anyone
gb/ˈɛniwˌʌn/ us/ˈɛniwˌʌn/
A2
Engels
~ 700
Betekenissen
0 betekenissen
pronoun
A2
relation
1
any person, no matter who
Used to talk about any person, not a specific one.
Gebruikspatroon:
[anyone] + [verb/auxiliary verb]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anyone' with 'someone'. 'Anyone' is used for general or negative contexts, while 'someone' is used when referring to an unspecified but definite person.
Synoniemen
anybody (Interchangeable in most contexts; 'anybody' is slightly more informal.)
Antoniemen
no one (Refers to not a single person, the opposite of 'anyone'.)
Woordcombinaties
anyone else
|anyone can
|if anyone
|hardly anyone
|almost anyone
Thema's
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- Anyone can learn to swim if they practice.
- Has anyone seen my phone?
- I don’t know anyone in this city.
- If anyone calls, tell them I’m busy.
- Hardly anyone showed up to the meeting.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Anyone can play this game.
- Did anyone call you?
- I don’t know anyone here.
- Has anyone seen my bag?
- Anyone can join the club.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
anyone
IPA
GB/ˈɛniwˌʌn/
US/ˈɛniwˌʌn/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
any - one (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (any)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: anyone
- Plural: anyones
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
anyone else
1/ˈɛniwˌʌn ˈɛls/
fixed phrase
any other person
Any other person that is not the one already talked about.
Voorbeelden
- Does anyone else want some coffee?
- I don't think anyone else knows about this.
hardly anyone
1/hˈɑɹdli ˈɛniwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
almost no person
Very few people; almost nobody.
Voorbeelden
- Hardly anyone came to the party.
- There’s hardly anyone in the park today.
if anyone
1/ˈɪf ˈɛniwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
conditional reference to any person
Used to say what will happen if some person (no matter who) does something.
Voorbeelden
- If anyone calls, tell them I’m out.
- If anyone asks, we were never here.