would — used to indicate the conditional mood or a polite request
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: used to indicate the conditional mood or a polite request
Pronunciation (IPA): /wʊd/
Korean meaning: 조건법이나 정중한 요청을 나타내는 조동사
Korean pronunciation: **우**드
Example Sentences
- Would you marry me if I were a pizza? Because you're the cheese to my heart!
- I would exercise more, but my couch would miss me too much.
- Would you please help me with this project?
would
NOUN//wʊd//
used to indicate the conditional mood or a polite request
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/wʊd/
🇬🇧 UK/wʊd/
🌳Etymology
Rootwould
Origin
고대 영어 'wolde'에서 유래하여 'will'의 과거형으로 발전했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 현재의 조건법과 정중한 표현으로 의미가 확장되었어요.
🎵Rhyme
goodhoodstoodwood
good
hood
stood
wood
🔗Collocations
would like
would rather
would you mind
I would say
would have done
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Would you marry me if I were a pizza? Because you're the cheese to my heart!”
😄 Fun example
“I would exercise more, but my couch would miss me too much.”
“Would you please help me with this project?”
“When I was young, I would spend hours reading books.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
couldmightshould
Antonyms
willshall
Related
wishwantdesirepreferconditional
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