ribbon
A ribbon is a long, thin strip of fabric, plastic, or paper used for decoration or tying things. It is commonly used to wrap gifts, tie hair, or mark an achievement as a prize.
Beispiele
3 von 5She tied a beautiful silk ribbon around the birthday present.
She tied a beautiful silk strip around the birthday present.
The mayor will cut the ribbon to officially open the new city bridge.
The official will cut the decorative strip to officially open the new city bridge.
I found some old ribbon in the drawer to use for my craft project.
I found some old fabric strips in the drawer to use for my craft project.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Visualize a 'Ribbon' wrapped around a 'Rib' (the bone) like a gift to remember the spelling and sound.
Schnelles Quiz
The girl put a yellow ____ in her hair to match her dress.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: ribbon
Beispiele
She tied a beautiful silk ribbon around the birthday present.
everydayShe tied a beautiful silk strip around the birthday present.
The mayor will cut the ribbon to officially open the new city bridge.
formalThe official will cut the decorative strip to officially open the new city bridge.
I found some old ribbon in the drawer to use for my craft project.
informalI found some old fabric strips in the drawer to use for my craft project.
The data displayed on the screen resembled a thin ribbon of light.
academicThe data displayed on the screen looked like a thin strip of light.
Our product was awarded a blue ribbon for its innovative design.
businessOur product was awarded a first-prize strip for its innovative design.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
blue ribbon
the highest prize or first place in a competition
ribbon-cutting ceremony
an event to celebrate the opening of a new building
cut to ribbons
to be badly damaged or severely criticized
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A rib is a bone in the chest, while a ribbon is a strip of fabric.
A robin is a type of bird, whereas a ribbon is an object for decoration.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'ribbon' when referring to decorative strips. It can also be used as a verb meaning to adorn with ribbons or to tear something into long strips.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes use 'string' when they mean 'ribbon'. String is usually thin and functional, while ribbon is wider and usually decorative.
Merkhilfe
Visualize a 'Ribbon' wrapped around a 'Rib' (the bone) like a gift to remember the spelling and sound.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Middle English word 'ribane', which comes from the Old French 'riban'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western cultures, a blue ribbon is the traditional symbol for winning first place in a contest or fair.
Schnelles Quiz
The girl put a yellow ____ in her hair to match her dress.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: ribbon
Verwandtes Vokabular
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and
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a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
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for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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