another
gb/ənˈʌðɚ/ us/ənˈʌðɚ/
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English
~ 200
még egy, másik
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még egy
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Usage pattern:
another [noun]
I think we need another chair for the meeting.
Azt hiszem, még egy székre van szükségünk a megbeszéléshez.
Would you like another cup of tea?
Kérsz még egy csésze teát?
She decided to try another route to work.
They offered me another job in the same company.
We should meet again another day.
Learner examples
I want another apple.
Szeretnék még egy almát.
Can I have another pen?
Kaphatok még egy tollat?
He bought another book.
We need another chair.
She wants another cup.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'another' with 'other'; 'another' is used with singular countable nouns, while 'other' can be used with plural nouns or uncountable nouns.
Meaning
one more of the same kind
Collocations
another chance
|another day
|another example
|another reason
|another time
Synonyms
additional (More formal and used in a wider range of contexts, including abstract ideas.)
|
extra (Slightly more informal and often used for quantity.)
Antonyms
same (Indicates no change or addition.)
Themes
daily life
|conversation
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Used to talk about one more person or thing like the one before.
Used to refer to an additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned or known.
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még egy
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Usage pattern:
I'll have another.
This cake is delicious. Can I have another?
Ez a sütemény nagyon finom. Kaphatok még egyet?
She finished her drink and ordered another.
Befejezte az italát, és rendelt még egyet.
I liked that movie so much, I want to watch another.
We lost that game, but we have another tomorrow.
He broke his phone and had to buy another.
Learner examples
Can I have another?
Kaphatok még egyet?
I want another, please.
Szeretnék még egyet, kérem.
He took another.
She needs another.
We will get another.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes forget that 'another' can stand alone as a pronoun when the noun is clear from context.
Meaning
one more person or thing
Collocations
take another
|want another
|ask for another
Synonyms
one more (Plain phrase equivalent to 'another'.)
Antonyms
no more (Indicates there will be no addition.)
Themes
daily life
|conversation
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Means one more person or thing like the one before, without saying the noun again.
Refers to an additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned, without repeating the noun.
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másik
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Usage pattern:
another [noun]
That’s not the right key; try another key.
Ez nem a megfelelő kulcs; próbálj meg egy másik kulcsot.
She moved to another city last year.
Tavaly egy másik városba költözött.
We need to ask another person for help.
He switched to another channel on TV.
Please choose another color for the walls.
Learner examples
I want another bag.
Egy másik táskát szeretnék.
We went to another park.
Egy másik parkba mentünk.
She talked to another teacher.
He found another house.
Please take another pen.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with the 'one more' meaning; context decides whether it means additional or different.
Meaning
a different one from before
Collocations
another story
|another problem
|another person
Synonyms
different (Focuses on contrast rather than addition.)
Antonyms
same (Refers to the identical person or thing as before.)
Themes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Used to talk about a different person or thing, not the same as before.
Used to refer to a different person or thing, not the same as previously mentioned.
Grammar
Dictionary form
another
IPA
GB/ənˈʌðɚ/
US/ənˈʌðɚ/
Syllables & stress
an - oth - er (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (oth)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: another
- Plural: anothers
Word family
Expressions
another day
1/ənˈʌðɚ dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
a different day in future or past
A day that is not today; a different day.
Examples
- Let’s finish this work another day.
- We can talk about it another day.
one after another
1/wˈʌn ˈæftɚ ənˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
happening in sequence without pause
Happening many times, with each event following right after the other.
Examples
- The cars passed by one after another.
- She answered all the questions one after another.
one way or another
1/wˈʌn wˈeɪ ˈɔɹ ənˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
by some method or means
In some way, no matter which way it is.
Examples
- We’ll solve this problem one way or another.
- One way or another, I will find out the truth.
yet another
1/jˈɛt ənˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
one more beyond previous ones
One more, especially when it seems like too many already.
Examples
- They made yet another mistake in the report.
- She bought yet another pair of shoes.