.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes say *"group with"* where native speakers might prefer *"bracket with"* in more formal writing. Also, *bracket* in this sense is often used in passive forms: *"be bracketed with"* or *"be bracketed together"*.
Anlam
group as being similar
Eşdizimler
bracket together
|bracket with
|bracket as
|often bracketed with
|wrongly bracketed
Eş anlamlılar
classify (More formal and neutral; often used in scientific or technical contexts.)
|
lump together (More informal and often suggests unfair or careless grouping.)
Zıt anlamlılar
distinguish (Focuses on noticing and keeping differences instead of grouping together.)
Konular
thinking
|society
|education
|business
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To put people or things in the same group because they seem similar in level or type.
To group people or things together as being similar in level, type, or value, especially for comparison or classification.
FIIL
B2
TECHNICAL
6
Kullanım kalıbı:
to bracket [word(s)]
In this exercise, bracket the verbs in the past tense.
Ebben a feladatban tedd zárójelbe a múlt idejű igéket.
The editor bracketed the unclear passage for later review.
A szerkesztő zárójelbe tette a homályos részt, hogy később átnézze.
Please bracket the negative numbers in the equation.
The translator bracketed cultural notes to help readers.
Any added explanations are bracketed so you can see what is original.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
Bracket the wrong word in each sentence.
Tedd zárójelbe a hibás szót minden mondatban.
The teacher asked us to bracket the main idea.
A tanár arra kért minket, hogy tegyük zárójelbe a fő gondolatot.
In this test, you must bracket the correct answer.
He bracketed the page number in the text.
We bracket the title to show it is not original.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse *"to bracket"* with *"to highlight"* or *"to underline"*. *To bracket* specifically means to put brackets around something. It is often used in instructions in exams or textbooks.
Anlam
enclose text in brackets
Eşdizimler
bracket a number
|bracket a word
|bracket the phrase
|bracketed expression
|bracketed comment
Eş anlamlılar
enclose (More general; does not specify that brackets are used.)
Zıt anlamlılar
remove brackets (Describes taking off the enclosing marks instead of adding them.)
Konular
language
|writing
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To put [ ] or similar marks around words or numbers in writing.
To place brackets around a word, phrase, number, or symbol in writing or printing.
FIIL
C1
TECHNICAL
7
Kullanım kalıbı:
to bracket [a shot/the exposure]
When the light is difficult, I always bracket my shots.
Nehéz fényviszonyok között mindig expozíciósorozatot készítek.
You can set the camera to automatically bracket the exposure.
Beállíthatod a fényképezőgépet úgy, hogy automatikusan expozíciósorozatot készítsen.
The photographer bracketed the scene to capture both the sky and the shadows.
If you are unsure of the correct settings, just bracket the image.
Modern cameras offer HDR modes that bracket and merge exposures for you.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
He decided to bracket the photo because the light was hard.
Úgy döntött, több különböző expozícióval készíti el a képet, mert nehezek voltak a fényviszonyok.
Many digital cameras can bracket the exposure automatically.
Sok digitális fényképezőgép automatikusan tud expozíciósorozatot készíteni.
The teacher told us to bracket our shots in low light.
I bracketed the picture at three different settings.
You should bracket when you do not know the best exposure.
Sık yapılan hata:
Outside photography, *bracket* does not usually mean *"try many times"*. This technical use is mostly heard in photography or camera manuals.
Anlam
take photos at varied settings
Eşdizimler
bracket the exposure
|auto bracketing
|exposure bracketing
|bracket your shots
|bracket for safety
Eş anlamlılar
vary (More general; does not specifically mean taking multiple photos with different settings.)
Zıt anlamlılar
standardize (To keep the same settings instead of changing them across shots.)
Konular
technology
|arts
|arts_entertainment
Tanım
In photography, to take many photos of the same thing with different camera settings to be safe.
In photography, to take several images of the same subject using slightly different exposure or other settings to ensure at least one good result.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
bracket
IPA
GB/bɹˈækɪt/
US/bɹˈækɪt/
Heceler ve vurgu
brack - et (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (brack)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: bracket
- Plural: brackets
Verb
- Base: bracket
- 3rd Person Singular: brackets
- Present Participle: bracketing
- Past: bracketed
Kelime ailesi
Forms
brackets
noun
bracketing
verb
bracketed
verb
Related words
parenthesis
noun
brace
noun B1
Advanced or less common
parenthetical
adjective
İfadeler
age bracket
1/ˈeɪd͡ʒ bɹˈækɪt/
fixed phrase
group defined by age range
A group of people who are between two ages, like 20–29 or 30–39.
Örnekler
- The survey mainly targeted people in the 18–24 age bracket.
- Children in the 5–7 age bracket get free entry to the museum.
in the same bracket as
1/ˈɪn ðə sˈeɪm bɹˈækɪt ˈæz/
fixed phrase
considered at a similar level
To be thought to be at the same level as someone or something else, for example in quality, status, or ability.
Örnekler
- He doesn’t see himself in the same bracket as those top athletes.
- Their products are now in the same bracket as the leading brands.
income bracket
1/ˈɪŋkˌʌm bɹˈækɪt/
fixed phrase
group defined by income range
A group of people who earn between certain amounts of money each year.
Örnekler
- The new tax will mainly affect people in the highest income bracket.
- Families in this income bracket often struggle to save money.
price bracket
1/pɹˈaɪs bɹˈækɪt/
fixed phrase
range of prices as one level
A level of cost, for example cheap, medium, or expensive, based on price ranges.
Örnekler
- We’re looking for a hotel in the mid‑range price bracket.
- These shoes are in a higher price bracket than I expected.
tax bracket
1/tˈæks bɹˈækɪt/
fixed phrase
tax category by income range
A group for tax where people who earn between set amounts pay the same tax rate.
Örnekler
- After the raise, she moved into a higher tax bracket.
- The government announced changes to the lowest tax bracket.