innumerable
gb/ɪnˈumɚəbəl/ us/ɪnˈumɚəbəl/
B2
Englanti
~ 4600
számtalan, megszámlálhatatlan
B2
1
számtalan
B1
Käyttömalli:
[something] is innumerable
The sky was filled with innumerable stars.
Az eget számtalan csillag töltötte be.
She faced innumerable challenges during her career.
Pályafutása során számtalan kihívással kellett szembenéznie.
The book offers innumerable examples from history.
There are innumerable ways to solve this problem.
He has made this mistake innumerable times.
Oppijaesimerkit
There are innumerable stars in the sky.
Számtalan csillag van az égen.
I have heard this story innumerable times.
Ezt a történetet már számtalanszor hallottam.
The city has innumerable restaurants.
She gave me innumerable ideas for my project.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'innumerable' with 'numerable'; 'innumerable' means 'too many to count', not 'a large number that can be counted'.
Merkitys
Too many to count
Kollokaatiot
innumerable stars
|innumerable possibilities
|innumerable examples
|innumerable times
|innumerable opportunities
Synonyymit
countless (Very common synonym, slightly more informal.)
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numerous (Implies many, but not always beyond counting.)
Antonyymit
few (Indicates a small number, opposite of very many.)
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limited (Emphasizes a small or restricted quantity.)
Teemat
quantity
|description
|mathematics
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
So many that you cannot count them.
Too many to be counted; extremely numerous.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
innumerable
IPA
GB/ɪnˈumɚəbəl/
US/ɪnˈumɚəbəl/
Tavut ja painotus
in - nu - mer - able (4 tavua)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nu)
Taivutusmuodot
Adjective
- Base: innumerable
Sanaperhe
Ilmaukset
innumerable examples
1/ɪnˈumɚəbəl ɪɡzˈæmpəlz/
fixed phrase
Many illustrative cases
A very large number of cases that show or explain something.
Esimerkit
- The teacher gave us innumerable examples to help us understand.
- History provides innumerable examples of human resilience.
innumerable opportunities
1/ɪnˈumɚəbəl ˌɑpɚtˈunɪtiz/
fixed phrase
Many chances for something
A very large number of chances to do something or succeed.
Esimerkit
- Living in a big city gives you innumerable opportunities.
- The internet offers innumerable opportunities for learning.
innumerable times
1/ɪnˈumɚəbəl tˈaɪmz/
fixed phrase
Many separate occasions
Very many different times or occasions.
Esimerkit
- I have told you this innumerable times.
- They have met on innumerable times over the years.