somewhat
gb/sˈʌmwˈʌt/ us/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
B1
Engleză
~ 2000
kissé, kicsit, valamivel
B1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somewhat' with 'somehow'. 'Somewhat' refers to degree, while 'somehow' refers to manner or reason.
Sens
to a small extent
Colocații
somewhat different
|somewhat surprising
|somewhat unusual
|somewhat better
Sinonime
slightly (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'slightly' can sound more precise or neutral.)
|
a bit (More informal and conversational than 'somewhat'.)
Antonime
extremely (Indicates a very large degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
|
not at all (Indicates zero degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
Teme
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A little; not very much.
To a small degree; slightly.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
somewhat
IPA
GB/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
US/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
Silabe și accent
some - what (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: somewhat
- Plural: somewhats
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
somewhats
noun
Core family
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- He's somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to his work.
- That decision was somewhat of a surprise to everyone.