several
Each particular taken singlyEach particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.
» Tom lived alone for several years.
Tom lebte mehrere Jahre allein.
Том несколько лет жил один.
Том кілька років жив сам.
Meaning
4 sensesEach particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.
(obsolete)An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
(archaic)An enclosed or separate place; enclosure.
(archaic)A woman's loose outer garment, capable of being worn as a shawl, or in other forms.
Examples
2377 sentencesTom lived alone for several years.
Том кілька років жив сам.
ruТом несколько лет жил один.
deTom lebte mehrere Jahre allein.
Tom has written several cook books.
Том написав кілька кулінарних книжок.
Tom has several friends in Boston.
У Тома є кілька друзів у Бостоні.
ruУ Тома есть несколько друзей в Бостоне.
I've met Tom on several occasions.
Я зустрічала Тома кілька разів.
Tom repeated the word several times.
Том повторив слово кілька разів.
ruТом повторил слово несколько раз.
deTom wiederholte das Wort mehrere Male.
Origin
From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). BFrom Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven.
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Forms
plural: severalsWord family
1 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- several times times
- several times
- there are several
- several days days
- for several years
- several years
- several hours
- for several weeks
- for several days
- have several friends
- several years ago
- for several hours