J'ai été un peu surpris par ce changement de plan soudain.
English: I was somewhat surprised by the sudden change of plan.
quelque peu /kˌɛlkəpˈø/ · adverb · CEFR B2. French translation of "somewhat".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- somewhat
- Translation
- quelque peu
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- adverb
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| Dictionary form | quelque peu |
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How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + helper/modal + quelque peu
- Examples
- Nous devons souvent quelque peu.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Example Sentences
Son explication semblait un peu confuse, même pour les experts.
English: His explanation seemed somewhat confusing, even for the experts.
Le film était un peu plus court que le roman original.
English: The film was somewhat shorter than the original novel.
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significantly → significativement
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numerous → nombreux
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relatively → relativement
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closely → de près
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widely → largement
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greatly → grandement
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reasonably → raisonnablement
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deeply → profondément
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dramatically → dramatiquement
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sufficiently → suffisamment
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considerably → considérablement
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severely → sévèrement
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