mere

UK
/mɪə/
US
/mɪr/

Übersetzungen

meresubstantiv
meres
Pl.
UK
/mɪə/
US
/mɪr/
The mere was calm and reflected the sky perfectly.
Озеро было спокойным и идеально отражало небо.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
mereadjektiv
merer
Komp.
merest
Super.
UK
/mɪə/
US
/mɪr/
The mere mention of his name made her smile.
Небольшое упоминание его имени заставило её улыбнуться.
It was a mere coincidence that we met at the cafe.
Это было простое совпадение, что мы встретились в кафе.
всего лишь
He is a mere child, yet he understands so much.
Он всего лишь ребенок, но он так много понимает.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
mereverb
mered
Präteritum
mered
Partizip Perfekt
mering
Gerundium
UK
/mɪə/
US
/mɪr/
Archaic; chiefly in legal or land-surveying contexts.

Definitionen

meresubstantiv
A small lake, pond, or marsh.
The children spent the afternoon fishing at the mere.
A boundary or border; a limit. (archaic)
The river once served as a mere between the two kingdoms.
(in Māori culture) A short, flat club, traditionally made of greenstone, used as a weapon and ceremonial object.
The warrior carried an ornately carved mere into the meeting house.
mereadjektiv
Being nothing more than what is specified; used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is.
The mere thought of the exam made her nervous.
Used to emphasize that something is only as stated and nothing more, yet is significant or sufficient in itself.
His mere presence was enough to calm the crowd.
mereverb
To mark or define the limits or boundaries of; to delimit. (archaic)
The surveyors mered the estate before the sale.