whence
gb/wˈɛns/ us/wˈɛns/
C1
אנגלית
~ 2100
honnan, ahonnan, ezért, ebből következően
C1
FORMAL
1
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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?
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often confuse 'whence' with 'where', but 'whence' already means 'from where', so 'from whence' is redundant in formal usage.
משמעות
from what place or source
צירופים
whence it came
|whence they arrived
|whence the idea
מילים נרדפות
from where (More common in modern English, especially in questions.)
הפכים
to where (Indicates a destination rather than an origin.)
נושאים
directions
|history
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'where' or omit the implied cause-and-effect link.
משמעות
as a result of which
צירופים
whence it follows
|whence arose the problem
מילים נרדפות
therefore (More common and neutral; 'whence' is more formal and literary.)
הפכים
despite which (Indicates contrast rather than consequence.)
נושאים
logic
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
whence
IPA
GB/wˈɛns/
US/wˈɛns/
הברות והטעמה
whence (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (whence)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: whence
- Plural: whences
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
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'.
דוגמאות
- This is the village from whence my ancestors came.
- They returned from whence they had fled.