A1 noun Neutral #1,989 am häufigsten

drawer

/drɔːr/

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

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1

I keep my clean socks in the top drawer of the dresser.

I keep my clean socks in the top drawer of the dresser.

2

Kindly place the signed contracts in the designated filing drawer.

Kindly place the signed contracts in the designated filing drawer.

3

Just toss the keys in the junk drawer in the kitchen.

Just toss the keys in the junk drawer in the kitchen.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
drawer
Verb
draw
Verwandt
drawers
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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

1

I keep my clean socks in the top drawer of the dresser.

everyday

I keep my clean socks in the top drawer of the dresser.

2

Kindly place the signed contracts in the designated filing drawer.

formal

Kindly place the signed contracts in the designated filing drawer.

3

Just toss the keys in the junk drawer in the kitchen.

informal

Just toss the keys in the junk drawer in the kitchen.

4

The specimen was labeled and stored in a specialized museum drawer.

academic

The specimen was labeled and stored in a specialized museum drawer.

5

Each employee is provided with a desk that includes a lockable drawer.

business

Each employee is provided with a desk that includes a lockable drawer.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
drawer
Verb
draw
Verwandt
drawers

Häufige Kollokationen

desk drawer desk drawer
chest of drawers chest of drawers
top drawer top drawer
kitchen drawer kitchen drawer
bottom drawer bottom drawer

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

drawer vs drawer (person)

The same spelling can refer to a person who draws pictures, though they are pronounced similarly.

drawer vs drawers (clothing)

In older English, 'drawers' refers to underpants.

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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'.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often misspell it as 'draw' because of the pronunciation. Remember the 'er' at the end.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the verb 'to draw' (which means to pull). You pull (draw) a drawer out to open it.

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Wortherkunft

From the 14th-century verb 'draw', meaning 'to pull,' because it is a box that is pulled out.

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun: one drawer, two drawers Compound nouns: kitchen drawer, desk drawer Prepositional phrase: in the drawer
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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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