either
gb/ˈiðɚ/ us/ˈiðɚ/
A2
אנגלית
~ 900
vagy … vagy, sem, mindkét, bármelyik
A2
1
vagy … vagy
A2
תבנית שימוש:
either [option A] or [option B]
You can either stay here or come with us.
Vagy itt maradsz, vagy velünk jössz.
Either we leave now, or we miss the train.
Vagy most indulunk, vagy lekéssük a vonatot.
I can either call you tonight or send you an email.
דוגמאות ללומדים
You can either eat now or later.
Vagy most eszel, vagy később.
Either you go, or I go.
Vagy te mész, vagy én megyek.
We can either walk or take the bus.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'either' without 'or' when listing two alternatives, which is incorrect in this sense.
משמעות
used to show a choice
צירופים
either A or B
|either way
|either one
מילים נרדפות
or (Similar in connecting alternatives, but 'either' usually emphasizes the limited number of choices.)
הפכים
both (Indicates inclusion of both options instead of choosing one.)
נושאים
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
הגדרה
Used to talk about a choice between two things.
Used to connect two or more possibilities, indicating that only one of them can be true or chosen.
A2
2
sem
A1
תבנית שימוש:
[negative clause] ... either
I don't like coffee either.
Én sem szeretem a kávét.
She can't come tonight either.
Ma este sem tud eljönni.
They haven't seen the movie either.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I don't like fish either.
Én sem szeretem a halat.
He is not happy either.
Ő sem boldog.
We don't have time either.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often incorrectly use 'too' in negative sentences instead of 'either'.
משמעות
also, in negative context
צירופים
not either
|can't either
|won't either
מילים נרדפות
too ('Too' is used in positive statements, while 'either' is used in negatives.)
הפכים
too (Opposite polarity; 'too' works in positive contexts, 'either' in negative ones.)
נושאים
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
הגדרה
Used after a negative sentence to mean 'also'.
Used after a negative statement to mean 'also' or 'too'.
B1
3
תבנית שימוש:
either [singular noun]
There are trees on either side of the road.
Az út mindkét oldalán fák állnak.
You may choose either option.
A két lehetőség közül bármelyiket választhatod.
She held a bag in either hand.
דוגמאות ללומדים
There is a shop on either side.
Mindkét oldalon van egy bolt.
You can take either bus.
Bármelyik buszra felszállhatsz.
He has a ring on either hand.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'either' with plural nouns incorrectly when they mean 'both'.
משמעות
each of two items
צירופים
either side
|either hand
|either option
מילים נרדפות
each ('Each' can refer to more than two, but 'either' is limited to two.)
הפכים
neither ('Neither' means not one and not the other.)
נושאים
grammar
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Means one or the other of two things.
Refers to each one of two people or things, considered separately.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
either
IPA
GB/ˈiðɚ/
US/ˈiðɚ/
הברות והטעמה
either (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (either)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: either
- Plural: eithers
משפחת מילים
Forms
eithers
noun
Negative and opposite forms
neither
conjunction A2
ביטויים
either way
1/ˈiðɚ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
regardless of the choice made
No matter which choice you make, the result is the same.
דוגמאות
- Either way, we’ll have to wait until tomorrow.
- It might rain or snow, but either way we’ll still go hiking.
either … or …
2/ˈiðɚ ˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
offering two options only
Used to show there are only two choices.
דוגמאות
- You can either have tea or coffee.
- Either we leave now or we’ll be late.
on either side (of)
3/ˈɔn ˈiðɚ sˈaɪd əv/
fixed phrase
on both sides of something
On both sides of something.
דוגמאות
- There are shops on either side of the street.
- He was surrounded by guards on either side of him.