amid
gb/əmˈɪd/ us/əmˈɪd/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 2500
között, közepette, alatt, közben
B2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
amid [something]
The president spoke amid loud applause.
Az elnök hangos taps közepette beszélt.
She found herself calm amid the confusion.
A zűrzavar közepette is nyugodt maradt.
Amid the ruins, a single flower bloomed.
The city remained peaceful amid the political turmoil.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
She stood amid the trees.
A fák között állt.
I saw him amid the crowd.
A tömegben láttam őt.
We stayed calm amid the noise.
The school stayed open amid the storm.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'amid' with 'among'; 'amid' is often used for abstract situations or dramatic contexts, while 'among' is for groups of people or things.
Σημασία
in the middle of
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
amid chaos
|amid the crowd
|amid growing concerns
|amid protests
|amid tensions
Συνώνυμα
among (Similar meaning, but 'among' is more common in everyday speech and can refer to people or objects without implying a dramatic situation.)
|
surrounded by (Describes being encircled physically or figuratively; less formal.)
Αντώνυμα
outside (Indicates being beyond or away from something instead of inside or surrounded by it.)
Θέματα
time
|space
|events
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
In the middle of or surrounded by something.
Surrounded by or occurring in the middle of something.
B2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
amid [event/situation]
Production continued amid the workers' strike.
A termelés a munkások sztrájkja alatt is folytatódott.
The company grew rapidly amid fierce competition.
A vállalat kemény verseny közepette is gyorsan növekedett.
He stayed positive amid personal challenges.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He worked amid the meeting.
A megbeszélés alatt dolgozott.
She smiled amid the party.
A parti közben mosolygott.
They talked amid the music.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse 'during' instead of 'amid', missing the slightly more formal and literary tone of 'amid'.
Σημασία
during a situation
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
amid a crisis
|amid celebrations
|amid negotiations
|amid a scandal
Συνώνυμα
during (A more general and less formal term for the same time frame.)
Αντώνυμα
before (Indicates time prior to an event rather than during it.)
Θέματα
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Happening while another event is going on.
Happening at the same time as a particular event or situation.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
amid
IPA
GB/əmˈɪd/
US/əmˈɪd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
amid (1 συλλαβή)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: amid
- Plural: amids
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
amid growing concerns
1/əmˈɪd ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ kənsˈɚnz/
fixed phrase
during increasing worries
Happening while people are becoming more worried about something.
Παραδείγματα
- The law was passed amid growing concerns about public safety.
- The decision came amid growing concerns over climate change.
amid protests
2/əmˈɪd pɹˈoʊtɛsts/
fixed phrase
during public demonstrations
While people are publicly showing they are against something.
Παραδείγματα
- The bill was withdrawn amid protests from students.
- The leader resigned amid protests in the capital.
amid speculation
3/əmˈɪd spˌɛkjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
during widespread guesses
While many people are guessing or talking about what might happen.
Παραδείγματα
- The CEO resigned amid speculation about the company's future.
- The market fell amid speculation over interest rate changes.
amid the chaos
4/əmˈɪd ðə kˈeɪɑs/
fixed phrase
in the middle of disorder
In the middle of a very confused and noisy situation.
Παραδείγματα
- Amid the chaos, she remained calm.
- The team managed to score amid the chaos on the field.