vacuum
A vacuum is a household machine used to clean floors and carpets by sucking up dirt and dust. It can also refer to a space that contains no air or matter.
Exemplos
3 de 5I need to use the vacuum to clean the living room carpet.
I need to use the vacuum to clean the living room carpet.
The laboratory maintains a strict vacuum inside the testing chamber.
The laboratory maintains a strict vacuum inside the testing chamber.
Can you grab the vacuum? I dropped some crumbs.
Can you grab the vacuum? I dropped some crumbs.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Remember that 'vacuum' is unique because it has two 'u's—think of them as two suction tubes side-by-side!
Quiz rápido
The carpet is very dusty; please use the ___ to clean it.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: vacuum
Exemplos
I need to use the vacuum to clean the living room carpet.
everydayI need to use the vacuum to clean the living room carpet.
The laboratory maintains a strict vacuum inside the testing chamber.
formalThe laboratory maintains a strict vacuum inside the testing chamber.
Can you grab the vacuum? I dropped some crumbs.
informalCan you grab the vacuum? I dropped some crumbs.
Sound cannot travel through a vacuum because there are no particles to carry it.
academicSound cannot travel through a vacuum because there are no particles to carry it.
Our cleaning service provides their own industrial-grade vacuum.
businessOur cleaning service provides their own industrial-grade vacuum.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
vacuum up
to suck something up using a vacuum
power vacuum
a situation where no one has control
in a vacuum
isolated from outside influences
Frequentemente confundido com
Vacant is an adjective meaning empty or available (like a room), whereas vacuum is a noun for a machine or empty space.
Notas de uso
In common household contexts, 'vacuum' almost always refers to the cleaning tool. In scientific contexts, it refers to the absence of air.
Erros comuns
The most common mistake is spelling the word with two 'c's (vacuum) instead of one 'c' and two 'u's (vacuum).
Dica de memorização
Remember that 'vacuum' is unique because it has two 'u's—think of them as two suction tubes side-by-side!
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Latin word 'vacuus', which means 'empty'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In British English, people often use the brand name 'Hoover' as a generic term for a vacuum cleaner and as a verb ('to hoover').
Quiz rápido
The carpet is very dusty; please use the ___ to clean it.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: vacuum
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