somewhat
gb/sˈʌmwˈʌt/ us/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
B1
Англійська
~ 2000
kissé, kicsit, valamivel
B1
1
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somewhat' with 'somehow'. 'Somewhat' refers to degree, while 'somehow' refers to manner or reason.
Значення
to a small extent
Словосполучення
somewhat different
|somewhat surprising
|somewhat unusual
|somewhat better
Синоніми
slightly (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'slightly' can sound more precise or neutral.)
|
a bit (More informal and conversational than 'somewhat'.)
Антоніми
extremely (Indicates a very large degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
|
not at all (Indicates zero degree, the opposite of 'somewhat'.)
Теми
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
A little; not very much.
To a small degree; slightly.
Граматика
Словникова форма
somewhat
IPA
GB/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
US/sˈʌmwˈʌt/
Склади й наголос
some - what (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: somewhat
- Plural: somewhats
Споріднені слова
Forms
somewhats
noun
Core family
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- He's somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to his work.
- That decision was somewhat of a surprise to everyone.