| mere 1 (mîr) adj. Superlative mer·est 1. Being nothing more than what is specified: a mere child; a mere 50 cents an hour. 2. Considered apart from anything else: shocked by the mere idea. 3. Small; slight: could detect only the merest whisper. 4. Obsolete Pure; unadulterated. [Middle English, absolute, pure, from Old French mier, pure, from Latin merus.] |
| mere 2 (mîr) n. A small lake, pond, or marsh: "Sometimes on lonely mountain meres/I find a magic bark" (Tennyson). [Middle English, from Old English; see mori- in Indo-European roots.] |
| mere 3 (mîr) n. Archaic A boundary. [Middle English, from Old English m  re.] |
mere1
adj superlative merest
being nothing more than something specified she is a mere child
[from Latin merus pure, unmixed]
mere2
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Dialect or archaic a lake or marsh
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Obsolete the sea or an inlet of it
[Old English mere sea, lake; related to Old Saxon meri sea, Old Norse marr, Old High German mari; compare Latin mare]
mere3
n
(Historical Terms) Archaic a boundary or boundary marker
[Old English gemǣre]
mere4
n
(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) NZ a short flat striking weapon
[Maori]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  mere - a small pond of standing water Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
| Adj. | 1. | mere - being nothing more than specified; "a mere child" specified - clearly and explicitly stated; "meals are at specified times" |
| 2. | mere - apart from anything else; without additions or modifications; "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth" plain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building" |
mere
adjective
1. simple, merely, no more than, nothing more than, just, common, plain, pure, pure and simple, unadulterated, unmitigated, unmixed It proved to be a mere trick of fate.
Translations
mere1 [mɪəʳ] N → lago m
mere2 [mɪəʳ] ADJ (merest (superl)) → mero, simple
the mere fact that → el mero or simple hecho de que ...
the merest jolt can upset the balance of the wheels → la más mínima sacudida puede desequilibrar las ruedas
it was sold for a mere £45 → lo vendieron por apenas 45 libras
a mere child could do it → incluso un niño podría hacerlo
I was a mere child when I married him → no era más que una niña cuando me casé con él, era solamente una niña cuando me casé con él
a mere formality → una mera or pura or simple formalidad
the merest hint of a smile → apenas un atisbo de sonrisa
a mere man → un hombre nada más or (LAm) nomás
it's way beyond the abilities of mere mortals like us → está más allá de la capacidad del común de los mortales como nosotros
a mere nothing → casi nada
the mere sight of blood is enough to make her faint → sólo con ver la sangre or con sólo ver la sangre se desmaya
the merest suggestion of sth → la mera sugerencia de algo
see also mention A1
mere2 [mɪəʳ] ADJ (merest (superl)) → mero, simple
the mere fact that → el mero or simple hecho de que ...
the merest jolt can upset the balance of the wheels → la más mínima sacudida puede desequilibrar las ruedas
it was sold for a mere £45 → lo vendieron por apenas 45 libras
a mere child could do it → incluso un niño podría hacerlo
I was a mere child when I married him → no era más que una niña cuando me casé con él, era solamente una niña cuando me casé con él
a mere formality → una mera or pura or simple formalidad
the merest hint of a smile → apenas un atisbo de sonrisa
a mere man → un hombre nada más or (LAm) nomás
it's way beyond the abilities of mere mortals like us → está más allá de la capacidad del común de los mortales como nosotros
a mere nothing → casi nada
the mere sight of blood is enough to make her faint → sólo con ver la sangre or con sólo ver la sangre se desmaya
the merest suggestion of sth → la mera sugerencia de algo
see also mention A1
mere [ˈmɪər] adj
(= just, simple) → simple before n
It's a mere formality → C'est une simple formalité.
In Poland, the faith has always meant more than mere religion → En Pologne, la foi a toujours voulu dire plus que la simple religion.
to be mere ... → n'être que ...
They were mere puppets → Ils n'étaient que des marionnettes.
the mere .... (= just the) [+ fact, suggestion, mention, absence] → le* simple ...(la)
The mere mention of food made her feel sick → La simple mention de la nourriture la rendait malade.
It's a mere formality → C'est une simple formalité.
In Poland, the faith has always meant more than mere religion → En Pologne, la foi a toujours voulu dire plus que la simple religion.
to be mere ... → n'être que ...
They were mere puppets → Ils n'étaient que des marionnettes.
the mere .... (= just the) [+ fact, suggestion, mention, absence] → le* simple ...(la)
The mere mention of food made her feel sick → La simple mention de la nourriture la rendait malade.
(= only) a mere five percent → seuls cinq pour cent
Sixty per cent of teachers are women, but a mere 5 percent of women are heads or deputies → Soixante pour cent des enseignants sont des femmes mais seuls cinq pour cent sont principales ou principales adjointes.
to be a mere ... (= cost only) → ne coûter que ...
Tickets are a mere £7.50 at the door → Les billets ne coûtent que 7,50 livres à la porte.
Sixty per cent of teachers are women, but a mere 5 percent of women are heads or deputies → Soixante pour cent des enseignants sont des femmes mais seuls cinq pour cent sont principales ou principales adjointes.
to be a mere ... (= cost only) → ne coûter que ...
Tickets are a mere £7.50 at the door → Les billets ne coûtent que 7,50 livres à la porte.
the merest (= slightest) → le* moindre(la), le plus petit*(la plus petite)
the merest hint of criticism → le moindre soupçon de critique, le plus petit soupçon de critique
the merest hint of criticism → le moindre soupçon de critique, le plus petit soupçon de critique
mere1
mere2
n (poet) → See m
mere2
adj
→ bloß; formality also, nonsense → rein; a mere mortal → ein gewöhnlicher Sterblicher, eine gewöhnliche Sterbliche; he’s a mere clerk → er ist bloß ein kleiner Angestellter; a mere 3%/two hours → bloß or lediglich 3%/zwei Stunden; a mere nothing → eine (bloße) Lappalie; but she’s a mere child → aber sie ist doch noch ein Kind!; the mere thought of food made me hungry → schon or allein beim Gedanken an Essen bekam ich Hunger; the mere sight of him makes me shiver → sein bloßer Anblick lässt es mir kalt über den Rücken laufen; the mere fact that we have won is enough → allein die Tatsache, dass wir gewonnen haben, genügt
mere [mɪəʳ] adj (formality) → semplice, puro/a (before n); (thought) → solo/a (before n); (chance, coincidence) → puro/a (before n)
she's a mere child → non è che una bambina, è solo una bambina
the mere sight of him irritates her → solo a vederlo s'arrabbia
she's a mere secretary → è una semplice segretaria
by the merest chance → per mero caso
mere [mɪəʳ] adj (formality) → semplice, puro/a (before n); (thought) → solo/a (before n); (chance, coincidence) → puro/a (before n)
she's a mere child → non è che una bambina, è solo una bambina
the mere sight of him irritates her → solo a vederlo s'arrabbia
she's a mere secretary → è una semplice segretaria
by the merest chance → per mero caso
she's a mere child → non è che una bambina, è solo una bambina
the mere sight of him irritates her → solo a vederlo s'arrabbia
she's a mere secretary → è una semplice segretaria
by the merest chance → per mero caso
mere [mɪəʳ] adj (formality) → semplice, puro/a (before n); (thought) → solo/a (before n); (chance, coincidence) → puro/a (before n)
she's a mere child → non è che una bambina, è solo una bambina
the mere sight of him irritates her → solo a vederlo s'arrabbia
she's a mere secretary → è una semplice segretaria
by the merest chance → per mero caso
adj mere [miə]
no more than or no better than a mere child; the merest suggestion of criticism. maar net مُجَردَ обикновен pouhý, prostý blot (et barn); mindste bloß, rein απλός, μόνος, σκέτος simple, mero ei miski muu kui, pelk محض pelkkä simple רַק केवल puk, čist puszta, merő, egyszerű hanya sem er ekkert meira en semplice, solo ほんの 단지 ...에 불과한 paprastas, tikras tīrais; niecīgākais cuma niet meer dan bare, ren (og skjær), simpel zwykły simples numai, doar не более чем číry; obyčajný sam ništa do blott, ren, bara เพียงเท่านั้น sadece 僅僅的 сущий, справжній محض chỉ là 仅仅的
adv merely
simply or only I was merely asking a question. maar net مُجَرَّدا، فَقَط просто jenom blot; kun bloß απλά, μόνο sólo, meramente ainult تنها ainoastaan seulement רַק केवल इतना ही jedino csupán sekadar einungis solamente 単に 단지 paprasčiausiai, tiktai tikai; vienīgi cuma alleen maar utelukkende, blott, bare po prostu, jedynie simplesmente pur şi simplu; doar просто, только len samo samo bara, endast อย่างง่าย ๆ sadece 僅僅 тільки, лише صرف đơn thuần 仅仅
mere → مجرد pouhý ren bloß σκέτος mero pelkkä simple puki mero ほんの 단순한 louter bare zwykły mero простой bara เพียงเท่านั้น sadece chỉ là 仅仅的
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