either
gb/ˈiðɚ/ us/ˈiðɚ/
A2
Angielski
~ 900
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
conjunction
A2
relation
1
used to show a choice
Used to talk about a choice between two things.
Schemat użycia:
either [option A] or [option B]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use 'either' without 'or' when listing two alternatives, which is incorrect in this sense.
Synonimy
or (Similar in connecting alternatives, but 'either' usually emphasizes the limited number of choices.)
Antonimy
both (Indicates inclusion of both options instead of choosing one.)
Kolokacje
either A or B
|either way
|either one
Tematy
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Przykłady
- You can either stay here or come with us.
- Either we leave now, or we miss the train.
- I can either call you tonight or send you an email.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- You can either eat now or later.
- Either you go, or I go.
- We can either walk or take the bus.
adverb
A2
relation
2
also, in negative context
Used after a negative sentence to mean 'also'.
Schemat użycia:
[negative clause] ... either
Częsty błąd:
Learners often incorrectly use 'too' in negative sentences instead of 'either'.
Synonimy
too ('Too' is used in positive statements, while 'either' is used in negatives.)
Antonimy
too (Opposite polarity; 'too' works in positive contexts, 'either' in negative ones.)
Kolokacje
not either
|can't either
|won't either
Tematy
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Przykłady
- I don't like coffee either.
- She can't come tonight either.
- They haven't seen the movie either.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I don't like fish either.
- He is not happy either.
- We don't have time either.
determiner
B1
quantity
3
each of two items
Means one or the other of two things.
Schemat użycia:
either [singular noun]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use 'either' with plural nouns incorrectly when they mean 'both'.
Synonimy
each ('Each' can refer to more than two, but 'either' is limited to two.)
Antonimy
neither ('Neither' means not one and not the other.)
Kolokacje
either side
|either hand
|either option
Tematy
grammar
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- There are trees on either side of the road.
- You may choose either option.
- She held a bag in either hand.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- There is a shop on either side.
- You can take either bus.
- He has a ring on either hand.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
either
IPA
GB/ˈiðɚ/
US/ˈiðɚ/
Sylaby i akcent
either (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (either)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: either
- Plural: eithers
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
eithers
noun
Negative and opposite forms
neither
conjunction A2
Wyrażenia
either way
1/ˈiðɚ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
regardless of the choice made
No matter which choice you make, the result is the same.
Przykłady
- Either way, we’ll have to wait until tomorrow.
- It might rain or snow, but either way we’ll still go hiking.
either … or …
2/ˈiðɚ ˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
offering two options only
Used to show there are only two choices.
Przykłady
- You can either have tea or coffee.
- Either we leave now or we’ll be late.
on either side (of)
3/ˈɔn ˈiðɚ sˈaɪd əv/
fixed phrase
on both sides of something
On both sides of something.
Przykłady
- There are shops on either side of the street.
- He was surrounded by guards on either side of him.