somewhat
gb/sˈʌmwˈʌt/ us/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
kissé, kicsit, valamivel
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somewhat' with 'somehow'. 'Somewhat' refers to degree, while 'somehow' refers to manner or reason.
Σημασία
to a small extent
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
somewhat different
|somewhat surprising
|somewhat unusual
|somewhat better
Συνώνυμα
slightly (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'slightly' can sound more precise or neutral.)
|
a bit (More informal and conversational than 'somewhat'.)
Αντώνυμα
extremely (Indicates a very large degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
|
not at all (Indicates zero degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A little; not very much.
To a small degree; slightly.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
somewhat
IPA
GB/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
US/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
some - what (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: somewhat
- Plural: somewhats
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
somewhats
noun
Core family
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- He's somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to his work.
- That decision was somewhat of a surprise to everyone.