כמעט

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See also: כּמעט

Hebrew

Etymology

From כְּ־ (k'-, like, as) +‎ מְעַט (m'át, few, little).

Pronunciation

Adverb

כִּמְעַט (kim'át)

  1. almost
    • 2009, “שיר הנוצות (shir hanotsót, song of the feathers)”, performed by Rona Kenan:
      אורות ערפל בלילה ארוך שכמעט ונגמר באסון.
      orot arafel b'layla arokh shekim'at v'nigmar b'ason
      Foggy lights in a long night that almost ended up in a tragedy.
    • 2014 May 19, “כמעט שהתרגלתי (kim'at shehitragalti, almost that I've got used to )”, performed by Rotem Cohen:
      כמעט שהתרגלתי לעשות את הדברים בזמן שלי, ורק אם בא לי.
      kim'at shehitragalti la'asot et had'varim bazman sheli v'rak im ba li
      almost that I've got used to doing the things in my time, and only if I feel like it.
    • 2019, Ron Cahlili, “מנגנוני השנאה לערבים נשאו פרי: הכהניסטים מתקרבים לכנסת”, in Local Call:
      כמעט בכל סקרי הבחירות שפורסמו אתמול והיום (שלישי), כלומר בדיוק שבוע לפני הבחירות, "עוצמה יהודית" – זו שנתפסה עד לפני זמן לא רב כעשב השוטה של הפוליטיקה הישראלית – זוכה בארבעה מנדטים.
      In almost all election polls that were published yesterday and today (Tuesday), that is, exactly one week before the election, "Jewish Power" - which not long ago was considered a stupid weed in Israeli politics - wins four seats.

Descendants

  • Yiddish: כּמעט (kimat)