countless
gb/kˈaʊntləs/ us/kˈaʊntləs/
B2
Angličtina
~ 6700
számtalan, megszámlálhatatlan
B2
1
számtalan
B1
Vzorec užití:
countless [plural noun]
The company has helped countless people find their first job.
There are countless reasons to learn another language.
She has watched that movie countless times.
Scientists warn that countless species could disappear in the next century.
Over the years, he wrote countless letters to his friends abroad.
Učební příklady
I have told you this countless times.
There are countless stars in the night sky.
She spent countless hours studying for the exam.
We have visited that restaurant countless times.
He has made countless friends in this city.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse "countless" with "uncountable." "Countless" means there are so many that you cannot count them, but they are still separate items (e.g., countless stars, countless people). "Uncountable" is a grammar word for nouns that cannot be used in the plural form (e.g., water, information). Learners also sometimes say "a countless number of," which is common in real use but is often considered wordy; usually "countless" before the noun is enough: say "countless problems" instead of "a countless number of problems."
Význam
Too many to be counted
Kolokace
countless times
|countless people
|countless hours
|countless opportunities
|countless ways
|countless others
Synonyma
innumerable (Slightly more formal and literary, but very close in meaning.)
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numerous (Very many, but does not strongly suggest that counting is impossible.)
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many (More general and weaker; does not carry the same strong emphasis on a very large number.)
Antonyma
few (Emphasizes a small number, the opposite of a very large number.)
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limited (Stresses that the number is small or controlled, not extremely large.)
Témata
quantity
|descriptions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
So many that you cannot count them all.
Existing in such a large number that it is impossible or impractical to count exactly.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
countless
IPA
GB/kˈaʊntləs/
US/kˈaʊntləs/
Slabiky a přízvuk
count - less (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (count)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: countless
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
countless hours
1/kˈaʊntləs ˈaʊɚz/
fixed phrase
Very many hours
Used to stress that someone spends a very long time doing something.
Příklady
- She spent countless hours practicing the piano before the concert.
- Volunteers gave countless hours to help clean up the beach.
countless number of
1/kˈaʊntləs nˈʌmbɚ əv/
fixed phrase
A very large number of
Used before a plural noun to say there is a very large number of something.
Příklady
- There are a countless number of videos on this topic online.
- The project faced a countless number of small problems along the way.
countless occasions
1/kˈaʊntləs ɔkˈeɪʒənz/
fixed phrase
Very many occasions
Used to talk about many separate times when something happened.
Příklady
- On countless occasions, he stayed late to help his colleagues.
- They had laughed together on countless occasions before that day.
countless times
1/kˈaʊntləs tˈaɪmz/
fixed phrase
Very many times
Used to say that something has happened very many times.
Příklady
- I’ve told you countless times not to leave the door unlocked.
- She has visited Paris countless times for work and holidays.
countless ways
1/kˈaʊntləs wˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
Many different ways
Used to say there are many different methods or forms of doing something.
Příklady
- There are countless ways to improve your English every day.
- Technology can be used in countless ways to make our lives easier.