somewhat
gb/sˈʌmwˈʌt/ us/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
B1
Engels
~ 2000
kissé, kicsit, valamivel
B1
1
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somewhat' with 'somehow'. 'Somewhat' refers to degree, while 'somehow' refers to manner or reason.
Betekenis
to a small extent
Woordcombinaties
somewhat different
|somewhat surprising
|somewhat unusual
|somewhat better
Synoniemen
slightly (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'slightly' can sound more precise or neutral.)
|
a bit (More informal and conversational than 'somewhat'.)
Antoniemen
extremely (Indicates a very large degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
|
not at all (Indicates zero degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
Thema's
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A little; not very much.
To a small degree; slightly.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
somewhat
IPA
GB/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
US/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
some - what (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: somewhat
- Plural: somewhats
Woordfamilie
Forms
somewhats
noun
Core family
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- He's somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to his work.
- That decision was somewhat of a surprise to everyone.