shortly
gb/ʃˈɔɹtli/ us/ʃˈɔɹtli/
A2
Angol
~ 2300
hamarosan, röviddel, rövidesen, kurtán, szűkszavúan
A2
1
Használati minta:
[something] will happen shortly
The train will arrive shortly.
A vonat hamarosan megérkezik.
The meeting will start shortly after lunch.
Az értekezlet röviddel ebéd után kezdődik.
Your order will be shipped shortly.
They will be here shortly, so please get ready.
We’ll begin the presentation shortly.
Példák tanulóknak
The bus will come shortly.
A busz hamarosan jön.
Dinner will be ready shortly.
A vacsora hamarosan kész lesz.
The movie will start shortly.
He will call you shortly.
We will leave shortly.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shortly' with 'briefly'. 'Shortly' means 'soon', while 'briefly' means 'for a short time'.
Jelentés
In a short time from now
Szókapcsolatok
arrive shortly
|begin shortly
|follow shortly
|resume shortly
|depart shortly
Szinonimák
soon (More common and slightly less formal in everyday conversation.)
|
presently (Can mean 'soon' in formal or literary contexts, but may also mean 'currently' in some dialects.)
Antonimák
later (Indicates a longer delay instead of a short wait.)
Témák
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
Used to say something will happen soon.
Used to indicate that something will happen soon, within a short period of time.
B2
2
kurtán
B2
szűkszavúan
B2
Használati minta:
[someone] speaks/replies shortly
She replied shortly, clearly annoyed.
Kurtán válaszolt, láthatóan bosszúsan.
He spoke shortly to end the conversation.
Kurtán beszélt, hogy véget vessen a beszélgetésnek.
'No,' he said shortly, without explanation.
The manager answered shortly and walked away.
I was told shortly that the meeting was cancelled.
Példák tanulóknak
She said 'no' shortly.
Kurtán azt mondta: „nem”.
He spoke shortly to me.
Kurtán beszélt velem.
The man answered shortly.
She replied shortly when I asked her name.
He told me shortly to go away.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may confuse this with 'briefly', which refers to time length rather than tone. 'Shortly' here describes manner and attitude.
Jelentés
In a curt or abrupt way
Szókapcsolatok
reply shortly
|answer shortly
|speak shortly
Szinonimák
curtly (More formal and often stronger in suggesting rudeness.)
|
abruptly (Focuses on suddenness as well as brevity of manner.)
Antonimák
politely (Shows respect and kindness instead of rudeness.)
Témák
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
Speaking in a short and not friendly way.
In a manner that is brief and somewhat unfriendly or impatient.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
shortly
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹtli/
US/ʃˈɔɹtli/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
shortly (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (shortly)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: shortly
- Plural: shortlies
Szócsalád
Kifejezések
coming shortly
1/kˈʌmɪŋ ʃˈɔɹtli/
fixed phrase
Arriving or happening soon
Happening or arriving very soon.
Példák
- The next train is coming shortly.
- A new update will be coming shortly to fix the issue.
end shortly
1/ˈɛnd ʃˈɔɹtli/
fixed phrase
To finish soon
To finish in a short time from now.
Példák
- The program will end shortly.
- This special offer ends shortly, so hurry!
shortly after
1/ʃˈɔɹtli ˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
A little time after something else
A short time after another event happens.
Példák
- He arrived shortly after the meeting began.
- Shortly after lunch, they went for a walk.