another
gb/ənˈʌðɚ/ us/ənˈʌðɚ/
A1
Inglés
~ 200
Acepciones
0 acepciones
determiner
A1
relation
1
one more of the same kind
Used to talk about one more person or thing like the one before.
Patrón de uso:
another [noun]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'another' with 'other'; 'another' is used with singular countable nouns, while 'other' can be used with plural nouns or uncountable nouns.
Sinónimos
additional (More formal and used in a wider range of contexts, including abstract ideas.)
|
extra (Slightly more informal and often used for quantity.)
Antónimos
same (Indicates no change or addition.)
Colocaciones
another chance
|another day
|another example
|another reason
|another time
Temas
daily life
|conversation
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ejemplos
- I think we need another chair for the meeting.
- Would you like another cup of tea?
- She decided to try another route to work.
- They offered me another job in the same company.
- We should meet again another day.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I want another apple.
- Can I have another pen?
- He bought another book.
- We need another chair.
- She wants another cup.
pronoun
A1
relation
2
one more person or thing
Means one more person or thing like the one before, without saying the noun again.
Patrón de uso:
I'll have another.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes forget that 'another' can stand alone as a pronoun when the noun is clear from context.
Sinónimos
one more (Plain phrase equivalent to 'another'.)
Antónimos
no more (Indicates there will be no addition.)
Colocaciones
take another
|want another
|ask for another
Temas
daily life
|conversation
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ejemplos
- This cake is delicious. Can I have another?
- She finished her drink and ordered another.
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Can I have another?
- I want another, please.
- He took another.
- She needs another.
- We will get another.
determiner
A2
relation
3
a different one from before
Used to talk about a different person or thing, not the same as before.
Patrón de uso:
another [noun]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with the 'one more' meaning; context decides whether it means additional or different.
Sinónimos
different (Focuses on contrast rather than addition.)
Antónimos
same (Refers to the identical person or thing as before.)
Colocaciones
another story
|another problem
|another person
Temas
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ejemplos
- That’s not the right key; try another key.
- She moved to another city last year.
- We need to ask another person for help.
- He switched to another channel on TV.
- Please choose another color for the walls.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I want another bag.
- We went to another park.
- She talked to another teacher.
- He found another house.
- Please take another pen.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
another
AFI
GB/ənˈʌðɚ/
US/ənˈʌðɚ/
Sílabas y acento
an - oth - er (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (oth)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: another
- Plural: anothers
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
another day
1/ənˈʌðɚ dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
a different day in future or past
A day that is not today; a different day.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- They made yet another mistake in the report.
- She bought yet another pair of shoes.