A2determiner · frequent

several

sev·er·al

кілька, декілька

несколько, некоторый, различный

einige, mehrere

Consisting of a number more than one but not very manyConsisting of a number more than one (especially, more than two) but not very many.

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/ˈsɛv.(ə.)ɹəl/

» Tom lived alone for several years.

Tom lebte mehrere Jahre allein.

Том несколько лет жил один.

Том кілька років жив сам.

Meaning

1 senses

Consisting of a number more than one (especially, more than two) but not very many.
The firm turns over several million a month.
Several cars were in the parking lot.
mehrere, einige
не́сколькоnéskolʹko, не́которыйnékotoryj, разли́чныйrazlíčnyj
де́кількаdékilʹka, кі́лькаkílʹka

Examples

2377 sentences

Tom lived alone for several years.
Том кілька років жив сам. — deniko
ruТом несколько лет жил один. — odexed
deTom lebte mehrere Jahre allein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Tom has written several cook books.
Том написав кілька кулінарних книжок. — deniko
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Tom has several friends in Boston.
У Тома є кілька друзів у Бостоні. — deniko
ruУ Тома есть несколько друзей в Бостоне. — odexed
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I've met Tom on several occasions.
Я зустрічала Тома кілька разів. — deniko
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Tom repeated the word several times.
Том повторив слово кілька разів. — deniko
ruТом повторил слово несколько раз. — odexed
deTom wiederholte das Wort mehrere Male. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

consisting of a number more than two, but not very many:

Русский

By meaning 3

consisting of a number more than two, but not very many:

obsolete: separate, distinct:

diverse; different; various:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

consisting of a number more than two, but not very many:

Origin

From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). B

From 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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