somewhat
gb/sˈʌmwˈʌt/ us/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
B1
Angličtina
~ 2000
kissé, kicsit, valamivel
B1
1
Vzorec užití:
somewhat [adjective/adverb]
The movie was somewhat better than I expected.
A film valamivel jobb volt, mint vártam.
She felt somewhat tired after the long day.
A hosszú nap után kissé fáradtnak érezte magát.
The results were somewhat surprising to the researchers.
His explanation was somewhat unclear.
The room was somewhat larger than we had imagined.
Učební příklady
I am somewhat hungry now.
Most kicsit éhes vagyok.
The test was somewhat hard.
A teszt kissé nehéz volt.
He is somewhat tall.
The book is somewhat interesting.
It is somewhat cold outside.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somewhat' with 'somehow'. 'Somewhat' refers to degree, while 'somehow' refers to manner or reason.
Význam
to a small extent
Kolokace
somewhat different
|somewhat surprising
|somewhat unusual
|somewhat better
Synonyma
slightly (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'slightly' can sound more precise or neutral.)
|
a bit (More informal and conversational than 'somewhat'.)
Antonyma
extremely (Indicates a very large degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
|
not at all (Indicates zero degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A little; not very much.
To a small degree; slightly.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
somewhat
IPA
GB/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
US/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
some - what (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: somewhat
- Plural: somewhats
Příbuzná slova
Forms
somewhats
noun
Core family
Výrazy
somewhat of a
1/sˈʌmwˈʌt əv ə/
fixed phrase
to some degree of a type
Used to say that something or someone has a small amount of a particular quality or is partly like a particular thing.
Příklady
- He's somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to his work.
- That decision was somewhat of a surprise to everyone.