here
gb/hˈɪɹ/ us/hˈɪɹ/
A1
Inglês
~ 200
Aceções
0 aceções
adverb
A1
relation
1
In this place or position
In or at this place.
Padrão de uso:
[someone/something] is here
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'here' with 'there'; remember 'here' means close to the speaker.
Sinónimos
present (More formal; often used in official contexts like roll calls.)
Antónimos
there (Indicates a different place, away from the speaker.)
Colocações
right here
|over here
|come here
|stay here
|be here
Temas
daily life
|communication
|space
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Please come here and look at this.
- The keys are right here on the table.
- Is Sarah here today?
- I’ve lived here all my life.
- The bus stops here every hour.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I am here now.
- The book is here on the desk.
- Come here, please.
- My friend is here with me.
- We will stay here tonight.
adverb
A2
relation
2
At this point in process or text
At this point in what is being done or said.
Padrão de uso:
We are here in [process/text]
Erro comum:
Some learners think 'here' only refers to physical space; it can also mean a point in time or process.
Sinónimos
now (Refers to the present moment in time, not necessarily location.)
Antónimos
later (Refers to a future point instead of the current one.)
Colocações
up to here
|stop here
|from here
|here we are
Temas
communication
|storytelling
|time
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Here we stop to consider another example.
- The story gets exciting here.
- From here, the road becomes dangerous.
- Let’s pause here before we continue.
- Here is where the problem starts.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Here we start the lesson.
- The film is slow here.
- From here, we go left.
- Here is the answer.
- Stop here and read again.
interjection
A2
action
3
Used to call attention nearby
Said to get attention or show you are giving something.
Sinónimos
hey (Less formal and more casual; can be used for greeting or alerting someone.)
Colocações
Here you go
|Here it is
|Here! Over here!
Temas
communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Here! Take this bag first.
- Here you go, your coffee.
- Here it is, just as you asked.
- Over here! We’ve got seats.
- Here, let me help you.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Here is your pen.
- Here you are.
- Here, take my seat.
- Here it is!
- Over here!
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
here
IPA
GB/hˈɪɹ/
US/hˈɪɹ/
Sílabas e acento
here (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (here)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: here
- Plural: heres
Família de palavras
Expressões
be here to stay
1/bˈi hˈɪɹ tə stˈeɪ/
idiom
Likely to remain permanently
To be likely to continue for a long time.
Exemplos
- Social media is here to stay.
- Electric cars are here to stay.
be neither here nor there
1/bˈi nˈiðɚ hˈɪɹ nˈɔɹ ðˈɛɹ/
idiom
Irrelevant to current matter
Not important or not connected to what is being talked about.
Exemplos
- Whether he likes it or not is neither here nor there.
- Her age is neither here nor there in this discussion.
here and now
1/hˈɪɹ ˈænd nˈaʊ/
fixed phrase
The present time and place
At this moment and in this place.
Exemplos
- We must deal with the problem here and now.
- Focus on the here and now instead of worrying about the past.
here and there
1/hˈɪɹ ˈænd ðˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Scattered in various places
In different places, not all together.
Exemplos
- There are small shops here and there in the village.
- I saw her books lying here and there around the house.
here you go
1/hˈɪɹ jˈu ɡˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Said when giving something nearby
Said when handing something to someone.
Exemplos
- Here you go, your change.
- Here you go, I made you some tea.