Almost Meaning in English
word
/ˈɔɫˌmoʊst/
AWL-mohst
/ˈɔːlməʊst/
AWL-mohst
Definição
Used to say that something is very close to being complete, true, or happening but is not entirely so.
Uso & Nuances
Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. Often paired with numbers or quantities (e.g., almost done, almost ten). Can sometimes be confused with 'nearly' but they are interchangeable in most cases.
Spanish: casiPortuguese (BR): quasePortuguese (PT): quaseChinese (Simplified): 几乎Chinese (Traditional): 幾乎Hindi: लगभगArabic: تقريبًاBengali: প্রায়Russian: почтиJapanese: ほとんど - ほぼVietnamese: gần như - hầu nhưKorean: 거의Turkish: neredeyse - hemen hemenUrdu: تقریباًIndonesian: hampir
Frases de Exemplo
I am almost ready to go.
basic
He is almost ten years old.
basic
The glass is almost full.
basic
I almost forgot your birthday!
natural
She’s almost as tall as her brother now.
natural
I’d almost call it a success.
natural