whence
gb/wˈɛns/ us/wˈɛns/
C1
انگلیسی
~ 2100
honnan, ahonnan, ezért, ebből következően
C1
FORMAL
1
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] whence [something] comes
The river flows from the mountains, whence it gains its strength.
A folyó a hegyekből ered, ahonnan az erejét nyeri.
He returned to the city whence he had departed years ago.
Visszatért abba a városba, ahonnan évekkel korábban elindult.
They could not determine whence the strange noise originated.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
This is the house whence my family came.
Ez az a ház, ahonnan a családom származik.
She asked whence the letter had arrived.
Megkérdezte, honnan érkezett a levél.
Whence does this water flow?
اشتباه رایج:
Learners often confuse 'whence' with 'where', but 'whence' already means 'from where', so 'from whence' is redundant in formal usage.
معنی
from what place or source
ترکیبهای رایج
whence it came
|whence they arrived
|whence the idea
هممعنیها
from where (More common in modern English, especially in questions.)
متضادها
to where (Indicates a destination rather than an origin.)
موضوعها
directions
|history
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Used to say where something comes from or starts.
Used to indicate the place, source, or origin from which something comes.
C2
FORMAL
2
ezért
A2
الگوی کاربرد:
[statement], whence [result]
The experiment failed, whence the need for further trials.
A kísérlet kudarcot vallott, ezért további próbákra volt szükség.
He was late, whence her irritation.
Késett, ezért bosszús lett a nő.
She lacked experience, whence her mistakes.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He was tired, whence his slow work.
Fáradt volt, ezért lassan dolgozott.
It rained all day, whence the wet streets.
Egész nap esett, ezért vizesek lettek az utcák.
She studied hard, whence her good grades.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this with 'where' or omit the implied cause-and-effect link.
معنی
as a result of which
ترکیبهای رایج
whence it follows
|whence arose the problem
هممعنیها
therefore (More common and neutral; 'whence' is more formal and literary.)
متضادها
despite which (Indicates contrast rather than consequence.)
موضوعها
logic
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Used to say that something happens because of what was just said.
Used to introduce a consequence or result deriving from what has just been mentioned.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
whence
IPA
GB/wˈɛns/
US/wˈɛns/
هجاها و تکیه
whence (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (whence)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: whence
- Plural: whences
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
from whence
1/fɹˈʌm wˈɛns/
fixed phrase
formal
from where (redundant form)
A formal or old-fashioned way to say 'from where', even though 'whence' already means 'from where'.
نمونهها
- This is the village from whence my ancestors came.
- They returned from whence they had fled.