Tra từ even - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. even [even evens evened evening evener evenest] adverb, adjective, verb BrE [ˈiːvn] NAmE [ˈiːvn]
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.
more at even/much/still less at ↑less _adv.

Word Origin:
Old English efen (adjective), efne (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch even, effen and German eben.

Which Word?:
although / even though / though
You can use these words to show contrast between two clauses or two sentences. Though is used more in spoken than in written English. You can use although, even though and though at the beginning of a sentence or clause that has a verb. Notice where the commas go: ▪ Although/Even though/Though everyone played well, we lost the game. ◇ ▪ We lost the game, although/even though/though everyone played well.
You cannot use even on its own at the beginning of a sentence or clause instead of although, even though or though: Even everyone played well, we lost the game.
Idioms: ↑break even ▪ ↑even as ▪ ↑even if ▪ ↑even now ▪ ↑even so ▪ ↑even the score ▪ ↑have an even chance ▪ ↑on an even keel
Derived Word: ↑evenness
Derived: ↑even out ▪ ↑even something out ▪ ↑even something up

adjective

SMOOTH/LEVEL
1. smooth, level and flat
• You need an even surface to work on.
Opp: ↑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.
Opp: ↑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
Opp: ↑uneven
4. (of two people or teams)equally balanced or of an equal standard
•an even contest
• The two players were pretty even.
Opp: ↑uneven

NUMBERS
5. that can be divided exactly by two
•4, 6, 8, 10 are all even numbers.
Opp: ↑odd

SAME SIZE
6. equally spaced and the same size
•even features/teeth
Opp: ↑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.
more at honours are even at ↑honour _n.

Word Origin:
Old English efen (adjective), efne (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch even, effen and German eben.

Thesaurus:
even adj.
1.
•Children do not learn at an even pace.
steady • • regular • • consistent • • constant • |usually approving stable • |sometimes disapproving, especially business static • |written unchanging •
Opp: uneven, Opp: variable
a/an even/steady/constant/stable temperature
a/an even/steady/constant flow
even/steady/regular breathing
2.
•The scores were even at 2–2.
close • • neck and neck • • hard-fought • |especially BrE level •
Opp: uneven, Opp: unequal
a/an even/close/hard-fought contest

Example Bank:
•The floor isn't completely even.
•The scores remained more or less even throughout the competition.
•Try to keep the room at a fairly even temperature.
•Try to keep your stitches absolutely even.
•The political goal was a more even distribution of wealth.
•The scores were even at 2–2.
•There is a more even division in the contest for the deputy leadership.
•This seems to be a more even contest.
•Try to keep your baby's room at an even temperature.
•Until then the match looked fairly even.

verb
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English efen (adjective), efne (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch even, effen and German eben.

▪ II. be ˈeven idiom
(informal)to no longer owe sb money or a favour
•If I pay for the meals then we're even.
Main entry: ↑even_idiom