amongst
gb/əmˈʌŋst/ us/əmˈʌŋst/
B1
Engelsk
~ 2000
között
B1
FORMAL
1
között
A1
Brugsmønster:
amongst [a group of people/things]
She found herself amongst strangers at the party.
A partin idegenek között találta magát.
The deer hid quietly amongst the bushes.
A szarvas csendben elrejtőzött a bokrok között.
He felt comfortable amongst his old school friends.
The letter was discovered amongst a pile of old papers.
Læringseksempler
I am happy amongst my friends.
Boldog vagyok a barátaim között.
The cat sleeps amongst the flowers.
A macska a virágok között alszik.
He stood quietly amongst the trees.
She was nervous amongst new people.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes use 'amongst' in very casual speech where 'among' is more natural in modern English.
Betydning
in the middle of a group
Ordforbindelser
amongst friends
|amongst the crowd
|amongst the trees
|amongst colleagues
Synonymer
among (More common in modern English; 'amongst' is more formal or literary.)
Antonymer
outside (Indicates being not within or part of a group.)
Temaer
daily life
|communication
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
In the middle of or part of a group of people or things.
In the middle of, surrounded by, or included as part of a group of people or things.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
amongst
IPA
GB/əmˈʌŋst/
US/əmˈʌŋst/
Stavelser og tryk
amongst (1 stavelse)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: amongst
- Plural: amongsts
Ordfamilie
Forms
amongsts
noun
Core family
among
preposition A2
Udtryk
hidden amongst the trees
1/hˈɪdən əmˈʌŋst ðə tɹˈiz/
fixed phrase
covered by trees
Not seen because trees are all around it.
Eksempler
- The cabin was hidden amongst the trees.
- The deer stayed hidden amongst the trees until it was safe.
lost amongst the crowd
1/lˈɔst əmˈʌŋst ðə kɹˈaʊd/
fixed phrase
hard to see in a large crowd
Not noticed because there are many other people around.
Eksempler
- She felt lost amongst the crowd at the concert.
- The small protest was lost amongst the crowd of festival-goers.