drawer
A drawer is a sliding, box-shaped container that is part of a piece of furniture like a desk or a dresser. It is used to store things like clothes, papers, or tools and can be pulled out to reach what is inside.
Beispiele
3 von 5I keep my clean socks in the top drawer of the dresser.
I keep my clean socks in the top drawer of the dresser.
Kindly place the signed contracts in the designated filing drawer.
Kindly place the signed contracts in the designated filing drawer.
Just toss the keys in the junk drawer in the kitchen.
Just toss the keys in the junk drawer in the kitchen.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the verb 'to draw' (which means to pull). You pull (draw) a drawer out to open it.
Schnelles Quiz
Please put the forks back into the kitchen ___.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: drawer
Beispiele
I keep my clean socks in the top drawer of the dresser.
everydayI keep my clean socks in the top drawer of the dresser.
Kindly place the signed contracts in the designated filing drawer.
formalKindly place the signed contracts in the designated filing drawer.
Just toss the keys in the junk drawer in the kitchen.
informalJust toss the keys in the junk drawer in the kitchen.
The specimen was labeled and stored in a specialized museum drawer.
academicThe specimen was labeled and stored in a specialized museum drawer.
Each employee is provided with a desk that includes a lockable drawer.
businessEach employee is provided with a desk that includes a lockable drawer.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
top drawer
high quality or high social standing
junk drawer
a drawer where miscellaneous small items are kept
chest of drawers
a piece of furniture with several drawers
Wird oft verwechselt mit
The same spelling can refer to a person who draws pictures, though they are pronounced similarly.
In older English, 'drawers' refers to underpants.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'drawer' for the single container and 'chest of drawers' when referring to the whole piece of furniture. It is almost always used with a preposition like 'in' or 'into'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often misspell it as 'draw' because of the pronunciation. Remember the 'er' at the end.
Merkhilfe
Think of the verb 'to draw' (which means to pull). You pull (draw) a drawer out to open it.
Wortherkunft
From the 14th-century verb 'draw', meaning 'to pull,' because it is a box that is pulled out.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western homes, the 'junk drawer' is a culturally recognized spot in the kitchen for storing random items like batteries, rubber bands, and old receipts.
Schnelles Quiz
Please put the forks back into the kitchen ___.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: drawer
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