bottle
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.
Exemplos
3 de 5I need to buy a bottle of water before we go to the park.
I need to purchase a portable water container before our outing.
The laboratory technician carefully placed the chemical reagent into a sterilized glass bottle.
The scientist put the chemical into a clean glass vessel.
Pass me that bottle of soda, will you?
Give me that container of carbonated drink.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
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 rápido
It is not healthy to ______ up your anger; you should find a way to express it calmly.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: bottle
Exemplos
I need to buy a bottle of water before we go to the park.
everydayI need to purchase a portable water container before our outing.
The laboratory technician carefully placed the chemical reagent into a sterilized glass bottle.
formalThe scientist put the chemical into a clean glass vessel.
Pass me that bottle of soda, will you?
informalGive me that container of carbonated drink.
The experimental results showed significant contamination within the control bottle after 48 hours.
academicThe test container used for comparison showed impurities after two days.
The company is transitioning to recycled plastic for its entire bottle lineup to improve sustainability.
businessThe firm is using reused materials for its liquid packaging products.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
A vial is specifically a very small glass container, often used for medicine, whereas a bottle is larger and general-purpose.
A flask is often flat for carrying in a pocket or specifically shaped for laboratory use (like an Erlenmeyer flask).
Notas de uso
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.
Erros comuns
Learners often forget the preposition 'of' when specifying the contents, saying 'a bottle water' instead of 'a bottle of water'.
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'bottleneck' in traffic: it's the narrow part where everything slows down, just like the narrow neck of a physical bottle.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Old French 'boteille', originating from the Late Latin 'butticula', a diminutive of 'buttis', meaning a cask or vessel.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
The movement towards reusable water bottles is a significant cultural shift in many Western countries to reduce plastic waste.
Quiz rápido
It is not healthy to ______ up your anger; you should find a way to express it calmly.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: bottle
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A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
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
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
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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