sheet

A2 · Elementary Countable noun

n. a single piece of paper.

n. a distinct, usually rectangular piece of paper intended for writing, printing, or drawing.

“Please take out a clean sheet of paper and write your name at the top.”

“The artist preferred a heavy, textured sheet of paper that could withstand multiple layers of watercolour without warping.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a thin, flat piece of a solid material like metal or plastic.

n. a broad, thin, and flat piece of solid material, often used in manufacturing or construction.

日本語:板※

Español:lámina

“The workers covered the roof with large sheets of corrugated metal.”

“Engineers specified a reinforced sheet of industrial plastic to provide a moisture barrier beneath the concrete foundation.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a wide, flat area of something like ice, water, or flame.

n. an extensive, continuous surface or expanse of a substance.

“The car slid across a dangerous sheet of ice on the road.”

“A vast sheet of mist rolled off the Atlantic, obscuring the jagged cliffs from the lighthouse keeper's view.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Nautical Technical

n. a rope used to control the position of a sail on a boat.

n. a line or rope used to adjust the trim of a sail by controlling the angle at which it meets the wind.

“He pulled the sheet tight to catch the wind and speed up the boat.”

“The skipper ordered the crew to ease the main sheet as the vessel rounded the buoy and began its downwind leg.”

C1 · Advanced Literary

v. to rain very hard in a way that looks like a solid wall of water.

v. to fall or flow in a heavy, continuous stream or layer; typically used of rain.

“The rain began to sheet down, making it impossible to see the road.”

“As the storm reached its peak, the rain sheeted against the windows with such violence that the glass rattled in its frames.”