amid
gb/əmˈɪd/ us/əmˈɪd/
B2
אנגלית
~ 2500
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
preposition
B2
relation
1
in the middle of
In the middle of or surrounded by something.
תבנית שימוש:
amid [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'amid' with 'among'; 'amid' is often used for abstract situations or dramatic contexts, while 'among' is for groups of people or things.
מילים נרדפות
among (Similar meaning, but 'among' is more common in everyday speech and can refer to people or objects without implying a dramatic situation.)
|
surrounded by (Describes being encircled physically or figuratively; less formal.)
הפכים
outside (Indicates being beyond or away from something instead of inside or surrounded by it.)
צירופים
amid chaos
|amid the crowd
|amid growing concerns
|amid protests
|amid tensions
נושאים
time
|space
|events
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The president spoke amid loud applause.
- She found herself calm amid the confusion.
- Amid the ruins, a single flower bloomed.
- The city remained peaceful amid the political turmoil.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She stood amid the trees.
- I saw him amid the crowd.
- We stayed calm amid the noise.
- The school stayed open amid the storm.
preposition
B2
relation
2
during a situation
Happening while another event is going on.
תבנית שימוש:
amid [event/situation]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse 'during' instead of 'amid', missing the slightly more formal and literary tone of 'amid'.
מילים נרדפות
during (A more general and less formal term for the same time frame.)
הפכים
before (Indicates time prior to an event rather than during it.)
צירופים
amid a crisis
|amid celebrations
|amid negotiations
|amid a scandal
נושאים
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Production continued amid the workers' strike.
- The company grew rapidly amid fierce competition.
- He stayed positive amid personal challenges.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He worked amid the meeting.
- She smiled amid the party.
- They talked amid the music.
דקדוק
ביטויים
amid growing concerns
1/əmˈɪd ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ kənsˈɚnz/
fixed phrase
during increasing worries
Happening while people are becoming more worried about something.
דוגמאות
- The law was passed amid growing concerns about public safety.
- The decision came amid growing concerns over climate change.
amid protests
2/əmˈɪd pɹˈoʊtɛsts/
fixed phrase
during public demonstrations
While people are publicly showing they are against something.
דוגמאות
- The bill was withdrawn amid protests from students.
- The leader resigned amid protests in the capital.
amid speculation
3/əmˈɪd spˌɛkjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
during widespread guesses
While many people are guessing or talking about what might happen.
דוגמאות
- The CEO resigned amid speculation about the company's future.
- The market fell amid speculation over interest rate changes.
amid the chaos
4/əmˈɪd ðə kˈeɪɑs/
fixed phrase
in the middle of disorder
In the middle of a very confused and noisy situation.
דוגמאות
- Amid the chaos, she remained calm.
- The team managed to score amid the chaos on the field.