to be among

Definition von to be among im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
among: Denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group
He is among the few who completely understand the subject.
among: Denotes a sharing of a common feature in a group
Lactose intolerance is common among people of Asian heritage.
among: {p} in a mingled state, amidst
Among: ymel
Among: emongst
Among: emong
among: If something such as a feeling, opinion, or situation exists among a group of people, most of them have it or experience it. The biggest fear among parents thinking of using the Internet is that their children will be exposed to pornography
among: If you are among people of a particular kind, you are with them and having contact with them. Things weren't so bad, after all. I was among friends again I was brought up among people who read and wrote a lot
among: Conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of
among: Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc
among: The form amongst is also used, but is more literary
among: also, a relation of reciprocal action
among: Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst)
among: If people talk, fight, or agree among themselves, they do it together, without involving anyone else. European farm ministers disagree among themselves
among: Denotes belonging to a group
among: Someone or something that is situated or moving among a group of things or people is surrounded by them. They walked among the crowds in Red Square. a little house among the trees
among: Denotes a shared or common feature
among: If something is shared among a number of people, some of it is given to all of them. Most of the furniture was left to the neighbours or distributed among friends
among: If something happens among a group of people, it happens within the whole of that group or between the members of that group. I am sick of all the quarrelling among politicians who should be concentrating on vital issues
among: {e} amid, in; between
among: Mixed or mingled; surrounded by
among: If something applies to a particular person or thing among others, it also applies to other people or things. a news conference attended among others by our foreign affairs correspondent
among: If someone or something is among a group, they are a member of that group and share its characteristics. A fifteen year old girl was among the injured Also among the speakers was the new American ambassador to Moscow
among: If you want to focus on something that is happening within a particular group of people, you can say that it is happening among that group. Unemployment is quite high, especially among young people

to be among

Silbentrennung

to be a·mong

Türkische aussprache

tı bi ımʌng

Aussprache

/tə bē əˈməɴɢ/ /tə biː əˈmʌŋ/

Etymologie

[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.