whence
gb/wˈɛns/ us/wˈɛns/
C1
انگریزی
~ 2100
honnan, ahonnan, ezért, ebből következően
C1
FORMAL
1
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] whence [something] comes
The river flows from the mountains, whence it gains its strength.
A folyó a hegyekből ered, ahonnan az erejét nyeri.
He returned to the city whence he had departed years ago.
Visszatért abba a városba, ahonnan évekkel korábban elindult.
They could not determine whence the strange noise originated.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
This is the house whence my family came.
Ez az a ház, ahonnan a családom származik.
She asked whence the letter had arrived.
Megkérdezte, honnan érkezett a levél.
Whence does this water flow?
عام غلطی:
Learners often confuse 'whence' with 'where', but 'whence' already means 'from where', so 'from whence' is redundant in formal usage.
معنی
from what place or source
لفظی تراکیب
whence it came
|whence they arrived
|whence the idea
ہم معنی الفاظ
from where (More common in modern English, especially in questions.)
متضاد الفاظ
to where (Indicates a destination rather than an origin.)
موضوعات
directions
|history
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Used to say where something comes from or starts.
Used to indicate the place, source, or origin from which something comes.
C2
FORMAL
2
ezért
A2
استعمال کا انداز:
[statement], whence [result]
The experiment failed, whence the need for further trials.
A kísérlet kudarcot vallott, ezért további próbákra volt szükség.
He was late, whence her irritation.
Késett, ezért bosszús lett a nő.
She lacked experience, whence her mistakes.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He was tired, whence his slow work.
Fáradt volt, ezért lassan dolgozott.
It rained all day, whence the wet streets.
Egész nap esett, ezért vizesek lettek az utcák.
She studied hard, whence her good grades.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with 'where' or omit the implied cause-and-effect link.
معنی
as a result of which
لفظی تراکیب
whence it follows
|whence arose the problem
ہم معنی الفاظ
therefore (More common and neutral; 'whence' is more formal and literary.)
متضاد الفاظ
despite which (Indicates contrast rather than consequence.)
موضوعات
logic
|literature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Used to say that something happens because of what was just said.
Used to introduce a consequence or result deriving from what has just been mentioned.
گرامر
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whence
IPA
GB/wˈɛns/
US/wˈɛns/
ہجا بندی اور زور
whence (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (whence)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: whence
- Plural: whences
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
from whence
1/fɹˈʌm wˈɛns/
fixed phrase
formal
from where (redundant form)
A formal or old-fashioned way to say 'from where', even though 'whence' already means 'from where'.
مثالیں
- This is the village from whence my ancestors came.
- They returned from whence they had fled.