somewhat
gb/sˈʌmwˈʌt/ us/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
B1
Inglês
~ 2000
kissé, kicsit, valamivel
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somewhat' with 'somehow'. 'Somewhat' refers to degree, while 'somehow' refers to manner or reason.
Significado
to a small extent
Colocações
somewhat different
|somewhat surprising
|somewhat unusual
|somewhat better
Sinónimos
slightly (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'slightly' can sound more precise or neutral.)
|
a bit (More informal and conversational than 'somewhat'.)
Antónimos
extremely (Indicates a very large degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
|
not at all (Indicates zero degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
Temas
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A little; not very much.
To a small degree; slightly.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
somewhat
IPA
GB/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
US/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
Sílabas e acento
some - what (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: somewhat
- Plural: somewhats
Família de palavras
Forms
somewhats
noun
Core family
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- He's somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to his work.
- That decision was somewhat of a surprise to everyone.