Adverb
teils
partly, partially
B2
rank #1,345
Meanings
Adverb
- partly, partially
Example sentence
Das Wetter war teils sonnig, teils bewölkt.
The weather was partly sunny, partly cloudy.
Usage
- teils …, teils … — Splits a description between two parts or situations.
- teils / teilweise — Both can mean partly; teils is common in paired contrasts.
Die Strecke führt teils durch Wald, teils über offenes Land.
The route runs partly through forest and partly across open country.