whit
gb/wˈɪt/ us/wˈɪt/
C1
Inglese
~ 9800
egy cseppet sem, egy fikarcnyit sem
SOSTANTIVO
C1
LITERARY
1
Schema d'uso:
not [verb] a whit
He didn't care a whit about the rumors.
A pletykák egy cseppet sem érdekelték.
Her opinion wasn't changed a whit by their arguments.
Az érveik egy cseppet sem változtatták meg a véleményét.
The new policy is not a whit better than the old one.
They showed not a whit of concern for the local residents.
His story did not contain a whit of truth.
Esempi per chi studia
She does not care a whit about the money.
A pénz egy cseppet sem érdekli.
The news did not change his plans a whit.
A hír egy cseppet sem változtatta meg a terveit.
He is not a whit afraid of the dark.
They showed not a whit of interest in my idea.
This answer is not a whit clearer than the first one.
Errore comune:
Learners often confuse 'whit' with 'wit' (meaning intelligence or humor). They are different words. 'Whit' almost always appears in negative phrases like 'not a whit' and is rarely used in positive sentences.
Significato
a very small amount
Collocazioni
not a whit
|not one whit
|not a whit better
|without a whit of remorse
|without a whit of proof
Sinonimi
bit (A very common word for a small amount; less strong and less literary than 'whit'.)
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shred (Often used in negatives like 'not a shred of'; similar emphatic tone to 'whit'.)
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ounce (Used figuratively in phrases like 'not an ounce of'; stresses complete lack like 'whit'.)
Contrari
a lot (Indicates a large amount, the opposite of a very small or negligible amount.)
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plenty (Suggests more than enough, contrasting with the tiny quantity implied by 'whit'.)
Temi
emphasis
|quantity
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A very, very small amount; almost nothing.
An extremely small amount; the slightest bit.
Grammatica
Forma base
whit
IPA
GB/wˈɪt/
US/wˈɪt/
Sillabe e accento
whit (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (whit)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: whit
- Plural: whit
Espressioni
not a whit
1/nˈɑt ə wˈɪt/
idiom
literary
not at all; not even slightly
Not at all; not even a little bit.
Esempi
- I am not a whit surprised by the decision.
- She seemed not a whit worried about the delay.
- Their explanation made me not a whit more confident.
not one whit
1/nˈɑt wˈʌn wˈɪt/
idiom
literary
not at all; in no way
Not at all; in no way; not even a tiny amount.
Esempi
- The apology made him feel not one whit better.
- Her respect for him has not changed one whit.
without a whit of [something]
1/wɪðˈaʊt ə wˈɪt əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
literary
having none of something
Having no amount of something at all.
Esempi
- He acted without a whit of remorse.
- They spoke without a whit of evidence to support their claims.