somewhat
To a limited extent or degreeTo a limited extent or degree; not completely.
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» The air feels somewhat cold this morning.
Es ist ganz schön frisch heute Morgen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Повітря здається дещо холодним сьогодні вранці. — oksanask
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(not comparable)To a limited extent or degree; not completely.
The crowd was somewhat larger than expected, perhaps due to the good weather.
The decision to shave or not is a somewhat personal one.
etwas, einigermaßen
не́сколькоnéskolʹko, отча́стиotčásti, в не́которой сте́пениv nékotoroj stépeni
де́щоdéščo, пе́вною мі́роюpévnoju míroju, поча́стиpočásty
to certain extent or degree
(UK, not comparable)Very.
That hat seems somewhat small for him.
Examples
273 sentencesThe air feels somewhat cold this morning.
Повітря здається дещо холодним сьогодні вранці. — oksanask
deEs ist ganz schön frisch heute Morgen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom looks somewhat upset.
Том виглядає дещо засмученим. — deniko
Tom looks somewhat nervous and apprehensive.
Том виглядає дещо знервованим та стривоженим. — deniko
Eating yogurt with a fork is somewhat difficult.
Їсти йогурт виделкою дещо нелегко. — deniko
ruЕсть йогурт вилкой довольно трудно. — marafon
Tom seemed to be somewhat disappointed.
deTom schien etwas enttäuscht zu sein. — samueldora
Translations
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Origin
From some + what.From some + what.
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Synonyms
97 synonyms- to a small degree or extent:slightlymore or less
- to certain extent or degree:reasonablymoderatelyprettyjollyfairlymiddlingpassably
Antonyms
101 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- C1Hedging and register — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
5 patterns- seemed somewhat
- looks somewhat
- feel somewhat
- somewhat confused
- somewhat curious
See also
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