fain
gb/fˈeɪn/ us/fˈeɪn/
C2
İngilizce
~ 4500
szívesen, hajlandó
C2
ARCHAIC
1
szívesen
A1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone] would fain [verb]
I would fain join you on your journey, were I invited.
Szívesen csatlakoznék hozzátok az útra, ha meghívnátok.
She would fain help if she could.
Szívesen segítene, ha tudna.
He would fain believe the news, but he had doubts.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I would fain go with you.
Szívesen mennék veled.
She would fain help her friend.
Szívesen segítene a barátjának.
He would fain tell the truth.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'fain' with 'feign', which means to pretend.
Anlam
willingly or gladly
Eşdizimler
would fain
|fain admit
|fain acknowledge
Eş anlamlılar
gladly (More common modern equivalent, neutral register.)
|
willingly (Highlights readiness rather than joy; modern usage.)
Zıt anlamlılar
reluctantly (Shows doing something without wanting to, opposite of willingly.)
Konular
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
In a way that shows you are happy to do something.
With pleasure or readiness; willingly.
C2
ARCHAIC
2
hajlandó
B1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone] is fain to [verb]
He was fain to accept the offer despite his reservations.
Fenntartásai ellenére hajlandó volt elfogadni az ajánlatot.
They were fain to agree to the terms.
Hajlandók voltak elfogadni a feltételeket.
She was fain to help her neighbor.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I am fain to help you.
Hajlandó vagyok segíteni neked.
He is fain to join the game.
Hajlandó csatlakozni a játékhoz.
We are fain to start now.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may think 'fain' means 'forced', which is incorrect.
Anlam
eager or willing
Eşdizimler
fain to accept
|fain to oblige
Eş anlamlılar
ready (Neutral, modern term for being prepared or willing.)
|
eager (More emotional enthusiasm than 'fain'.)
Zıt anlamlılar
unwilling (Direct opposite in terms of readiness or desire.)
Konular
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
Wanting to do something or ready to do it.
Eager or willing under the circumstances.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
fain
IPA
GB/fˈeɪn/
US/fˈeɪn/
Heceler ve vurgu
fain (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (fain)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: fain
- Comparative: fainer
- Superlative: fainest
Kelime ailesi
Forms
fainer
adjective
fainest
adjective
İfadeler
would fain
1/wˈʊd fˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
archaic
would willingly do something
Used to say that someone wants to do something or is happy to do it.
Örnekler
- I would fain tell you all I know, but time is short.
- She would fain assist, yet she lacks the means.