copper
gb/kˈɑpɚ/ us/kˈɑpɚ/
A2
Англійська
~ 4700
réz, zsaru, rézpénz, rézérme
ІМЕННИК
A2
1
réz
B1
Модель уживання:
[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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'copper' with 'bronze', but bronze is an alloy containing copper and other metals.
Значення
A reddish-brown metal element
Словосполучення
copper wire
|copper pipe
|pure copper
|copper mine
|copper alloy
Синоніми
bronze (An alloy mainly of copper and tin, not pure copper.)
|
metal (A general term; less specific than copper.)
Антоніми
plastic (A non-metal material often used instead of copper in some applications.)
Теми
science
|materials
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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.
ІМЕННИК
B1
INFORMAL
2
zsaru
B2
Модель уживання:
[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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may think 'copper' always means the metal; in slang it can mean 'police officer'.
Значення
Informal term for a police officer
Словосполучення
local copper
|undercover copper
|old copper
Синоніми
cop (Very common informal term, especially in American English.)
Антоніми
criminal (Opposite role to a police officer.)
Теми
law
|informal
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
An informal word for a police officer.
An informal term for a police officer, used mainly in British and Australian English.
ІМЕННИК
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this with the metal itself; here it means coins made from it.
Значення
Low-value coin made from copper
Словосполучення
old copper
|small copper
|Victorian copper
Синоніми
penny (In UK and US currency, a small denomination coin, sometimes made of copper.)
Теми
money
|history
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
copper
IPA
GB/kˈɑpɚ/
US/kˈɑpɚ/
Склади й наголос
cop - per (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (cop)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: copper
- Plural: copper, coppers
Споріднені слова
Forms
coppers
noun
Related words
coppery
adjective
Вирази
copper-bottomed guarantee
1/kˈɑpɚ bˈɑtəmd ɡˌɛɹəntˈi/
fixed phrase
A completely reliable guarantee
A promise or agreement that is certain and cannot fail.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- We need a copper-bottomed plan if we want to impress the investors.
- Her proposal was a copper-bottomed plan for success.