either
gb/ˈiðɚ/ us/ˈiðɚ/
A2
Anh
~ 900
vagy … vagy, sem, mindkét, bármelyik
A2
1
vagy … vagy
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'either' without 'or' when listing two alternatives, which is incorrect in this sense.
Nghĩa
used to show a choice
Cụm từ đi kèm
either A or B
|either way
|either one
Từ đồng nghĩa
or (Similar in connecting alternatives, but 'either' usually emphasizes the limited number of choices.)
Từ trái nghĩa
both (Indicates inclusion of both options instead of choosing one.)
Chủ đề
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Định nghĩa
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
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often incorrectly use 'too' in negative sentences instead of 'either'.
Nghĩa
also, in negative context
Cụm từ đi kèm
not either
|can't either
|won't either
Từ đồng nghĩa
too ('Too' is used in positive statements, while 'either' is used in negatives.)
Từ trái nghĩa
too (Opposite polarity; 'too' works in positive contexts, 'either' in negative ones.)
Chủ đề
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Định nghĩa
Used after a negative sentence to mean 'also'.
Used after a negative statement to mean 'also' or 'too'.
B1
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'either' with plural nouns incorrectly when they mean 'both'.
Nghĩa
each of two items
Cụm từ đi kèm
either side
|either hand
|either option
Từ đồng nghĩa
each ('Each' can refer to more than two, but 'either' is limited to two.)
Từ trái nghĩa
neither ('Neither' means not one and not the other.)
Chủ đề
grammar
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Means one or the other of two things.
Refers to each one of two people or things, considered separately.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
either
IPA
GB/ˈiðɚ/
US/ˈiðɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
either (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (either)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: either
- Plural: eithers
Họ từ
Forms
eithers
noun
Negative and opposite forms
neither
conjunction A2
Cách diễn đạt
either way
1/ˈiðɚ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
regardless of the choice made
No matter which choice you make, the result is the same.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- There are shops on either side of the street.
- He was surrounded by guards on either side of him.