Significato in italiano

A2adverb 1K

Perhaps

Forse

🇬🇧 UK /["/pəˈhæps//præps/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/pərˈhæps/"]/

Significato di Perhaps

possibly

Possibilmente

In simple words: maybe; it might be true

Forse; potrebbe essere vero

Perhaps in una frase

• ‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’‘Vieni?’ ‘Forse. Vedo come mi sento.’
• Perhaps he's forgotten.Forse si è dimenticato.
• This is perhaps his best novel to date.Questo è forse il suo miglior romanzo fino ad ora.
• He had a difficult upbringing, which perhaps explains why he behaves like that.Ha avuto un'infanzia difficile, il che forse spiega perché si comporta così.
• a change which could affect perhaps 20 per cent of the populationun cambiamento che potrebbe interessare forse il 20 per cento della popolazione
• ‘You could do it yourself.’ ‘Yeah, perhaps.’‘Potresti farlo da solo.’ ‘Sì, forse.’
• Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow.Forse sarebbe meglio se tornassi domani.
• I think perhaps you've had enough to drink tonight.Penso che forse hai bevuto abbastanza stasera.
• Perhaps you’d like to have a shower before the others arrive.Forse ti piacerebbe fare una doccia prima che arrivino gli altri.
• Perhaps you would be good enough to let him know we are on our way.Forse potresti avere la gentilezza di fargli sapere che siamo in arrivo.

Come usare Perhaps

Use 'perhaps' in formal writing or speech. It's less common in casual conversations, where 'maybe' is preferred. Avoid using it when being certain.

Usa 'forse' nella scrittura o nel parlato formale. È meno comune nelle conversazioni informali, dove si preferisce 'magari'. Evita di usarlo quando sei sicuro.

Grammar pattern

standalone adverb

Memory hint

Think of 'per-haps' as a way to say 'for a moment, maybe'.

Parole correlate

Collocations with Perhaps

• perhaps we should
• perhaps it is
• perhaps he thought

Synonyms for Perhaps

• maybe
• possibly
• likely
• conceivably
• maybe not

Opposites of Perhaps

• definitely
• certainly

Common mistakes with Perhaps

• 'Perhaps' can't be used as a noun.
• Confused with 'perchance', which is more archaic.
• Using 'perhaps' in very direct or commanding statements.

Domande frequenti su Perhaps

Cosa significa Perhaps?

Forse; potrebbe essere vero

Cosa significa Perhaps in italiano?

Forse; potrebbe essere vero

Qual è la definizione di Perhaps?

Possibilmente

Come si usa Perhaps in una frase?

‘Are you going to come?’ ‘Perhaps. I'll see how I feel.’

Puoi fare un altro esempio di Perhaps?

Perhaps he's forgotten.

Quali sono i sinonimi di Perhaps?

Alcune alternative comuni sono maybe, possibly, likely, conceivably, maybe not.

Qual è il contrario di Perhaps?

Significati opposti includono definitely, certainly.

Quali parole si abbinano a Perhaps?

Si abbina spesso a perhaps we should, perhaps it is, perhaps he thought.

Quali sono gli errori comuni con Perhaps?

'Perhaps' can't be used as a noun. Confused with 'perchance', which is more archaic. Using 'perhaps' in very direct or commanding statements.

Come si pronuncia Perhaps?

US: /["/pərˈhæps/"]/, UK: /["/pəˈhæps//præps/"]/. Ascolta l'audio qui sopra per sentire la pronuncia madrelingua.

Quando dovrei usare Perhaps?

Usa 'forse' nella scrittura o nel parlato formale. È meno comune nelle conversazioni informali, dove si preferisce 'magari'. Evita di usarlo quando sei sicuro.

Che livello CEFR ha Perhaps?

"Perhaps" è al livello A2 della scala CEFR.