sundry
gb/sˈʌndɹi/ us/sˈʌndɹi/
C1
English
~ 27300
különféle, apróságok
C1
FORMAL
1
különféle
B1
Usage pattern:
sundry [plural noun]
The report examines sundry issues related to online privacy.
A jelentés az online adatvédelemmel kapcsolatos különféle kérdéseket vizsgálja.
On the table were sundry documents, maps, and notebooks.
Az asztalon különféle dokumentumok, térképek és jegyzetfüzetek voltak.
During the meeting they discussed sundry topics, from budgets to travel plans.
The box was filled with sundry tools that he had collected over the years.
Her bag contained sundry personal belongings she didn’t want to leave behind.
Learner examples
The shop sells sundry small items near the door.
A bolt az ajtó mellett különféle apróságokat árul.
He packed sundry clothes and shoes for the trip.
Az útra különféle ruhákat és cipőket csomagolt.
We talked about sundry problems at work.
The drawer is full of sundry things I do not use.
She wrote about sundry ideas in her notebook.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'sundry' with a singular noun (e.g. *'a sundry item'*). In modern English, it is almost always used before a plural noun, like 'sundry items' or 'sundry problems'. It is also more formal or literary than 'various', so it may sound strange in very casual speech.
Meaning
various or miscellaneous
Collocations
sundry items
|sundry goods
|sundry expenses
|sundry topics
|sundry matters
Synonyms
various (More common and neutral; used in all kinds of writing and speech.)
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miscellaneous (Very close in meaning; slightly more technical or formal, often used for grouped items.)
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diverse (Stresses difference between items more strongly than 'sundry'.)
Antonyms
single (Emphasizes that there is only one item rather than several different ones.)
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uniform (Suggests things are all the same type, not of different kinds.)
Themes
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Many different things or people, not named one by one.
Being of various or miscellaneous kinds, usually several different things that are not specified in detail.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
apróságok
B1
Usage pattern:
to buy [sundries]
The corner store sells newspapers, snacks, and sundries.
A sarki bolt újságokat, nassolnivalókat és mindenféle apróságot árul.
She stopped at the pharmacy to pick up shampoo and other sundries.
Beugrott a gyógyszertárba samponért és más apróságokért.
In the budget, they allowed a small amount for travel sundries.
Office sundries such as pens and paper are kept in the cupboard.
The market stall offered cookware, spices, and various kitchen sundries.
Learner examples
I went to buy soap and other sundries.
Szappant és más apróságokat mentem venni.
This shop has drinks, sweets, and many sundries.
Ebben a boltban italok, édességek és sokféle apróság is van.
We keep cleaning sundries under the sink.
There is a box for small sundries on the shelf.
They added ten dollars for sundries in the trip plan.
Common mistake:
Learners may try to use 'sundry' as a singular noun (*'a sundry'*). In modern English, it is almost always used as a plural noun 'sundries'. Learners may also confuse it with 'Sunday', but the words are unrelated.
Meaning
small miscellaneous items
Collocations
toiletries and sundries
|household sundries
|kitchen sundries
|office sundries
Synonyms
odds and ends (Informal phrase; similar idea of mixed small items, but more casual than 'sundries'.)
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miscellany (More formal and literary; can be used for things or written pieces, not only small goods.)
Antonyms
essentials (Refers to the main, most important items, not the small extra things grouped as 'sundries'.)
Themes
shopping
|business
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Small different things that are not important enough to list one by one, usually called 'sundries'.
Minor, miscellaneous items that do not fit into a main group, especially small things for personal or household use; almost always used in the plural form 'sundries'.
Grammar
Dictionary form
sundry
IPA
GB/sˈʌndɹi/
US/sˈʌndɹi/
Syllables & stress
sun - dry (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (sun)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: sundry
Expressions
all and sundry
1/ˈɔl ˈænd sˈʌndɹi/
idiom
everyone, all people
Everyone; all people, including many different kinds of people.
Examples
- The news of their engagement was soon known to all and sundry.
- She invited all and sundry to the celebration, not just close friends.
- The politician promised jobs and services to all and sundry.