amongst
gb/əmˈʌŋst/ us/əmˈʌŋst/
B1
Angol
~ 2000
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preposition
formal
B1
relation
1
in the middle of a group
In the middle of or part of a group of people or things.
Használati minta:
amongst [a group of people/things]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes use 'amongst' in very casual speech where 'among' is more natural in modern English.
Szinonimák
among (More common in modern English; 'amongst' is more formal or literary.)
Antonimák
outside (Indicates being not within or part of a group.)
Szókapcsolatok
amongst friends
|amongst the crowd
|amongst the trees
|amongst colleagues
Témák
daily life
|communication
|space
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- She found herself amongst strangers at the party.
- The deer hid quietly amongst the bushes.
- He felt comfortable amongst his old school friends.
- The letter was discovered amongst a pile of old papers.
Példák tanulóknak
- I am happy amongst my friends.
- The cat sleeps amongst the flowers.
- He stood quietly amongst the trees.
- She was nervous amongst new people.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
amongst
IPA
GB/əmˈʌŋst/
US/əmˈʌŋst/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
amongst (1 szótag)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: amongst
- Plural: amongsts
Szócsalád
Forms
amongsts
noun
Core family
among
preposition A2
Kifejezések
hidden amongst the trees
1/hˈɪdən əmˈʌŋst ðə tɹˈiz/
fixed phrase
covered by trees
Not seen because trees are all around it.
Példák
- The cabin was hidden amongst the trees.
- The deer stayed hidden amongst the trees until it was safe.
lost amongst the crowd
1/lˈɔst əmˈʌŋst ðə kɹˈaʊd/
fixed phrase
hard to see in a large crowd
Not noticed because there are many other people around.
Példák
- She felt lost amongst the crowd at the concert.
- The small protest was lost amongst the crowd of festival-goers.