amid
gb/əmˈɪd/ us/əmˈɪd/
B2
İngilizce
~ 2500
között, közepette, alatt, közben
B2
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
amid [something]
The president spoke amid loud applause.
Az elnök hangos taps közepette beszélt.
She found herself calm amid the confusion.
A zűrzavar közepette is nyugodt maradt.
Amid the ruins, a single flower bloomed.
The city remained peaceful amid the political turmoil.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
She stood amid the trees.
A fák között állt.
I saw him amid the crowd.
A tömegben láttam őt.
We stayed calm amid the noise.
The school stayed open amid the storm.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'amid' with 'among'; 'amid' is often used for abstract situations or dramatic contexts, while 'among' is for groups of people or things.
Anlam
in the middle of
Eşdizimler
amid chaos
|amid the crowd
|amid growing concerns
|amid protests
|amid tensions
Eş anlamlılar
among (Similar meaning, but 'among' is more common in everyday speech and can refer to people or objects without implying a dramatic situation.)
|
surrounded by (Describes being encircled physically or figuratively; less formal.)
Zıt anlamlılar
outside (Indicates being beyond or away from something instead of inside or surrounded by it.)
Konular
time
|space
|events
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
In the middle of or surrounded by something.
Surrounded by or occurring in the middle of something.
B2
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
amid [event/situation]
Production continued amid the workers' strike.
A termelés a munkások sztrájkja alatt is folytatódott.
The company grew rapidly amid fierce competition.
A vállalat kemény verseny közepette is gyorsan növekedett.
He stayed positive amid personal challenges.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
He worked amid the meeting.
A megbeszélés alatt dolgozott.
She smiled amid the party.
A parti közben mosolygott.
They talked amid the music.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may overuse 'during' instead of 'amid', missing the slightly more formal and literary tone of 'amid'.
Anlam
during a situation
Eşdizimler
amid a crisis
|amid celebrations
|amid negotiations
|amid a scandal
Eş anlamlılar
during (A more general and less formal term for the same time frame.)
Zıt anlamlılar
before (Indicates time prior to an event rather than during it.)
Konular
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Happening while another event is going on.
Happening at the same time as a particular event or situation.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
amid
IPA
GB/əmˈɪd/
US/əmˈɪd/
Heceler ve vurgu
amid (1 hece)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: amid
- Plural: amids
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
amid growing concerns
1/əmˈɪd ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ kənsˈɚnz/
fixed phrase
during increasing worries
Happening while people are becoming more worried about something.
Örnekler
- The law was passed amid growing concerns about public safety.
- The decision came amid growing concerns over climate change.
amid protests
2/əmˈɪd pɹˈoʊtɛsts/
fixed phrase
during public demonstrations
While people are publicly showing they are against something.
Örnekler
- The bill was withdrawn amid protests from students.
- The leader resigned amid protests in the capital.
amid speculation
3/əmˈɪd spˌɛkjəlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
during widespread guesses
While many people are guessing or talking about what might happen.
Örnekler
- The CEO resigned amid speculation about the company's future.
- The market fell amid speculation over interest rate changes.
amid the chaos
4/əmˈɪd ðə kˈeɪɑs/
fixed phrase
in the middle of disorder
In the middle of a very confused and noisy situation.
Örnekler
- Amid the chaos, she remained calm.
- The team managed to score amid the chaos on the field.