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mere

UK
/mɪə/
US
/mɪr/

Translations

merenoun
meres
pl
UK
/mɪə/
US
/mɪr/
The mere was calm and reflected the sky perfectly.
Озеро было спокойным и идеально отражало небо.
Additional translations
пруд
Synonyms
pond
pool
tarn
loch
lough
marsh
bog
fen
swamp
lake
mereadjective
merer
Comp.
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.
Additional translations
голый
чистый
Synonyms
simple
insignificant
slight
minimal
bare
just
only
mereverb
mered
Past Simple
mered
Past Participle
mering
Gerund
UK
/mɪə/
US
/mɪr/
Archaic; chiefly in legal or land-surveying contexts.

Definitions

merenoun
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.
mereadjective
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.
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