Receptacle Meaning in English

word

US

ɹəˈsɛptəkəɫ

ruh-SEP-tuh-kuhl

UK

ɹɪsˈɛptəkəl

ri-SEP-tuh-kuhl

التعريف

A receptacle is a container or object that is used to hold or store something. It can also mean an electrical outlet in technical contexts.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Receptacle' is a formal or technical word. Used mainly in scientific, technical, or official writing. In everyday English, people usually say 'container,' 'bin,' or 'outlet' for electricity. For electrical sockets in the US, 'receptacle' is common in manuals.

• Spanish: recipiente - contenedor (formal)
• Portuguese (BR): recipiente - vasilha
• Portuguese (PT): recipiente - vasilhame
• Chinese (Simplified): 容器 - 插座 (电源)
• Chinese (Traditional): 容器 - 插座 (電源)
• Hindi: पात्र - डिब्बा (औपचारिक)
• Arabic: حاوية - وعاء (رسمي)
• Bengali: পাত্র - ধারক - (বৈদ্যুতিক) সকেট
• Russian: ёмкость - контейнер - розетка (электрическая)
• Japanese: 容器 - レセプタクル（電気用語）
• Vietnamese: bình chứa - vật chứa - ổ cắm (điện)
• Korean: 용기 - receptacle(전기 용어)
• Turkish: kap - priz (elektrik)
• Urdu: برتن - برقی ساکٹ
• Indonesian: wadah - tempat - stopkontak (listrik)

جمل نموذجية

Please put your trash in the receptacle.

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A flowerpot is a type of receptacle for plants.

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The kitchen has a receptacle for food scraps.

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Make sure you plug the lamp into the wall receptacle.

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There’s a receptacle at the entrance for your umbrellas.

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That old receptacle in the corner is perfect for storing tools.

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