No. 125 in Hungarian
szinte
"Szinte" means "almost" or "nearly" in English.
In a sentence
Szinte minden könyvet elolvastam a polcon.
I have read almost every book on the shelf.
In this sentence, 'szinte' functions as an adverb modifying 'minden,' indicating approximate amount or extent.
Olyan gyorsan fut, hogy szinte nem látod.
She runs so fast that you can hardly see her.
Here, 'szinte' emphasizes the extent of the speed, suggesting a near-impossibility to see her.
Ez a hely szinte olyan, mint az otthonom.
This place is almost like my home.
In this example, 'szinte' conveys the idea of similarity to a high degree between the place and the home.
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