Drawer meaning in English
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Definition
a drawer: a box-like container inside a piece of furniture (for example a desk)
Note: It's better to use artist than drawer to describe someone who draws pictures.
Pronunciation examples
UK: I keep a gun in my bottom drawer.
US: The knives are in the drawer.
Examples
- "Polly : In the bottom, left-hand drawer of your desk, sir."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast.
This term refers to a match or contest with no decisive winner, or in which two players or teams score the same amount of points. "The match ended in a 2 - 2 ."
This is the protective equipment worn to protect the head from injury, often used when playing certain sports or doing dangerous activities. "When riding a motorbike, it is important to wear a ."
This term refers to the part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm. "The fireman put the child over his and ran out of the burning building."
This is a unit of weight measurement used in many countries, including the United States.
Hint: It is also the currency, or monetary unit of England (GBP). "Her baby weighed 8 and 3 ounces at birth."
This term refers to a match or contest with no decisive winner, or in which two players or teams score the same amount of points. "The match ended in a 2 - 2 ."
This is the protective equipment worn to protect the head from injury, often used when playing certain sports or doing dangerous activities. "When riding a motorbike, it is important to wear a ."
This term refers to the part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm. "The fireman put the child over his and ran out of the burning building."
This is a unit of weight measurement used in many countries, including the United States.
Hint: It is also the currency, or monetary unit of England (GBP). "Her baby weighed 8 and 3 ounces at birth."
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast.
This term refers to a match or contest with no decisive winner, or in which two players or teams score the same amount of points. "The match ended in a 2 - 2 draw 1."
This is the protective equipment worn to protect the head from injury, often used when playing certain sports or doing dangerous activities. "When riding a motorbike, it is important to wear a helmet 2."
This term refers to the part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm. "The fireman put the child over his shoulder 3 and ran out of the burning building."
This is a unit of weight measurement used in many countries, including the United States.
Hint: It is also the currency, or monetary unit of England (GBP). "Her baby weighed 8 pounds 4 and 3 ounces at birth."
This term refers to a match or contest with no decisive winner, or in which two players or teams score the same amount of points. "The match ended in a 2 - 2 draw 1."
This is the protective equipment worn to protect the head from injury, often used when playing certain sports or doing dangerous activities. "When riding a motorbike, it is important to wear a helmet 2."
This term refers to the part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm. "The fireman put the child over his shoulder 3 and ran out of the burning building."
This is a unit of weight measurement used in many countries, including the United States.
Hint: It is also the currency, or monetary unit of England (GBP). "Her baby weighed 8 pounds 4 and 3 ounces at birth."
1 draw: If a match ends in "a draw", both teams have scored the same number of points and neither team has won or lost. In the broadcast, Enrique tells Brent and Moira that the match on Sunday ended "in an amazing 0-0 draw". This term is frequently used in British English, whereas the term "tie" is more common in American English.
2 helmet: A "helmet" is the protective headgear worn during certain activities. In the broadcast, Brent describes American football as "300 pound men wearing helmets and shoulder pads". Helmets are also worn by soldiers, firemen, policeman, motorcyclists and cyclists.
3 shoulder: The "shoulder" is the part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm. In the broadcast, Brent describes American football as "300 pound men wearing helmets and shoulder pads". A "shoulder pad" is a piece of protective gear which is reinforced in order to protect the shoulder from injury.
4 pounds: A "pound" is a unit of weight measurement used in the United States. Brent initially believes that this report is about American football and refers to "three-hundred-pound men wearing helmets". Brent uses a compound adjective (three-hundred-pound) without the "s" to describe the type of men who play football, however this construction requires the plural form of the term: pounds.
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