somewhat
gb/sˈʌmwˈʌt/ us/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
B1
Engelsk
~ 2000
kissé, kicsit, valamivel
B1
1
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somewhat' with 'somehow'. 'Somewhat' refers to degree, while 'somehow' refers to manner or reason.
Betydning
to a small extent
Ordkombinasjoner
somewhat different
|somewhat surprising
|somewhat unusual
|somewhat better
Synonymer
slightly (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'slightly' can sound more precise or neutral.)
|
a bit (More informal and conversational than 'somewhat'.)
Antonymer
extremely (Indicates a very large degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
|
not at all (Indicates zero degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
Temaer
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
A little; not very much.
To a small degree; slightly.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
somewhat
IPA
GB/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
US/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
Stavelser og trykk
some - what (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: somewhat
- Plural: somewhats
Ordfamilie
Forms
somewhats
noun
Core family
Uttrykk
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.
Eksempler
- He's somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to his work.
- That decision was somewhat of a surprise to everyone.