either
gb/ˈiðɚ/ us/ˈiðɚ/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 900
المعاني
0 معنى
conjunction
A2
relation
1
used to show a choice
Used to talk about a choice between two things.
نمط الاستخدام:
either [option A] or [option B]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'either' without 'or' when listing two alternatives, which is incorrect in this sense.
المرادفات
or (Similar in connecting alternatives, but 'either' usually emphasizes the limited number of choices.)
الأضداد
both (Indicates inclusion of both options instead of choosing one.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
either A or B
|either way
|either one
الموضوعات
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
أمثلة
- You can either stay here or come with us.
- Either we leave now, or we miss the train.
- I can either call you tonight or send you an email.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- You can either eat now or later.
- Either you go, or I go.
- We can either walk or take the bus.
adverb
A2
relation
2
also, in negative context
Used after a negative sentence to mean 'also'.
نمط الاستخدام:
[negative clause] ... either
خطأ شائع:
Learners often incorrectly use 'too' in negative sentences instead of 'either'.
المرادفات
too ('Too' is used in positive statements, while 'either' is used in negatives.)
الأضداد
too (Opposite polarity; 'too' works in positive contexts, 'either' in negative ones.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
not either
|can't either
|won't either
الموضوعات
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
أمثلة
- I don't like coffee either.
- She can't come tonight either.
- They haven't seen the movie either.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I don't like fish either.
- He is not happy either.
- We don't have time either.
determiner
B1
quantity
3
each of two items
Means one or the other of two things.
نمط الاستخدام:
either [singular noun]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'either' with plural nouns incorrectly when they mean 'both'.
المرادفات
each ('Each' can refer to more than two, but 'either' is limited to two.)
الأضداد
neither ('Neither' means not one and not the other.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
either side
|either hand
|either option
الموضوعات
grammar
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- There are trees on either side of the road.
- You may choose either option.
- She held a bag in either hand.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- There is a shop on either side.
- You can take either bus.
- He has a ring on either hand.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
either
IPA
GB/ˈiðɚ/
US/ˈiðɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
either (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (either)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: either
- Plural: eithers
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
eithers
noun
Negative and opposite forms
neither
conjunction A2
التعبيرات
either way
1/ˈiðɚ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
regardless of the choice made
No matter which choice you make, the result is the same.
أمثلة
- Either way, we’ll have to wait until tomorrow.
- It might rain or snow, but either way we’ll still go hiking.
either … or …
2/ˈiðɚ ˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
offering two options only
Used to show there are only two choices.
أمثلة
- You can either have tea or coffee.
- Either we leave now or we’ll be late.
on either side (of)
3/ˈɔn ˈiðɚ sˈaɪd əv/
fixed phrase
on both sides of something
On both sides of something.
أمثلة
- There are shops on either side of the street.
- He was surrounded by guards on either side of him.