innumerable
gb/ɪnˈumɚəbəl/ us/ɪnˈumɚəbəl/
B2
Anglais
~ 4600
számtalan, megszámlálhatatlan
B2
1
számtalan
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'innumerable' with 'numerable'; 'innumerable' means 'too many to count', not 'a large number that can be counted'.
Sens
Too many to count
Collocations
innumerable stars
|innumerable possibilities
|innumerable examples
|innumerable times
|innumerable opportunities
Synonymes
countless (Very common synonym, slightly more informal.)
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numerous (Implies many, but not always beyond counting.)
Antonymes
few (Indicates a small number, opposite of very many.)
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limited (Emphasizes a small or restricted quantity.)
Thèmes
quantity
|description
|mathematics
|core_vocabulary
Définition
So many that you cannot count them.
Too many to be counted; extremely numerous.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
innumerable
API
GB/ɪnˈumɚəbəl/
US/ɪnˈumɚəbəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - nu - mer - able (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nu)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: innumerable
Famille de mots
Expressions
innumerable examples
1/ɪnˈumɚəbəl ɪɡzˈæmpəlz/
fixed phrase
Many illustrative cases
A very large number of cases that show or explain something.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- I have told you this innumerable times.
- They have met on innumerable times over the years.