LEARNit Dictionary
bucket
noun
/ˈbʌkɪt/
UK
/ˈbʌkɪt/
US
1
an open container with a handle, used for carrying or holding liquids, sand, etc.
سطل, دلو, ظرف دستهدار
synonym
pail
2
a large container that is part of a crane or digger and is used for lifting things
سطل مکانیکی
3
the amount contained in a bucket
سطل, دلو
two buckets/bucketfuls of water
They used to drink tea by the bucketful
.
4
a large amount
مقدار زیاد, حجم انبوه, مقدار هنگفت, فراوان
To succeed in show business, you need buckets of confidence.
We
wept buckets
.
He was
sweating buckets
by the end of the race.
The rain was coming down
in buckets
.