Vocabulary
umso
/ˈʊmzo/· adverb
all the (more); je … umso
Umso besser! — even better; and je … umso, like je … desto.
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umso
all the
Umso besser!
All the better!
Word family
umsoumaround; um … zusoso
Common combinations
- umso besserall the better
- umso mehrall the more
- umso wichtigerall the more important
Real examples
- Du kommst früher? Umso besser!You're coming earlier? All the better!
- Nach dem Streit war die Versöhnung umso schöner.After the argument the reconciliation was all the sweeter.
- Je mehr du übst, umso leichter wird es.The more you practise, the easier it gets.
