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Vague language: imprecision
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: or thereabouts, roughly speaking, a handful of, in the region of, and so forth.
or thereabouts /ɔː ˈðeərəbaʊts/
або близько того, czy coś takiego, oder so, más o menos, ou alors, o così, ou algo assim, ya da öylesine, أو نحو ذلك, 左右, とか, 정도, या तो, ή έτσι, nebo tak, sau cam asa ceva, of zo, eller så, או כך, ან ასე
Used after a quantity or time to show that it is approximate.
“The journey takes an hour or thereabouts.”
roughly speaking /ˌrʌfli ˈspiːkɪŋ/
приблизно кажучи, z grubsza mówiąc, grob gesagt, aproximadamente hablando, en gros, grosso modo parlando, grosso modo, kabaca konuşursak, تحدث تقريبا, 粗略地说, 大雑把に言えば, 대략적으로 말하면, मोटे तौर पर बोल रहा हूँ, χοντρικά μιλώντας, zhruba řečeno, aproximativ vorbind, grofweg gesproken, grovt sett, באופן גס, უხეშად რომ ვთქვათ
Used to introduce a general estimate rather than an exact statement.
“Roughly speaking, half the participants had previous experience.”
a handful of /ə ˈhændfʊl əv/
невелика кількість, mała ilość, kleine Menge, pequeña cantidad, petite quantité, piccola quantità, pequena quantidade, küçük miktar, كمية صغيرة, 少量, 少量, 소량, छोटी मात्रा, μικρή ποσότητα, malé množství, cantitate mica, kleine hoeveelheid, liten mängd, כמות קטנה, მცირე რაოდენობით
A small number of people or things.
“Only a handful of applicants met all the requirements.”
in the region of /ɪn ðə ˈriːdʒən əv/
в межах приблизно, w ciągu około, innerhalb von ca, dentro de aproximadamente, dans environ, entro circa, dentro de aproximadamente, yaklaşık olarak, في حدود تقريبا, 大约在, およそ以内, 대략 이내, लगभग भीतर, εντός περίπου, v rozmezí přibližně, în termen de aproximativ, binnen ongeveer, inom ungefär, בתוך בערך, ფარგლებში დაახლოებით
Approximately a stated amount, especially money or a large number.
“The repairs will cost in the region of ten thousand pounds.”
and so forth /ən ˌsəʊ ˈfɔːθ/
і так далі, i tak dalej, und so weiter, y así sucesivamente, et ainsi de suite, e così via, e assim por diante, ve benzeri, وهكذا, 等等, など, 등등, वगैरह, και ούτω καθεξής, a tak dále, si asa mai departe, enzovoort, och så vidare, וכן הלאה, და ასე შემდეგ
Used to indicate more examples of the same general kind.
“The course covers budgeting, saving, borrowing, and so forth.”
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Correct answer: or thereabouts
or thereabouts: Used after a quantity or time to show that it is approximate. Example: The journey takes an hour or thereabouts.
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Correct answer: roughly speaking
roughly speaking: Used to introduce a general estimate rather than an exact statement. Example: Roughly speaking, half the participants had previous experience.
Choose the word: A small number of people or things.
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Correct answer: a handful of
a handful of: A small number of people or things. Example: Only a handful of applicants met all the requirements.
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in the region of: Approximately a stated amount, especially money or a large number. Example: The repairs will cost in the region of ten thousand pounds.
Choose the word: Used to indicate more examples of the same general kind.
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Correct answer: and so forth
and so forth: Used to indicate more examples of the same general kind. Example: The course covers budgeting, saving, borrowing, and so forth.
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Choose the word: Used after a quantity or time to show that it is approximate.
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Correct answer: or thereabouts
or thereabouts: Used after a quantity or time to show that it is approximate. Example: The journey takes an hour or thereabouts.
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Correct answer: roughly speaking
roughly speaking: Used to introduce a general estimate rather than an exact statement. Example: Roughly speaking, half the participants had previous experience.
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Correct answer: a handful of
a handful of: A small number of people or things. Example: Only a handful of applicants met all the requirements.
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Correct answer: in the region of
in the region of: Approximately a stated amount, especially money or a large number. Example: The repairs will cost in the region of ten thousand pounds.
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Correct answer: and so forth
and so forth: Used to indicate more examples of the same general kind. Example: The course covers budgeting, saving, borrowing, and so forth.
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Correct answer: or thereabouts
or thereabouts: Used after a quantity or time to show that it is approximate. Example: The journey takes an hour or thereabouts.
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Correct answer: roughly speaking
roughly speaking: Used to introduce a general estimate rather than an exact statement. Example: Roughly speaking, half the participants had previous experience.
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Correct answer: a handful of
a handful of: A small number of people or things. Example: Only a handful of applicants met all the requirements.
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Correct answer: in the region of
in the region of: Approximately a stated amount, especially money or a large number. Example: The repairs will cost in the region of ten thousand pounds.
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Correct answer: and so forth
and so forth: Used to indicate more examples of the same general kind. Example: The course covers budgeting, saving, borrowing, and so forth.
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