evenadverb
uk/ˈiː.vən/us/ˈiː.vən/even adverb (SURPRISE)
A2 used to show that something is surprising, unusual, unexpected, or extreme:
at the same time as:
B2 used to say that if something is the case or not, the result is the same:
despite something:
C1 despite what has just been said:
B2 although:
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- He didn't even buy me a card for my birthday.
- They've already run out of money and the building isn't even half-finished .
- We hadn't even got as far as London when the car broke down.
- The new varieties of wheat grow well even in poor soil.
- This dishwasher even washes pots and pans .
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Expressions of surprise
- accha
- achha
- actually
- believe
- biscuit
- blow
- heaven
- I declare idiom
- I'll be a monkey's uncle! idiom
- I'll be blowed! idiom
- I'll be jiggered idiom
- it's a wonder idiom
- shit
- shock
- stone the crows! idiom
- strangely
- strangely enough idiom
- strewth
- surely
- surprise, surprise idiom
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even adverb (EMPHASIS)
B1 used to emphasize a comparison:
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- The traffic congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.
- Atoms are made up of smaller particles - protons, neutrons and electrons - some of which are made up of even smaller ones, called quarks.
- There was quite a lot of traffic today but yesterday was even busier.
- People are rushing to buy property before prices rise even further.
- This range of computers is very fast, but their successors will be even faster.
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Linguistics: very & extreme
- abject
- awful
- badly
- beyond
- classic
- classical
- devastating
- drop dead! idiom
- eminently
- esp
- especially
- heartily
- impossibly
- rather
- sheer
- specially
- supremely
- thoroughly
- whole
- wide
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even adverb (MORE EXACTLY)
used when you want to be more exact or detailed about something you have just said:
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- The band seemed rather downbeat, even unconcerned about their success.
- The psychologist's attitude seemed far too casual, even brutal.
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Linguistics: very & extreme
- abject
- awful
- badly
- beyond
- classic
- classical
- devastating
- drop dead! idiom
- eminently
- esp
- especially
- heartily
- impossibly
- rather
- sheer
- specially
- supremely
- thoroughly
- whole
- wide
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evenadjective
uk/ˈiː.vən/us/ˈiː.vən/even adjective (FLAT)
flat and smooth, or on the same level:
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- Spread a nice even layer of butter on each slice of bread.
- We chose a large even stretch of grassy to pitch our caravan on.
- The paving slabs were not even, and Granny had a nasty fall.
- You need a nice even surface to draw on - I'll get you a piece of board.
- I complained to the builders that the floor wasn't even.
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Straight, even and level
- be (as) flat as a pancake idiom
- clean
- clean-cut
- cleanly
- consistency
- flat
- flatness
- flush
- level
- peg
- plane
- rhythm
- seamless
- sleek
- smooth
- square
- steady
- true
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even adjective (CONTINUOUS)
continuous or regular:
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- The paint isn't very even, is it? We'd better give it another coat.
- Her breathing became slow and even, so I knew she was asleep.
- The monitor showed that he had a clear even heartbeat.
- Try to keep the beat even - don't speed up toward the end of the piece.
- He runs with long, even strides, never breaking his rhythm.
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Straight, even and level
- be (as) flat as a pancake idiom
- clean
- clean-cut
- cleanly
- consistency
- flat
- flatness
- flush
- level
- peg
- plane
- rhythm
- seamless
- sleek
- smooth
- square
- steady
- true
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even adjective (EQUAL)
equal or equally balanced:
US UK evens equally likely to happen as to not happen:
used to refer to a situation in which you risk money on something where the risk is equally balanced, and will pay back twice the amount of money that is paid if it is successful:
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- Halfway through the tournament Montgomery and Woods were even, but then Woods drew ahead.
- It really wasn't an even contest - the other team was far stronger than us.
- The distribution of wealth across the country from the north to the south is far from even.
- The children complained that the slices of pizza were not even in size.
- There doesn't seem to be a very even balance in their relationship in terms of household duties.
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Similar and the same
- a level playing field idiom
- affinity
- akin
- alike
- allied
- approach
- clock
- constant
- equal
- every inch idiom
- firm
- homogeneous
- homogenous
- identical
- inch
- resemblance
- Rome
- same
- same difference idiom
- same old same old idiom
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even adjective (NUMBER)
forming a whole number that can be divided exactly by two:
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- If you're multiplying by an even number, you know the answer can't be an odd number.
- The houses with odd numbers are on one side of the street, and those with even numbers are on the other.
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Terms for numbers
- additive inverse
- aliquot
- common denominator
- common factor
- common multiple
- cos
- exponent
- fivefold
- fold
- fortyfold
- fourfold
- GCF
- hundredfold
- odd
- recurring number
- remainder
- resultant
- sevenfold
- seventyfold
- weighting
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Idiom(s)
evenverb [ T ]
uk/ˈiː.vən/us/ˈiː.vən/to make two things equal:
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Being or appearing similar or the same
- a passing resemblance idiom
- agree
- answer
- ballpark
- be in good company idiom
- be in the same ballpark idiom
- be nothing/not much/very little in it idiom
- be two of a kind idiom
- company
- equalize
- equalizer
- even (sth) out
- flatline
- homologous
- homologous series
- in line with sth idiom
- line
- match
- match up
- tally
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