approximately
gb/əpɹˈɑksəmɪtli/ us/əpɹˈɑksəmɪtli/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2900
körülbelül
B1
1
körülbelül
A2
תבנית שימוש:
approximately [number/amount/time]
The journey takes approximately two hours by car.
Az út autóval körülbelül két órát vesz igénybe.
The building is approximately 50 years old.
Az épület körülbelül 50 éves.
There were approximately 200 people at the concert.
The cost will be approximately $500.
The town is approximately 30 miles from the city.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The trip takes approximately one hour.
Az út körülbelül egy órát vesz igénybe.
This box weighs approximately 10 kilos.
Ez a doboz körülbelül 10 kilót nyom.
The meeting will last approximately 30 minutes.
He is approximately 180 centimeters tall.
The store is approximately five minutes away.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'approximately' with 'probably'; 'probably' expresses likelihood, not closeness to an exact value.
משמעות
Close to an exact number or amount
צירופים
approximately equal to
|approximately the same
|approximately 10 percent
|approximately 5 miles
|approximately one hour
מילים נרדפות
about (More informal and common in everyday speech.)
|
roughly (Slightly more casual and can sound less precise.)
הפכים
exactly (Indicates complete accuracy with no approximation.)
נושאים
measurement
|math
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Almost correct in number, size, or time; not exact.
Used to show that a number, amount, or time is almost correct but not exact.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
approximately
IPA
GB/əpɹˈɑksəmɪtli/
US/əpɹˈɑksəmɪtli/
הברות והטעמה
ap - prox - im - ately (4 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (prox)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: approximately
- Plural: approximatelies
משפחת מילים
Forms
approximatelies
noun
Core family
approximate
adjective B1
approximation
noun B2
ביטויים
approximately equal to
1/əpɹˈɑksəmɪtli ˈikwəl tə/
fixed phrase
technical
Nearly the same in value
Almost the same in amount, number, or value as something else.
דוגמאות
- In this equation, x is approximately equal to 3.14.
- The two towns are approximately equal to each other in size.
approximately the same
1/əpɹˈɑksəmɪtli ðə sˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
Almost identical in some quality or measure
Almost the same in size, amount, or quality.
דוגמאות
- The twins are approximately the same height.
- Our sales this year are approximately the same as last year.