Case-lipstick meaning in English
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Definition
a (glasses) case: a (glasses) box, holder, container
a binocular-case a box, a container, protective material used to keep binoculars from damage
a holster a case, a holder for a gun
Examples
- "Cases for our lipstick, and tubes for hair care products."
- "Hannah : Wow Horatio, what's in that case?"
- "We are looking for some durable plastic containers and jars, cases for our lipstick, and tubes for hair care products."
Exercise 1
Contain yourselves! Match the product with the correct type of container.
plant
pot
strawberry jam
toothpaste
sunglasses
vampire
Contain yourselves! Match the product with the correct type of container.
plant
pot
strawberry jam
jar 1
toothpaste
tube 2
sunglasses
case 3
vampire
coffin 4
1 jar: This is the correct answer. A "jar" is a "container", or a "pot" (for storing jam, cream, cookies, etc). "Jars" are usually cylindrical and are made from glass, ceramic or plastic. In the dialogue, Kevin requests ChinaCorp to manufacture "durable plastic containers and jars".
1 tube: Strawberry jam is not normally stored in a tube. A "tube" is a long cylindrical object that holds liquids or semi-liquids (like beauty cream, toothpaste or Swedish fishpaste).
1 case: Strawberry jam is not normally stored in a case. A "case" describes a portable container for carrying objects, such as a "suitcase" or a "violin case".
1 coffin: Strawberry jam is not normally stored in a coffin. A "coffin" is a box which contains dead bodies (or "vampires").
2 tube: This is the correct answer. A "tube" is a long cylindrical object that holds liquids or semi-liquids (like beauty cream, toothpaste or Swedish fishpaste). Tubes can be "squeezed" to remove their contents. In the dialogue, Kevin requests ChinaCorp to manufacture "tubes for hair care products".
2 case: Toothpaste is not normally stored in a case. A "case" describes a portable container for carrying objects, such as a "suitcase" or a "violin case".
2 jar: Toothpaste is not normally stored in a jar. A "jar" is a "container", or a "pot" (for storing jam, cream, cookies, etc).
2 coffin: Toothpaste is not normally stored in a coffin. A "coffin" is a box which contains dead bodies (or "vampires").
3 case: This is the correct answer. A "case" describes a portable container for carrying objects. Such objects might include: sunglasses, musical instruments, jewellery, etc. In the dialogue, Kevin requests ChinaCorp to manufacture "cases for our lipstick".
3 jar: Sunglasses are not normally stored in a jar. A "jar" is a "container", or a "pot" (for storing jam, cream, cookies, etc).
3 tube: Sunglasses are not normally stored in a tube. A "tube" is a long cylindrical object that holds liquids or semi-liquids (like beauty cream, toothpaste or Swedish fishpaste).
3 coffin: Sunglasses are not normally stored in a coffin. A "coffin" is a box which contains dead bodies (or "vampires").
4 coffin: This is the correct answer. A "coffin" is a box which contains a corpse. "Coffins" are usually buried (in the ground) or cremated (in an oven). Vampires (such as Dracula) also like to sleep in coffins.
4 jar: Vampires do not normally like to sleep in jars. A "jar" is a "container", or a "pot" (for storing jam, cream, cookies, etc).
4 tube: Vampires do not normally like to sleep in tubes. A "tube" is a long cylindrical object that holds liquids or semi-liquids (like beauty cream, toothpaste or Swedish fishpaste).
4 case: Although a case is a can describe a type of "box", vampires usually prefer to sleep in coffins. A "case" describes a portable container for carrying objects, such as a "suitcase" or a "violin case".
Exercise 2
Contain yourselves! Match the product with the correct type of container.
plant
pot
strawberry jam
toothpaste
sunglasses
vampire
Contain yourselves! Match the product with the correct type of container.
plant
pot
strawberry jam
jar 1
toothpaste
tube 2
sunglasses
case 3
vampire
coffin 4
1 jar: This is the correct answer. A "jar" is a "container", or a "pot" (for storing jam, cream, cookies, etc). "Jars" are usually cylindrical and are made from glass, ceramic or plastic. In the dialogue, Kevin requests ChinaCorp to manufacture "durable plastic containers and jars".
1 tube: Strawberry jam is not normally stored in a tube. A "tube" is a long cylindrical object that holds liquids or semi-liquids (like beauty cream, toothpaste or Swedish fishpaste).
1 case: Strawberry jam is not normally stored in a case. A "case" describes a portable container for carrying objects, such as a "suitcase" or a "violin case".
1 coffin: Strawberry jam is not normally stored in a coffin. A "coffin" is a box which contains dead bodies (or "vampires").
2 tube: This is the correct answer. A "tube" is a long cylindrical object that holds liquids or semi-liquids (like beauty cream, toothpaste or Swedish fishpaste). Tubes can be "squeezed" to remove their contents. In the dialogue, Kevin requests ChinaCorp to manufacture "tubes for hair care products".
2 case: Toothpaste is not normally stored in a case. A "case" describes a portable container for carrying objects, such as a "suitcase" or a "violin case".
2 jar: Toothpaste is not normally stored in a jar. A "jar" is a "container", or a "pot" (for storing jam, cream, cookies, etc).
2 coffin: Toothpaste is not normally stored in a coffin. A "coffin" is a box which contains dead bodies (or "vampires").
3 case: This is the correct answer. A "case" describes a portable container for carrying objects. Such objects might include: sunglasses, musical instruments, jewellery, etc. In the dialogue, Kevin requests ChinaCorp to manufacture "cases for our lipstick".
3 jar: Sunglasses are not normally stored in a jar. A "jar" is a "container", or a "pot" (for storing jam, cream, cookies, etc).
3 tube: Sunglasses are not normally stored in a tube. A "tube" is a long cylindrical object that holds liquids or semi-liquids (like beauty cream, toothpaste or Swedish fishpaste).
3 coffin: Sunglasses are not normally stored in a coffin. A "coffin" is a box which contains dead bodies (or "vampires").
4 coffin: This is the correct answer. A "coffin" is a box which contains a corpse. "Coffins" are usually buried (in the ground) or cremated (in an oven). Vampires (such as Dracula) also like to sleep in coffins.
4 jar: Vampires do not normally like to sleep in jars. A "jar" is a "container", or a "pot" (for storing jam, cream, cookies, etc).
4 tube: Vampires do not normally like to sleep in tubes. A "tube" is a long cylindrical object that holds liquids or semi-liquids (like beauty cream, toothpaste or Swedish fishpaste).
4 case: Although a case is a can describe a type of "box", vampires usually prefer to sleep in coffins. A "case" describes a portable container for carrying objects, such as a "suitcase" or a "violin case".
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