No. 365 in Hungarian
csaknem
"Csaknem" means "almost" in English.
In a sentence
Csaknem elfelejtettem a találkozót.
I almost forgot about the meeting.
In this sentence, 'csaknem' conveys the meaning of 'almost' or 'nearly.'
Ez a táj csaknem olyan szép, mint egy festmény.
This landscape is almost as beautiful as a painting.
Here, 'csaknem' is used to approximate or compare something, suggesting a similar level without full equivalence.
Csaknem minden vendég megérkezett a bulira.
Almost every guest has arrived for the party.
In this context, 'csaknem' expresses the sense of 'almost all,' indicating that the majority of something has occurred except for a small fraction.
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