mere
gb/mˈɪɹ/ us/mˈɪɹ/
B2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2700
csupán, mindössze, puszta, tó, tavacska
B2
1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
a mere [number/amount/noun]
She lost the race by a mere second.
Mindössze egy másodperccel vesztette el a versenyt.
It’s a mere formality before we start the project.
Ez puszta formalitás, mielőtt elkezdjük a projektet.
He’s a mere child, but already very wise.
The repairs cost a mere fifty dollars.
The delay was caused by a mere oversight.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
The book costs a mere five dollars.
A könyv mindössze öt dollárba kerül.
He is a mere boy.
Ő még csak egy fiú.
It is a mere game, not real life.
We waited a mere ten minutes.
It is a mere formality before the meeting.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mere' with 'mere' as in 'lake' from older English; also may overuse it in casual speech where 'just' or 'only' would sound more natural.
பொருள்
small or unimportant
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
a mere child
|a mere formality
|a mere fraction
|a mere handful
|a mere coincidence
இணைச்சொற்கள்
only (More general and common; can be used in more contexts without the connotation of smallness or insignificance.)
|
just (Informal and very common; similar meaning but less formal than 'mere'.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
significant (Highlights that something has importance or value, opposite of 'mere' in this sense.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
description
|comparison
|emphasis
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
Used to say that something is only what is said and not more important or bigger than that.
Used to emphasize that something is small, unimportant, or only what is stated, and nothing more.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
C2
ARCHAIC
2
The castle overlooked a tranquil mere.
A vár egy nyugodt tóra nézett.
They set sail across the mere at dawn.
Hajnalban vitorlát bontottak, hogy átkeljenek a tavon.
Mist hung low over the still mere.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
The village is next to a mere.
A falu egy tó mellett van.
A swan swims in the mere.
Egy hattyú úszik a tóban.
The castle is near the mere.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may not realize this meaning is old-fashioned and rarely used except in poetry or historical contexts.
பொருள்
lake or pond (archaic)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
shimmering mere
|fishing in the mere
இணைச்சொற்கள்
lake (Modern, general word for a large body of water inland.)
|
pond (Smaller than most lakes, often artificial.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
land (Opposite in that it is solid ground rather than water.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
nature
வரையறை
An old word for a lake or pond.
An archaic or literary term for a lake or pond.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
mere
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹ/
US/mˈɪɹ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
mere (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (mere)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
- Base: mere
- Comparative: merer
- Superlative: merest
Noun
- Base: mere
- Plural: meres
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
meres
noun
merer
adjective
merest
adjective
Core family
merely
adverb B1
சொற்றொடர்கள்
by no means/mere coincidence
1/bˈaɪ nˈoʊ mənzmɚ koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
fixed phrase
not accidental or unplanned
Used to say that something is not just chance but has a reason behind it.
உதாரணங்கள்
- It was by no mere coincidence that they met again.
- Her success was by no mere coincidence; she worked hard for it.
the merest
1/ðə mˈɛɹɪst/
fixed phrase
smallest possible amount
Used to say that something is the smallest possible amount or degree of something.
உதாரணங்கள்
- He won by the merest fraction of a second.
- She gave the merest hint of a smile.