even

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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adverb, adjective, verb
+ adverb
1 used to emphasize sth unexpected or surprising: He never even opened the letter (= so he certainly didn't read it). + It was cold there even in summer (= so it must have been very cold in winter). + Even a child can understand it (= so adults certainly can). + She didn't even call to say she wasn't coming.
2 used when you are comparing things, to make the comparison stronger: You know even less about it than I do. + She's even more intelligent than her sister.
3 used to introduce a more exact description of sb/sth: It's an unattractive building, ugly even. - ALTHOUGH
Idioms: even as (formal) just at the same time as sb does sth or as sth else happens: Even as he shouted the warning the car skidded.
even if / though in spite of the fact or belief that; no matter whether: I'll get there, even if I have to walk. + I like her, even though she can be annoying at times. - ALTHOUGH
even now / then
1 in spite of what has/had happened: I've shown him the photographs but even now he won't believe me. + Even then she would not admit her mistake.
2 (formal) at this or that exact moment: The troops are even now preparing to march into the city.
even so in spite of that: There are a lot of spelling mistakes; even so, it's quite a good essay.
more at LESS adv.
+ adjective
smooth / level
1 smooth, level and flat: You need an even surface to work on.
Antonym: UNEVEN
not changing
2 not changing very much in amount, speed, etc: an even temperature all year + Children do not learn at an even pace.
Antonym: UNEVEN
equal
3 (of an amount of sth) equal or the same for each person, team, place, etc: Our scores are now even. + the even distribution of food
Antonym: UNEVEN
4 (of two people or teams) equally balanced or of an equal standard: an even contest + The two players were pretty even.
Antonym: UNEVEN
numbers
5 that can be divided exactly by two: 4, 6, 8, 10 are all even numbers
Antonym: ODD
same size
6 equally spaced and the same size: even features / teeth
Antonym: UNEVEN
calm
7 calm; not changing or becoming upset: She has a very even temperament. + He spoke in a steady, even voice. + Nothing disturbed the even tenor of our life.
evenness noun [U]: What she liked in him was his evenness of temper.
Idioms: be even (informal) to no longer owe sb money or a favour: If I pay for the meals then we're even.
be / get even (with sb) (informal) to cause sb the same amount of trouble or harm as they have caused you: I'll get even with you for this, just you wait.
break even to complete a piece of business, etc. without either losing money or making a profit: The company just about broke even last year.
have an even chance (of doing sth) to be equally likely to do or not do sth: She has more than an even chance of winning tomorrow. + There's an even chance that the jury will find him guilty.
on an even keel living, working or happening in a calm way, with no sudden changes, especially after a difficult time: Business is now back on an even keel after the postal strike. + Setting her life back on an even keel after their break-up had been incredibly difficult.
more at HONOUR n.
verb
Idioms: even the score to harm or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past
Phrasal Verbs: even out to become level or steady, usually after varying a lot: House prices keep rising and falling but they should eventually even out.
even sth<->out to spread things evenly over a period of time or among a number of people: He tried to even out the distribution of work among his employees.
even sth<->up to make a situation or a competition more equal

Thesaurus dictionary

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adj.

1 smooth, flat, plane, level, regular, uniform, flush, straight, true:

Sand the edges till they are even.

2 Sometimes, even with. level or uniform (with), coextensive (with), flush (with), parallel (with or to):

Make sure that the lines at the bottom of the columns are even. Is that board even with the others?

3 steady, regular, consistent, constant, uniform, unvaried, unvarying, methodical, unchanging, set, equable, stable, measured, metrical, rhythmical, orderly, ordered, monotonous, unbroken, uninterrupted:

We walked along at an even pace.

4 even-tempered, calm, equable, composed, placid, serene, peaceful, cool, tranquil, unruffled, imperturbable, undisturbed, impassive, steady, temperate, equanimous, self-possessed, sober, staid, sedate, sober-sided:

People of even disposition are unexcited, unexcitable, and unexciting.

5 balanced, equal, the same, identical, coequal, level, drawn, on a par, tied, neck and neck; equivalent, Colloq fifty-fifty, Brit level pegging, US even Steven:

At half-time the scores were even. I have an even chance of getting the job.

6 square, quits, equal:

If I pay for this round, we'll be even.

7 fair (and square), square, impartial, disinterested, neutral, just, even-handed, equitable, straightforward, on the level, honest, upright, unbiased, unprejudiced:

See that you make an even distribution of the food parcels.

8 exact, precise, round, rounded off or out or up or down:

The bill came to an even fifty pounds.

9 get even (with). repay, revenge oneself (on), even or settle accounts or the score (with), requite, reciprocate, retaliate, be revenged:

I'll get even with her for telling my mother. Whenever he feels that he's been insulted, he wants to get even.

adv.

10 still, yet; all the (more), indeed, (more) than ever:

He is even dumber than I thought. He is in debt to everyone, even his daughter.

11 Sometimes, even with or though. notwithstanding, despite, in spite of, disregarding:

Even with delays, we arrived on time.

12 even so. nevertheless, nonetheless, still, yet, notwithstanding, all the same, in spite of that, despite that:

He refused to attend; even so, we sent him an invitation.

v.

13 Usually, even up or out. smooth, flatten, level, equalize; align:

This road will be fine when they even out the bumps.

14 even out or up. equalize, balance (out), settle; compensate:

Unfortunately, our profits and our expenses evened out.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ level/smooth

VERBS

be, look

The floor isn't completely even.

ADV.

very | absolutely, completely

² same size/level

VERBS

be | become | keep sth

Try to keep your stitches absolutely even.

ADV.

very | absolutely, completely | fairly

Try to keep the room at a fairly even temperature.

³ equal

VERBS

be, seem | remain

ADV.

very | fairly, more or less

The scores remained more or less even throughout the competition.

Concise English dictionary

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evens|evened|evening'iːvn
noun
+the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
verb
+make level or straight
+become even or more even
+make even or more even
adj.
+divisible by two
+equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced
+being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with)
+symmetrically arranged
+occurring at fixed intervals
+of the score in a contest
adv.
+used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected
+in spite of; notwithstanding
+to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
+to the full extent

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