sundry
gb/sˈʌndɹi/ us/sˈʌndɹi/
C1
Inglês
~ 27300
különféle, apróságok
C1
FORMAL
1
különféle
B1
Padrão de uso:
sundry [plural noun]
The report examines sundry issues related to online privacy.
A jelentés az online adatvédelemmel kapcsolatos különféle kérdéseket vizsgálja.
On the table were sundry documents, maps, and notebooks.
Az asztalon különféle dokumentumok, térképek és jegyzetfüzetek voltak.
During the meeting they discussed sundry topics, from budgets to travel plans.
The box was filled with sundry tools that he had collected over the years.
Her bag contained sundry personal belongings she didn’t want to leave behind.
Exemplos para estudantes
The shop sells sundry small items near the door.
A bolt az ajtó mellett különféle apróságokat árul.
He packed sundry clothes and shoes for the trip.
Az útra különféle ruhákat és cipőket csomagolt.
We talked about sundry problems at work.
The drawer is full of sundry things I do not use.
She wrote about sundry ideas in her notebook.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use 'sundry' with a singular noun (e.g. *'a sundry item'*). In modern English, it is almost always used before a plural noun, like 'sundry items' or 'sundry problems'. It is also more formal or literary than 'various', so it may sound strange in very casual speech.
Significado
various or miscellaneous
Colocações
sundry items
|sundry goods
|sundry expenses
|sundry topics
|sundry matters
Sinônimos
various (More common and neutral; used in all kinds of writing and speech.)
|
miscellaneous (Very close in meaning; slightly more technical or formal, often used for grouped items.)
|
diverse (Stresses difference between items more strongly than 'sundry'.)
Antônimos
single (Emphasizes that there is only one item rather than several different ones.)
|
uniform (Suggests things are all the same type, not of different kinds.)
Temas
daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Many different things or people, not named one by one.
Being of various or miscellaneous kinds, usually several different things that are not specified in detail.
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
2
apróságok
B1
Padrão de uso:
to buy [sundries]
The corner store sells newspapers, snacks, and sundries.
A sarki bolt újságokat, nassolnivalókat és mindenféle apróságot árul.
She stopped at the pharmacy to pick up shampoo and other sundries.
Beugrott a gyógyszertárba samponért és más apróságokért.
In the budget, they allowed a small amount for travel sundries.
Office sundries such as pens and paper are kept in the cupboard.
The market stall offered cookware, spices, and various kitchen sundries.
Exemplos para estudantes
I went to buy soap and other sundries.
Szappant és más apróságokat mentem venni.
This shop has drinks, sweets, and many sundries.
Ebben a boltban italok, édességek és sokféle apróság is van.
We keep cleaning sundries under the sink.
There is a box for small sundries on the shelf.
They added ten dollars for sundries in the trip plan.
Erro comum:
Learners may try to use 'sundry' as a singular noun (*'a sundry'*). In modern English, it is almost always used as a plural noun 'sundries'. Learners may also confuse it with 'Sunday', but the words are unrelated.
Significado
small miscellaneous items
Colocações
toiletries and sundries
|household sundries
|kitchen sundries
|office sundries
Sinônimos
odds and ends (Informal phrase; similar idea of mixed small items, but more casual than 'sundries'.)
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miscellany (More formal and literary; can be used for things or written pieces, not only small goods.)
Antônimos
essentials (Refers to the main, most important items, not the small extra things grouped as 'sundries'.)
Temas
shopping
|business
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Small different things that are not important enough to list one by one, usually called 'sundries'.
Minor, miscellaneous items that do not fit into a main group, especially small things for personal or household use; almost always used in the plural form 'sundries'.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
sundry
AFI
GB/sˈʌndɹi/
US/sˈʌndɹi/
Sílabas e tonicidade
sun - dry (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (sun)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: sundry
Expressões
all and sundry
1/ˈɔl ˈænd sˈʌndɹi/
idiom
everyone, all people
Everyone; all people, including many different kinds of people.
Exemplos
- The news of their engagement was soon known to all and sundry.
- She invited all and sundry to the celebration, not just close friends.
- The politician promised jobs and services to all and sundry.