somewhat
gb/sˈʌmwˈʌt/ us/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
B1
Inglese
~ 2000
kissé, kicsit, valamivel
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
somewhat [adjective/adverb]
The movie was somewhat better than I expected.
A film valamivel jobb volt, mint vártam.
She felt somewhat tired after the long day.
A hosszú nap után kissé fáradtnak érezte magát.
The results were somewhat surprising to the researchers.
His explanation was somewhat unclear.
The room was somewhat larger than we had imagined.
Esempi per chi studia
I am somewhat hungry now.
Most kicsit éhes vagyok.
The test was somewhat hard.
A teszt kissé nehéz volt.
He is somewhat tall.
The book is somewhat interesting.
It is somewhat cold outside.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somewhat' with 'somehow'. 'Somewhat' refers to degree, while 'somehow' refers to manner or reason.
Significato
to a small extent
Collocazioni
somewhat different
|somewhat surprising
|somewhat unusual
|somewhat better
Sinonimi
slightly (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'slightly' can sound more precise or neutral.)
|
a bit (More informal and conversational than 'somewhat'.)
Contrari
extremely (Indicates a very large degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
|
not at all (Indicates zero degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
Temi
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A little; not very much.
To a small degree; slightly.
Grammatica
Forma base
somewhat
IPA
GB/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
US/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
Sillabe e accento
some - what (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: somewhat
- Plural: somewhats
Famiglia di parole
Forms
somewhats
noun
Core family
Espressioni
somewhat of a
1/sˈʌmwˈʌt əv ə/
fixed phrase
to some degree of a type
Used to say that something or someone has a small amount of a particular quality or is partly like a particular thing.
Esempi
- He's somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to his work.
- That decision was somewhat of a surprise to everyone.