yet
gb/jˈɛt/ us/jˈɛt/
A1
Angielski
~ 300
még, már, mégis, még hátravan
A1
1
Schemat użycia:
[something] has not happened yet
I haven't finished my homework yet.
Még nem fejeztem be a házi feladatomat.
Has the bus arrived yet?
Megjött már a busz?
We haven't decided on a date yet.
She hasn't called me back yet.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I have not eaten yet.
Még nem ettem.
Has he come yet?
Megjött már?
We are not ready yet.
The movie has not started yet.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes place 'yet' incorrectly at the start of the sentence instead of at the end in negative statements or questions.
Znaczenie
up to now
Kolokacje
not yet
|yet to come
|hasn't happened yet
Synonimy
so far (Often interchangeable, but 'so far' can sound slightly more formal or neutral in tone.)
Antonimy
already ('Already' indicates something happened before now, opposite to 'yet' in this sense.)
Tematy
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Until now or until this moment.
Until and including the present time.
B1
2
mégis
B1
Schemat użycia:
[clause], yet [clause]
It was raining, yet we went for a walk.
Esett az eső, mégis elmentünk sétálni.
He is young, yet very wise.
Fiatal, mégis nagyon bölcs.
The task seemed impossible, yet she completed it on time.
Przykłady dla uczących się
It is cold, yet we go outside.
Hideg van, mégis kimegyünk.
He is small, yet he runs fast.
Kicsi, mégis gyorsan fut.
She is tired, yet she works hard.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'yet' as a conjunction with its adverb meaning and place it incorrectly in the sentence.
Znaczenie
but despite that
Kolokacje
and yet
|yet still
|yet somehow
Synonimy
but ('But' is the general contrast word; 'yet' often adds a sense of surprise or unexpectedness.)
Antonimy
therefore ('Therefore' shows a logical result, opposite to the contrast implied by 'yet'.)
Tematy
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Used to mean 'but' when showing contrast between two ideas.
Used to introduce a contrasting fact or surprising result.
B2
3
még
A1
még hátravan
B1
Schemat użycia:
the [best/worst/etc.] is yet to come
The best is yet to come.
A legjobb még hátravan.
Many challenges lie ahead yet.
Még sok kihívás áll előttünk.
Her greatest work is yet to be written.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The fun is yet to come.
A móka még csak ezután jön.
Our trip is yet to start.
Az utazásunk még csak ezután kezdődik.
The game is yet to finish.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this with the 'until now' meaning and use it incorrectly in the past tense.
Znaczenie
from now into future
Kolokacje
yet to come
|yet ahead
|yet remain
Synonimy
still to come (Directly interchangeable; less formal than some other expressions.)
Antonimy
over ('Over' implies something has finished, opposite to 'yet' meaning it is still to happen.)
Tematy
time
|future
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Something will happen in the future but has not happened now.
From now and continuing into the future; still to come.
B2
4
még
A1
Schemat użycia:
[comparative adjective/adverb] + yet + [comparative adjective/adverb]
The task proved yet more challenging than expected.
A feladat még nagyobb kihívásnak bizonyult, mint vártuk.
Her performance was yet better than last year's.
A teljesítménye még jobb volt, mint tavaly.
This version is yet more efficient.
Przykłady dla uczących się
This test is yet harder than the last one.
Ez a teszt még nehezebb, mint az előző.
He is yet stronger than his brother.
Még a testvérénél is erősebb.
The road is yet longer than we thought.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may omit 'yet' when trying to add emphasis in comparisons, or put it after the adjective instead of before.
Znaczenie
even more than before
Kolokacje
yet more difficult
|yet again better
Synonimy
even ('Even' is more common in casual speech; 'yet' can sound more formal or emphatic.)
Antonimy
less ('Less' indicates a decrease, opposite of an increase implied by 'yet' here.)
Tematy
emphasis
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
Even more than before.
To an even greater degree than before.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
yet
IPA
GB/jˈɛt/
US/jˈɛt/
Sylaby i akcent
yet (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (yet)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: yet
- Plural: yets
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
yets
noun
Wyrażenia
as yet
1/ˈæz jˈɛt/
fixed phrase
formal
up to now (formal)
'Until now', used in formal style.
Przykłady
- No decision has been made as yet.
- There are no results as yet.
not just yet
1/nˈɑt d͡ʒˈʌst jˈɛt/
fixed phrase
not right now but soon possible
Not now, but probably soon.
Przykłady
- Are you ready to leave? Not just yet.
- Can I open my gift? Not just yet.
the best is yet to come
1/ðə bˈɛst ˈɪz jˈɛt tə kˈʌm/
fixed phrase
best part still ahead
The most enjoyable or successful part will happen in the future.
Przykłady
- Don't worry about getting older; the best is yet to come.
- After this success, the best is yet to come for her career.
and yet
1/ˈænd jˈɛt/
fixed phrase
introduces an unexpected contrast
Used to say something that is surprising after what you just said.
Przykłady
- He studied hard, and yet he failed the test.
- The weather was cold, and yet we enjoyed our holiday.
and yet
2/ˈænd jˈɛt/
fixed phrase
but still true despite contrast
'But still'; used when something is surprising after what was said before.
Przykłady
- He said he was tired, and yet he kept working.
- It's expensive, and yet people keep buying it.