stock
gb/stˈɑk/ us/stˈɑk/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1200
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B1
entity
1
share in a company
A small part of a company that you can buy or sell, which shows you own part of it.
استعمال کا انداز:
to buy/sell [stock]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stock' with 'store' because both can relate to goods, but in finance 'stock' means company shares.
ہم معنی الفاظ
share (General British English term for the same concept; 'stock' is more common in American English.)
متضاد الفاظ
bond (A debt investment rather than ownership in a company.)
لفظی تراکیب
buy stock
|sell stock
|own stock
|stock price
|stock market
موضوعات
business
|finance
مثالیں
- She decided to invest in technology stocks.
- The company's stock rose by 10% after the announcement.
- He sold all his stocks before the market crash.
- Stock prices have been volatile this year.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I bought stock in a big company.
- The stock went up today.
- She sold her stock for a good price.
- He owns stock in many companies.
اسم
A2
entity
2
flavored cooking liquid
A hot liquid made by cooking meat, bones, or vegetables in water, used to make soup or sauce.
استعمال کا انداز:
[make] [stock]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'stock' with 'soup'; stock is an ingredient, not usually eaten alone.
ہم معنی الفاظ
broth ('Broth' can be similar but is often lighter and may be served on its own.)
متضاد الفاظ
water (Plain water lacks the flavor and nutrients of stock.)
لفظی تراکیب
chicken stock
|beef stock
|vegetable stock
|homemade stock
موضوعات
food
|cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
مثالیں
- She used chicken stock as the base for the soup.
- Simmer the bones to make a rich stock.
- The recipe calls for two cups of vegetable stock.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I need chicken stock for this soup.
- He made beef stock yesterday.
- Vegetable stock is good for vegetarian meals.
اسم
A2
entity
3
available goods supply
The goods a shop has to sell or keep for use.
استعمال کا انداز:
[in/out of] stock
عام غلطی:
'Stock' in this sense is uncountable; learners may incorrectly say 'stocks' when referring to goods in general.
ہم معنی الفاظ
inventory ('Inventory' is more formal and used in business contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
shortage (A lack of goods available.)
لفظی تراکیب
in stock
|out of stock
|stock levels
|check stock
موضوعات
business
|commerce
|work
مثالیں
- We have plenty of this product in stock.
- The store is out of stock on that item.
- They are checking the stock levels in the warehouse.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The shop has many toys in stock.
- Sorry, we are out of stock.
- They check their stock every day.
اسم
B2
entity
4
handle part of gun/tool
The long wooden or metal part of a gun or tool that you hold.
ہم معنی الفاظ
butt ('Butt' refers specifically to the back end of a gun's stock.)
لفظی تراکیب
rifle stock
|wooden stock
موضوعات
weapons
|tools
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- He replaced the rifle's wooden stock with a synthetic one.
- The craftsman carved an intricate design into the gun's stock.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The gun has a wooden stock.
- He cleaned the rifle's stock carefully.
اسم
B2
entity
5
family background or ancestry
The family or group an animal or person comes from.
ہم معنی الفاظ
lineage ('Lineage' is more formal and often historical.)
لفظی تراکیب
of noble stock
|good breeding stock
موضوعات
people
|biology
|relationships
مثالیں
- He comes from farming stock.
- These horses are from excellent breeding stock.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She is from farming stock.
- The dog is from good breeding stock.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
stock
IPA
GB/stˈɑk/
US/stˈɑk/
ہجا بندی اور زور
stock (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (stock)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: stock
- Plural: stock, stocks
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
stocks
noun
Related words
stockroom
noun
stockpile
noun B2
Advanced or less common
stockholder
noun
stockbroker
noun
عبارات
in stock
1/ˈɪn stˈɑk/
fixed phrase
available to sell or use now
Available to be sold or used now.
مثالیں
- This item is currently in stock.
- We have all sizes in stock at the moment.
laughing stock
1/lˈæfɪŋ stˈɑk/
idiom
informal
person everyone laughs at as foolish
A person who everyone laughs at because they did something silly or failed badly.
مثالیں
- After his speech went wrong, he became the laughing stock of the office.
- Don't mess it up or you'll be the laughing stock of the team.
out of stock
1/ˈaʊt əv stˈɑk/
fixed phrase
not available now for sale/use
Not available to be sold or used now.
مثالیں
- Sorry, that model is out of stock.
- The toy was out of stock before Christmas.
stock up (on something)
1/stˈɑk ˈʌp ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
buy large supply for later use
To buy a lot of something so you will have it later.
مثالیں
- We need to stock up on food before the storm hits.
- She stocked up on paper towels during the sale.
take stock (of something)
1/tˈeɪk stˈɑk əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
assess situation before acting
To stop and think carefully about a situation before deciding what to do next.
مثالیں
- After the meeting, she took stock of the team's progress.
- It's time to take stock and plan our next steps.