chiefly
gb/t͡ʃˈifli/ us/t͡ʃˈifli/
B2
Angličtina
~ 2100
főleg, elsősorban, főként
B2
1
Vzorec užití:
chiefly [verb/phrase]
The committee is chiefly concerned with public safety.
A bizottságot elsősorban a közbiztonság kérdése foglalkoztatja.
Tourism is chiefly important to the region's economy.
A turizmus főként a régió gazdasága szempontjából fontos.
The book is aimed chiefly at young readers.
Her work consists chiefly of landscape paintings.
Učební příklady
This website is chiefly for students.
Ez a weboldal főleg diákoknak szól.
He is chiefly interested in art.
Őt főleg a művészet érdekli.
The city’s income comes chiefly from tourism.
The show is chiefly about cooking.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chiefly' with 'chief', using the latter as an adverb, which is incorrect.
Význam
mainly; for the most part
Kolokace
chiefly responsible
|chiefly concerned
|chiefly used
|chiefly composed of
Synonyma
mainly (Very close in meaning, often interchangeable in everyday contexts.)
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primarily (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or professional contexts.)
Antonyma
partly (Indicates only a small or incomplete degree rather than the main part.)
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rarely (Opposite in frequency; suggests something happens infrequently rather than most of the time.)
Témata
communication
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Used to say that something happens or is true more than anything else.
Used to indicate that something is true for the most part or in the greatest degree.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
chiefly
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈifli/
US/t͡ʃˈifli/
Slabiky a přízvuk
chiefly (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (chiefly)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: chiefly
- Plural: chieflies
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
chiefly because
1/t͡ʃˈifli bɪkˈʌz/
fixed phrase
mainly for a particular reason
Used to show that something happens mostly for one reason.
Příklady
- I moved here chiefly because of the job opportunities.
- She chose the course chiefly because it was recommended by her mentor.
chiefly responsible for
1/t͡ʃˈifli ɹispˈɑnsɪbəl fɚ/
fixed phrase
mainly in charge of something
Used to say someone has most of the responsibility for something.
Příklady
- He is chiefly responsible for managing the budget.
- The manager is chiefly responsible for hiring new staff.