either
gb/ˈiðɚ/ us/ˈiðɚ/
A2
انگریزی
~ 900
vagy … vagy, sem, mindkét, bármelyik
A2
1
vagy … vagy
A2
استعمال کا انداز:
either [option A] or [option B]
You can either stay here or come with us.
Vagy itt maradsz, vagy velünk jössz.
Either we leave now, or we miss the train.
Vagy most indulunk, vagy lekéssük a vonatot.
I can either call you tonight or send you an email.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
You can either eat now or later.
Vagy most eszel, vagy később.
Either you go, or I go.
Vagy te mész, vagy én megyek.
We can either walk or take the bus.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'either' without 'or' when listing two alternatives, which is incorrect in this sense.
معنی
used to show a choice
لفظی تراکیب
either A or B
|either way
|either one
ہم معنی الفاظ
or (Similar in connecting alternatives, but 'either' usually emphasizes the limited number of choices.)
متضاد الفاظ
both (Indicates inclusion of both options instead of choosing one.)
موضوعات
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
تعریف
Used to talk about a choice between two things.
Used to connect two or more possibilities, indicating that only one of them can be true or chosen.
A2
2
sem
A1
استعمال کا انداز:
[negative clause] ... either
I don't like coffee either.
Én sem szeretem a kávét.
She can't come tonight either.
Ma este sem tud eljönni.
They haven't seen the movie either.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I don't like fish either.
Én sem szeretem a halat.
He is not happy either.
Ő sem boldog.
We don't have time either.
عام غلطی:
Learners often incorrectly use 'too' in negative sentences instead of 'either'.
معنی
also, in negative context
لفظی تراکیب
not either
|can't either
|won't either
ہم معنی الفاظ
too ('Too' is used in positive statements, while 'either' is used in negatives.)
متضاد الفاظ
too (Opposite polarity; 'too' works in positive contexts, 'either' in negative ones.)
موضوعات
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
تعریف
Used after a negative sentence to mean 'also'.
Used after a negative statement to mean 'also' or 'too'.
B1
3
استعمال کا انداز:
either [singular noun]
There are trees on either side of the road.
Az út mindkét oldalán fák állnak.
You may choose either option.
A két lehetőség közül bármelyiket választhatod.
She held a bag in either hand.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
There is a shop on either side.
Mindkét oldalon van egy bolt.
You can take either bus.
Bármelyik buszra felszállhatsz.
He has a ring on either hand.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'either' with plural nouns incorrectly when they mean 'both'.
معنی
each of two items
لفظی تراکیب
either side
|either hand
|either option
ہم معنی الفاظ
each ('Each' can refer to more than two, but 'either' is limited to two.)
متضاد الفاظ
neither ('Neither' means not one and not the other.)
موضوعات
grammar
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Means one or the other of two things.
Refers to each one of two people or things, considered separately.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
either
IPA
GB/ˈiðɚ/
US/ˈiðɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
either (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (either)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: either
- Plural: eithers
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
eithers
noun
Negative and opposite forms
neither
conjunction A2
عبارات
either way
1/ˈiðɚ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
regardless of the choice made
No matter which choice you make, the result is the same.
مثالیں
- Either way, we’ll have to wait until tomorrow.
- It might rain or snow, but either way we’ll still go hiking.
either … or …
2/ˈiðɚ ˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
offering two options only
Used to show there are only two choices.
مثالیں
- You can either have tea or coffee.
- Either we leave now or we’ll be late.
on either side (of)
3/ˈɔn ˈiðɚ sˈaɪd əv/
fixed phrase
on both sides of something
On both sides of something.
مثالیں
- There are shops on either side of the street.
- He was surrounded by guards on either side of him.