copper
gb/kˈɑpɚ/ us/kˈɑpɚ/
A2
Anh
~ 4700
réz, zsaru, rézpénz, rézérme
DANH TỪ
A2
1
réz
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'copper' with 'bronze', but bronze is an alloy containing copper and other metals.
Nghĩa
A reddish-brown metal element
Cụm từ đi kèm
copper wire
|copper pipe
|pure copper
|copper mine
|copper alloy
Từ đồng nghĩa
bronze (An alloy mainly of copper and tin, not pure copper.)
|
metal (A general term; less specific than copper.)
Từ trái nghĩa
plastic (A non-metal material often used instead of copper in some applications.)
Chủ đề
science
|materials
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
DANH TỪ
B1
INFORMAL
2
zsaru
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think 'copper' always means the metal; in slang it can mean 'police officer'.
Nghĩa
Informal term for a police officer
Cụm từ đi kèm
local copper
|undercover copper
|old copper
Từ đồng nghĩa
cop (Very common informal term, especially in American English.)
Từ trái nghĩa
criminal (Opposite role to a police officer.)
Chủ đề
law
|informal
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
An informal word for a police officer.
An informal term for a police officer, used mainly in British and Australian English.
DANH TỪ
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with the metal itself; here it means coins made from it.
Nghĩa
Low-value coin made from copper
Cụm từ đi kèm
old copper
|small copper
|Victorian copper
Từ đồng nghĩa
penny (In UK and US currency, a small denomination coin, sometimes made of copper.)
Chủ đề
money
|history
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
copper
IPA
GB/kˈɑpɚ/
US/kˈɑpɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
cop - per (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (cop)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: copper
- Plural: copper, coppers
Họ từ
Forms
coppers
noun
Related words
coppery
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
copper-bottomed guarantee
1/kˈɑpɚ bˈɑtəmd ɡˌɛɹəntˈi/
fixed phrase
A completely reliable guarantee
A promise or agreement that is certain and cannot fail.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- We need a copper-bottomed plan if we want to impress the investors.
- Her proposal was a copper-bottomed plan for success.