somewhat
gb/sˈʌmwˈʌt/ us/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
B1
Angielski
~ 2000
kissé, kicsit, valamivel
B1
1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somewhat' with 'somehow'. 'Somewhat' refers to degree, while 'somehow' refers to manner or reason.
Znaczenie
to a small extent
Kolokacje
somewhat different
|somewhat surprising
|somewhat unusual
|somewhat better
Synonimy
slightly (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'slightly' can sound more precise or neutral.)
|
a bit (More informal and conversational than 'somewhat'.)
Antonimy
extremely (Indicates a very large degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
|
not at all (Indicates zero degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
Tematy
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
A little; not very much.
To a small degree; slightly.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
somewhat
IPA
GB/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
US/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
Sylaby i akcent
some - what (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: somewhat
- Plural: somewhats
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
somewhats
noun
Core family
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- He's somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to his work.
- That decision was somewhat of a surprise to everyone.