The pronunciation of label is: English ['le_bl].
The pronunciation of label is: English ['le_bl]. label noun: labeler; past tense: labeled/labelled; past participle: labeled/labelled; present participle: labeling/labelling; third person singular: labels. label synonym mark.
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n. (noun) nickname, title, label, descriptive abbreviation, symbol, label, adhesive stamp, paper strip, stamp, record company Sticker, trademark, mark, symbol, call, title, mark, label v. (verb) to cause tracer to put a label on, to mark with a label, to mark, to label, to label, to call, to euphemistically call, to label, to label, to classify Use a label to label it. Label it to label it. Label it to include it in a category. Call it to describe it. Use a radioactive isotope to trace it. Use a tracer element to combine with it. Classify it. 2. Double explanation Meaning
n. (noun) [C] label, mark piece of paper, cloth, metal, etc.onorbesideanobjectanddescribingitsnature, name, owner, etc. [C] title; symbol; mark awordorphrasedescribingapersonorgroupv. (verb) vt. Label on putorwritealabelonvt. List ? as describeasbelongingtoaparticularkindorclass 3. Dictionary explanation
inAM, use American English with labeling, labeled1. label; label; label
Alabelisapieceofpaperorplasticthatisattachedtoanobjectinordertogiveinformationaboutit.
e.g.Hepeeredatthelabelonthebottle.
He looked at the label on the bottle carefully.
2. Label on; indicate with label
If something is labeled, alabel is attached to it giving information about it.
e.g.Thestuff has never been properly logged and labeled...
These things have never been carried out It was properly registered and not labeled.
e.g.Meatlabelled'ScotchBeef'sellsforapremiuminsupermarkets...
Beef with the "ScotchBeef (Scotch Beef)" logo sells for a lot of money in supermarkets.
3. (unfairly) call?, list?
If you say that someone or something is labeled as a particular thing, you mean that people generally describe them that way and you think that this is unfair.
e.g. Too often the press are labeled as bad boys...
Journalists are often seen as troublemakers.
e.g.Certain estates are labeled as undesirable...
Certain properties are classified as undesirable.
4. (Critical) label, title
If you say that someone gets saparticular label, you mean that people show disapprovalofthembydescribingthemwithacriticalwordorphrase.
e.g. Her treatment of her husband earned her the label of the most thated woman in America.
Her treatment of her husband Earning her the title of "The Most Hated Woman in America."
5. Record Company
You can refer to a company that produces and sells CDsasaparticularlabel.
e.g.ShelandedacontractwithrecordlabelEMI...
She received a contract with EMI Records .
e.g.ItwasontheVirginlabel.
It was released by Virgin Records.
4. Examples
Putalabelonyourluggage.
Put a label on your luggage.
I read the information on the label before deciding which jam to buy.
I read the instructions on the jam label before deciding which jam to buy.
Hehasbeengivenalabelof"playboy"byhisfriends.
His friends nicknamed him "Playboy."
It's first release foramajorlabel.
This is his first album released on a major label.
Thebottleislabeledpoison.
The bottle is labeled poisonous.
Be sure to label all the test tubes.
Be sure to label all the test tubes.
Hiswork is difficult to label accurately.
His work is difficult to classify accurately.
5. Common sentence patterns
Used as a noun (n.)Heattachedlabelstohisluggage.
He put the label on the luggage. According to the symbol on the label, this sweater should be washed by hand.
According to the symbol on the label, this sweater should be washed by hand. Hehas been given the label of “playboy”.
He has been nicknamed “playboy”. Used as a verb (v.) Used as a transitive verb S ~ n./pron.Thedoctorlabelledthebottle.
The doctor labeled the bottle. Shelabelledalltheboxesofthebookscarefully.
She labeled all the boxes carefully.
1Makesureyourluggageisproperlylabelled.
Please make sure your luggage is properly labeled. Everything may be labeled, but everyone is not.
Everything can be labeled, but no one is labeled. Used as a two-object verb S ~ n./pron. n.Thedoctorlabelledthebottlepoison.
The doctor puts a label on the bottle to indicate that it is poisonous. Used as object complement verb S ~ n./pron. (as)n./adj.Hisenemieslabelledtheboyathief.
His enemies called the child a thief. Hissonanddaughterarecleverthateveryonelabelledthemasthegenius.
His son and daughter are very smart, and everyone calls them geniuses. Thenewspapershadunjustlylabelledhimasacoward.
The newspaper unjustly called him a coward. Theylabelledhimasdishonest.
They thought he was dishonest. 1Thephraseislabelledasslanginthedictionary.
This phrase is noted as slang in this dictionary.
6. Vocabulary collocation
Used as a noun (n.) verb ~ apply [use] alabel use descriptive abbreviation attach [paste] alabel paste label bearalabel with label remove [takeoff] alabel remove label adjective ~ officiallabels Official label orange label orange label temporal label tense abbreviation warning label warning label noun ~ brand label trademark, brand designer label fashion designer's label poison label poison label usage label usage label preposition ~ ona label on the label with a label ~ preposition label of playboy "playboy" nickname labelson thepassengers 'luggage A label on a passenger's luggage is used as a verb (v.)~ noun labelthebooks label the books labelthebottle label the bottle labeltheluggage label the luggage~ adverb labelaccurately label accurately labelalphabetically label alphabetically labelcarefully labelcarelessly labelcarelessly labelcautiously labelcharacteristically labelcontinuously labeldefinitely labelfantastically labelformally labelgrudgingly labelgrudgingly labellabelguardedlylabelintentionallylabelintentionallylabelintermittentlylabelirritatinglylabellegallylabellogicallylabelmethodicallylabelmoderatelylabel label labelnoiselessly labelperfunctorily labelperfunctorily carelessly labelphysically labelprofessionally labelpunctually labelpunctually labelrecklessly labelregularly labelreluctantly reluctantly label righteously label selectively label skillfully label slowly label symbolically label unconcernedly label unhesitatingly label unnecessarily not Label as necessary ~ preposition labelwith to indicate? labelwithaprice to indicate the price 7. Word meaning analysis
v. (verb) label, mark, and ticket can all mean "adding a mark for identification."
The difference between them is: mark refers to adding a mark, mark or trace to something; label refers to attaching or attaching a label indicating the name, nature, source or address, etc.; ticket refers to adding a description or price, etc. Class cards. For example: He labeled the parcel before posting it. He labeled the parcel before posting it. All the articles in the store are marked with the price. All the articles in this store are clearly marked with the price. The two nouns label and tag both mean "label". Label refers to the label that indicates the name and address of the cargo owner and the name, weight, size, etc. of the goods. Tag mostly refers to a label that is temporarily attached. Related synonyms of label
mark, sign, tag, ticket
Related synonyms of label
labile, lab, labels, labeled, LaBelle, labeler, labeling , labellum, labeller, Labellie, labelled, labellar
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