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floor
(flôr)n.
1.
a. The surface of a room on which one stands.
b. The lower or supporting surface of a structure.
2.
a. A story or level of a building.
b. The occupants of such a story: The entire floor complained about the noise.
3.
a. A level surface or area used for a specified purpose: a dance floor; a threshing floor.
b. Basketball The court viewed as the playing area for taking free throws, in contrast to the foul line: The forwards made only six shots from the floor.
4. The surface of a structure on which vehicles travel.
5.
a. The part of a legislative chamber or meeting hall where members are seated and from which they speak.
b. The right to address an assembly, as granted under parliamentary procedure.
c. The body of assembly members: a motion from the floor.
6. The part of a room or building where the principal business or work takes place, especially:
a. The area of an exchange where securities are traded.
b. The part of a retail store in which merchandise is displayed and sales are made.
c. The area of a factory where the product is manufactured or assembled.
7. The ground or lowermost surface, as of a forest or ocean.
8. A lower limit or base: a pricing floor; a bidding floor.
tr.v. floored, floor·ing, floors
1. To provide with a floor.
2. Informal To press (the accelerator of a motor vehicle) to the floor.
3.
a. To knock down.
b. To stun; overwhelm: The very idea floored me.
floor′er n.
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floor
(flɔː)n
1. (Building) Also called: flooring the inner lower surface of a room
2. (Building) a storey of a building: the second floor.
3. (Civil Engineering) a flat bottom surface in or on any structure: the floor of a lift; a dance floor.
4. the bottom surface of a tunnel, cave, river, sea, etc
5. (Mining & Quarrying) mining an underlying stratum
6. (Nautical Terms) nautical the bottom, or the lowermost framing members at the bottom, of a vessel
7. (Parliamentary Procedure) that part of a legislative hall in which debate and other business is conducted
8. (Parliamentary Procedure) the right to speak in a legislative or deliberative body (esp in the phrases get, have, or be given the floor)
9. (Stock Exchange) the room in a stock exchange where trading takes place
10. the earth; ground
11. (Commerce) a minimum price charged or paid: a wage floor.
12. (Dancing) take the floor to begin dancing on a dance floor
vb
13. (Building) to cover with or construct a floor
14. (tr) to knock to the floor or ground
15. (tr) informal to disconcert, confound, or defeat: to be floored by a problem.
[Old English flōr; related to Old Norse flōrr, Middle Low German vlōr floor, Latin plānus level, Greek planan to cause to wander]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
floor
(flɔr, floʊr)n.
1. the part of a room that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks.
2. a continuous supporting surface extending horizontally throughout a building and constituting one level or stage in the structure; story.
3. a level supporting surface in any structure: the elevator floor.
4. one of two or more layers of material composing a floor.
5. a platform or prepared level area for a particular use: a threshing floor.
6. the bottom of any more or less hollow place: the floor of a tunnel.
7. a more or less flat extent of surface: the floor of the ocean.
8. the part of a legislative chamber, meeting room, etc., where the members sit, and from which they speak.
9. the right of one member to speak from such a place in preference to other members: The senator from Alaska has the floor.
10. the area of a stock or commodity exchange, retail store, etc., where buying and selling or other business is conducted.
11. a base or minimum level: The government established price and wage floors.
v.t. 12. to cover or furnish with a floor.
13. to bring down to the floor or ground; knock down.
14. to overwhelm; defeat.
15. to surprise and confound; nonplus.
16. to push (the accelerator pedal) down to the floor of a vehicle, for maximum speed or power.
Idioms: 1. mop or wipe the floor with, Informal. to overwhelm completely; defeat.
2. take the floor, to arise to address a meeting.
[before 900; Middle English flor, Old English flōr; c. Middle Low German vlōr, Middle High German vluor, Old Norse flōr]
floor′er, n.
floor′less, adj.
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floor
– ground1. 'floor'
The floor of a room is the flat part you walk on.
The book fell to the floor.
A floor of a building is all the rooms on a particular level.
I went up the stairs to the third floor.
You say that something is on a particular floor.
My office is on the second floor.
Be Careful!
Don't say that something is 'in' a particular floor.
2. 'ground'
You don't normally refer to the surface of the earth as the 'floor'. You call it the ground.
He set down his backpack on the ground.
The ground was very wet and muddy.
However, the surface of the earth in a forest is sometimes referred to as the forest floor, and the land under the sea is sometimes called the sea floor or the ocean floor.
The forest floor is not rich in vegetation.
Some species are mainly found on the sea floor.
storey
– floor1. 'storey'
You refer to the different levels in a building as its storeys or floors. If you are saying how many levels a building has, you usually use storeys.
They live in a house with four storeys.
The school is a single-storey building.
'Storey' is spelled story in American English. The plural of story is stories.
The hospital is a six-story building.
The hotel towers are each 30 stories high.
2. 'floor'
If you are talking about a particular level in a building, you usually use floor, not 'storey'. Don't say that something is on a particular 'storey'. You say that it is on a particular floor.
My office is on the second floor.
She rents a ground floor apartment.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
floor
Past participle: floored
Gerund: flooring
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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| Noun | 1. |  floor - the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent"bell deck - a floor under the bells of an open belfry dance floor - a bare floor polished for dancing floorboard - the floor of an automobile hall, hallway - an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; "the elevators were at the end of the hall" horizontal surface, level - a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level" parquet, parquet floor - a floor made of parquetry room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" truck bed - the floor or bottom of a wagon or truck or trailer |
| 2. |  floor - a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"basement, cellar - the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" first floor, ground floor, ground level - the floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the building attic, garret, loft - floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage loft - floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" | |
| 3. | floor - a lower limit; "the government established a wage floor" control - the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls" price floor - floor below which prices are not allowed to fall; "the government used price supports to maintain the price floor" wage floor - floor below which wages are not allowed to fall | |
| 4. | floor - the ground on which people and animals move about; "the fire spared the forest floor" dry land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, earth, land - the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" | |
| 5. | floor - the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water lake - a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land Earth's surface, surface - the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water" | |
| 6. | floor - the lower inside surface of any hollow structure; "the floor of the pelvis"; "the floor of the cave" cave - a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea Earth's surface, surface - the outermost level of the land or sea; "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water" | |
| 7. | floor - the occupants of a floor; "the whole floor complained about the lack of heat" assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place | |
| 8. | floor - the parliamentary right to address an assembly; "the chairman granted him the floor" right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away" | |
| 9. | floor - the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business; "there was a motion from the floor" hall - a large room for gatherings or entertainment; "lecture hall"; "pool hall" | |
| 10. |  floor - a large room in a exchange where the trading is done; "he is a floor trader"exchange - a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" | |
| Verb | 1. |  floor - surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"surprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me" |
| 2. | floor - knock down with force; "He decked his opponent" beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe" |
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floor
noun
1. ground He's sitting on the floor watching TV.
verb
1. (Informal) disconcert, stump, baffle, confound, beat, throw (informal), defeat, puzzle, conquer, overthrow, bewilder, perplex, bowl over (informal), faze, discomfit, bring up short, dumbfound, nonplus He was floored by the announcement.
2. knock down, fell, knock over, prostrate, deck (slang) He was floored twice in the second round.
wipe the floor with someone beat, defeat, trounce, run rings around (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), stuff (slang), tank (slang), crush, overwhelm, conquer, overthrow, lick (informal), subdue, rout, overpower, quell, clobber (slang), repulse, outplay, blow out of the water (slang) I'll wipe the floor with you!
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
floor
verb1. To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow:
bring down, cut down, down, drop, fell, flatten, ground, knock down, level, prostrate, strike down, throw.
Slang: deck.
Idiom: lay low.
2. To overwhelm with surprise, wonder, or bewilderment:
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Translations
patropodlahapodlažípokrýt podlahuposchodí
etagegulvsallægge gulv
kerroslattia
katpod
burkolemeletpadlópadlóra küld
gólfhæîleggja gólf íslá niîur/í gólfiî
床階
(방)바닥층
solum
būti priblokštambūti pritrenktamdėti grindisgrindų dangagrindų lenta
grīdalikt grīdunogāzt zemēstāvs
podlahapokryť podlahuzraziť k zemi
tlanadstropjepod
golvvåning
พื้น
sàn
floor
[flɔːʳ]A. N
1. (gen) → suelo m; [of room] → suelo m, piso m (LAm); [of sea] → fondo m; (= dance floor) → pista f
a tiled floor → un suelo embaldosado
the Floor (St Ex) → el parqué
to cross the floor (of the House) → cambiar de adscripción política
to have the floor [speaker] → tener la palabra
to hold the floor → hacer uso de la palabra
to take the floor [dancer] → salir a bailar
to wipe the floor with sb → dar un buen repaso a algn, hacer picadillo a algn
a tiled floor → un suelo embaldosado
the Floor (St Ex) → el parqué
to cross the floor (of the House) → cambiar de adscripción política
to have the floor [speaker] → tener la palabra
to hold the floor → hacer uso de la palabra
to take the floor [dancer] → salir a bailar
to wipe the floor with sb → dar un buen repaso a algn, hacer picadillo a algn
B. VT
1. [+ room] → solar (with de)
2. (= knock down) [+ opponent] → derribar
4. (US) (Aut) [+ accelerator] → pisar
C. CPD floor area N → superficie f total
floor cloth N → bayeta f
floor covering N → tapiz m para el suelo
floor exercise N (Gymnastics) → ejercicio m de suelo
floor lamp N → lámpara f de pie
floor manager N (in department store) → jefe/a m/f de sección (Cine, TV) → jefe/a mf de plató
floor plan N → plano m, planta f
floor polish N → cera f para suelos
floor polisher N → enceradora f
floor show N → cabaret m
floor space N → espacio m
floor cloth N → bayeta f
floor covering N → tapiz m para el suelo
floor exercise N (Gymnastics) → ejercicio m de suelo
floor lamp N → lámpara f de pie
floor manager N (in department store) → jefe/a m/f de sección (Cine, TV) → jefe/a mf de plató
floor plan N → plano m, planta f
floor polish N → cera f para suelos
floor polisher N → enceradora f
floor show N → cabaret m
floor space N → espacio m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
floor
[ˈflɔːr] n
[room] → sol m
a tiled floor → un sol carrelé
on the floor → par terre
to take the floor [dancer] → aller sur la piste de danse
to fall through the floor [prices, sales] → chuter
to wipe the floor with sb → réduire qn en miettes
a tiled floor → un sol carrelé
on the floor → par terre
to take the floor [dancer] → aller sur la piste de danse
to fall through the floor [prices, sales] → chuter
to wipe the floor with sb → réduire qn en miettes
[sea, valley] → fond m
(fig) (at meeting) the floor (= people) → l'assemblée f, les membres mpl de l'assemblée
to have the floor [speaker] → avoir la parole
to take the floor [speaker] → prendre la parole
to have the floor [speaker] → avoir la parole
to take the floor [speaker] → prendre la parole
vt (= knock to the ground) → terrasser
(= baffle) → désorienter
to be floored by sth → être désorienté(e) par qchfloor area n [flat, offices] → surface f au sol
to be floored by sth → être désorienté(e) par qchfloor area n [flat, offices] → surface f au sol
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
floor
n
→ Boden m; (of room) → (Fuß)boden m; (= dance floor) → Tanzboden m, → Tanzfläche f; ocean floor → Meeresgrund m; valley floor → Talboden m; stone/tiled floor → Stein-/Fliesenboden m; to take to the floor (= dance) → aufs Parkett or auf den Tanzboden gehen; to take the floor (= speak) → das Wort ergreifen; to be given the floor (= speak) → das Wort erhalten; to hold or have the floor (speaker) → das Wort haben
(= storey: in apartment block etc) → Stock m, → Stockwerk nt; first floor (Brit) → erster Stock; (US) → Erdgeschoss nt, → Erdgeschoß nt (Aus); on the second floor (Brit) → im zweiten Stock; (US) → im ersten Stock
(of prices etc) → Minimum nt; property prices have fallen or dropped through the floor → die Immobilienpreise sind in den Keller gefallen (inf)
(= main part of chamber) → Plenar- or Sitzungssaal m (also Parl); (of stock exchange) → Parkett nt; (= people present) → Zuhörerschaft f; (Parl) → Abgeordnete pl, → Haus nt; a question from the floor → eine Frage aus der Zuhörerschaft; (Brit Parl) → eine Frage aus dem Haus; floor of the House (Brit Parl) → Plenarsaal m → des Unterhauses; to cross the floor (Brit Parl) → die Partei wechseln
vt
(= bewilder) → verblüffen; (= defeat: question, problem etc) → schaffen (inf); he looked completely floored → er sah völlig perplex aus
floor
:floor area
n → Bodenfläche f
floor cloth
n → Scheuer- or Putzlappen m
floor covering
n → Bodenbelag m
floor debate
n (Parl) → Plenardebatte f
floor exercise
n → Bodenübung f
floor
:floor lamp
n → Stehlampe f
floor leader
n (US: Parl) → Fraktionsführer(in) m(f)
floor manager
n (in store) → Abteilungsleiter(in) m(f) (im Kaufhaus); (TV) → Aufnahmeleiter(in) m(f)
floor model
n → (verbilligtes) Ausstellungsstück
floor plan
n → Grundriss m → (eines Stockwerkes)
floor polish
n → Bohnerwachs nt
floor polisher
n (= tool) → Bohnerbesen m
floor show
n → Show f, → Vorstellung f (im Nachtklub oder Kabarett)
floor space
n → Stellraum m; if you’ve got a sleeping bag we have plenty of floor → wenn du einen Schlafsack hast, wir haben viel Platz auf dem Fußboden
floor tile
n → (Fuß)bodenfliese f → /-platte f
floor trader
n (St Ex) → Parketthändler(in) m(f)
floor trading
n (St Ex) → Parketthandel m
floorwalker
n (US Comm) → Ladenaufsicht f
floor wax
n → Bohnerwachs nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
floor
[flɔː]1. n
a. (gen) → suolo; (of room) → pavimento; (of sea, valley) → fondo; (dance floor) → pista (fig) (at meeting) the floor → il pubblico
on the floor → per terra, sul pavimento
to take the floor (dancer) → mettersi a ballare
to have the floor (speaker) → prendere la parola
on the floor → per terra, sul pavimento
to take the floor (dancer) → mettersi a ballare
to have the floor (speaker) → prendere la parola
b. (storey) → piano
ground floor (Brit) → pianterreno
on the first floor (Brit) → al primo piano (Am) → al pianterreno
top floor → ultimo piano
ground floor (Brit) → pianterreno
on the first floor (Brit) → al primo piano (Am) → al pianterreno
top floor → ultimo piano
2. vt
a. (room) to floor (with) → pavimentare (con)
b. (fam) (knock down, opponent) → atterrare; (baffle) → confondere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
floor
(floː) noun1. the surface in a room etc on which one stands or walks.
2. all the rooms on the same level in a building. My office is on the third floor.
verb1. to make or cover a floor. We've floored the kitchen with plastic tiles.
2. to knock down. He floored him with a powerful blow.
be floored1. be completely surprised or shocked. We were completely floored by his behavior.
2. to have a floor of. Our bathroom is floored with ceramic tiles.
-floored having a floor or floors (of a particular kind). a stone-floored kitchen.
ˈfloorboard noun one of the narrow boards used to make a floor.
ˈflooring noun material for making or covering floors.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
floor
→ أَرْض, طابِق podlaha, poschodí etage, gulv Etage, Fußboden πάτωμα piso, planta, suelo kerros, lattia étage, sol kat, pod pavimento, piano 床, 階 (방)바닥, 층 verdieping, vloer etasje, gulv piętro, podłoga andar, soalho пол, этаж golv, våning พื้น kat, yer sàn 地面, 楼层Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
floor
n. piso, suelo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- What floor is it on?
- Which floor are shoes on?
- Do you have any bedrooms on the first floor? (US)
Do you have any bedrooms on the ground floor? (UK)
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
floor
n suelo, piso; — of the mouth suelo or piso de la boca; pelvic — suelo or piso pélvico or de la pelvisEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.