albeit
gb/ɔlbˈiɪt/ us/ɔlbˈiɪt/
C1
Engleză
~ 9300
bár, jóllehet
C1
FORMAL
1
Tipar de utilizare:
..., albeit [adjective/adverb/noun phrase]
The plan was accepted, albeit with some minor changes.
A tervet elfogadták, bár néhány kisebb módosítással.
Her voice was calm, albeit slightly shaky.
Nyugodt volt a hangja, bár kissé remegett.
He managed to finish the race, albeit in last place.
The company reported a profit, albeit a small one.
It was a useful meeting, albeit a short one.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The movie was good, albeit a bit long.
A film jó volt, bár egy kicsit hosszú.
He agreed to help, albeit reluctantly.
Beleegyezett, hogy segít, bár vonakodva.
She passed the exam, albeit with a low score.
We made progress, albeit slowly.
The room was clean, albeit very small.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often try to use "albeit" exactly like "although" at the beginning of a sentence with a full clause, for example: *"Albeit it was raining, we went out."* This sounds unnatural in modern English; use *"Although it was raining, we went out"* instead. Another mistake is using "albeit" with a full clause when a shorter phrase is more natural. *"He agreed, albeit he was tired"* is grammatical but formal; in most situations, *"He agreed, although he was tired"* or *"He agreed, albeit tired"* is preferred.
Sens
although; even though; despite
Colocații
albeit a little
|albeit briefly
|albeit slowly
|albeit reluctantly
|albeit in a different way
|albeit to a lesser extent
Sinonime
although (The most common general synonym; sounds more neutral and is used in more situations.)
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even though (Stronger than "albeit" and often used with full clauses; sounds less formal.)
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though (Very common in speech and writing; much less formal and often used at the end of a clause.)
Antonime
because (Introduces a reason rather than a contrast, so it connects ideas in the opposite logical way.)
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so (Introduces a result or consequence instead of a limiting or contrasting detail.)
Teme
grammar
|logical_relations
|academic_writing
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Used to show a small contrast with the idea that comes before it, similar to "although" or "even though".
Used to introduce a fact or detail that contrasts with or slightly limits what has just been said.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
albeit
IPA
GB/ɔlbˈiɪt/
US/ɔlbˈiɪt/
Silabe și accent
al - beit (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (beit)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: albeit
- Plural: albeits
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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