B2 noun Neutre

bottle

/ˈbɒt.əl/

A rigid or semi-rigid container with a narrow neck, typically made of glass or plastic, used for storing and transporting liquids. In academic contexts, it refers to specialized laboratory vessels or a standard unit for measuring liquid volume in resource distribution.

Exemples

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1

I need to buy a bottle of water before we go to the park.

I need to purchase a portable water container before our outing.

2

The laboratory technician carefully placed the chemical reagent into a sterilized glass bottle.

The scientist put the chemical into a clean glass vessel.

3

Pass me that bottle of soda, will you?

Give me that container of carbonated drink.

Famille de mots

Nom
bottle
Verb
bottle
Adjectif
bottled
Apparenté
bottling
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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'bottleneck' in traffic: it's the narrow part where everything slows down, just like the narrow neck of a physical bottle.

Quiz rapide

It is not healthy to ______ up your anger; you should find a way to express it calmly.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : bottle

Exemples

1

I need to buy a bottle of water before we go to the park.

everyday

I need to purchase a portable water container before our outing.

2

The laboratory technician carefully placed the chemical reagent into a sterilized glass bottle.

formal

The scientist put the chemical into a clean glass vessel.

3

Pass me that bottle of soda, will you?

informal

Give me that container of carbonated drink.

4

The experimental results showed significant contamination within the control bottle after 48 hours.

academic

The test container used for comparison showed impurities after two days.

5

The company is transitioning to recycled plastic for its entire bottle lineup to improve sustainability.

business

The firm is using reused materials for its liquid packaging products.

Famille de mots

Nom
bottle
Verb
bottle
Adjectif
bottled
Apparenté
bottling

Collocations courantes

glass bottle a container made of glass
water bottle a container specifically for drinking water
bottle opener a tool used to remove a cap from a bottle
empty bottle a bottle containing nothing
plastic bottle a container made of synthetic polymers

Phrases Courantes

bottle up emotions

to suppress or hide one's feelings

lose one's bottle

to lose one's courage to do something

hit the bottle

to start drinking too much alcohol regularly

Souvent confondu avec

bottle vs vial

A vial is specifically a very small glass container, often used for medicine, whereas a bottle is larger and general-purpose.

bottle vs flask

A flask is often flat for carrying in a pocket or specifically shaped for laboratory use (like an Erlenmeyer flask).

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Notes d'usage

The word can function as both a noun (the object) and a verb (the action of putting liquid into the object). In British English, 'bottle' is also slang for courage.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often forget the preposition 'of' when specifying the contents, saying 'a bottle water' instead of 'a bottle of water'.

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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'bottleneck' in traffic: it's the narrow part where everything slows down, just like the narrow neck of a physical bottle.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Old French 'boteille', originating from the Late Latin 'butticula', a diminutive of 'buttis', meaning a cask or vessel.

Modèles grammaticaux

Countable noun: bottle (singular), bottles (plural) Compound nouns: water bottle, wine bottle Verb pattern: bottle something (up)
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Contexte culturel

The movement towards reusable water bottles is a significant cultural shift in many Western countries to reduce plastic waste.

Quiz rapide

It is not healthy to ______ up your anger; you should find a way to express it calmly.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : bottle

Expressions liées

Mots lis

monocredive

C1

Describing a mindset or system that relies exclusively on a single source of belief, truth, or authority. It is often used to characterize psychological or social structures where alternative perspectives are systematically ignored or rejected.

macrodentity

C1

To define, classify, or characterize an entity or group based on broad, large-scale structural or systemic features rather than individual traits. It involves assigning a collective identity to a subject within a wider sociological or global framework.

interducdom

C1

The state, status, or collective realm of introductory elements or transitional preliminaries. It refers to the transitional period or condition of something that has been recently introduced but is not yet fully established or advanced.

circumtempsion

C1

To strategically bypass or maneuver around a specific deadline or time constraint by exploiting administrative technicalities or scheduling nuances. This verb describes the act of intentionally creating a temporal delay to avoid immediate obligations.

unflexhood

C1

The state or condition of being inflexible, unyielding, or resistant to change in one's mindset, physical form, or behavior. It often characterizes a persistent rigidity that prevents adaptation to new circumstances or perspectives.

prevercy

C1

The state or quality of being prior or taking precedence in order, time, or importance. It refers to a condition where one element must be addressed, considered, or completed before others due to its status or inherent necessity.

addictence

C1

Describing a state of inherent habit-formation or the quality of being compulsively dependent on a substance or activity. It characterizes both the psychological predisposition toward dependency and the property of an external stimulus to trigger such a state.

abfactly

C1

To derive or isolate core factual components from a complex narrative or dataset by stripping away subjective interpretation. This process is used specifically to reach an objective conclusion from qualitative or cluttered information.

transvadtion

C1

To bridge or synthesize distinct theoretical frameworks, data sets, or systems into a singular, functional model. It involves the active process of integrating disparate elements to achieve structural or conceptual unity.

hyperterrful

C1

Describes something that is excessively terrifying or causing an overwhelming sense of dread, often due to its vast scale or intense nature. It is typically used to describe situations or environments that evoke a profound, almost paralyzing fear.

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