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somebody
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some·bod·y  (smbd, -bd, -b-d)
pron.
An unspecified or unknown person; someone. See Usage Note at he1.
n. pl. some·bod·ies
A person of importance: "Obviously she was somebodya real presence in the room" (Oleg Cassini).

somebody [ˈsʌmbədɪ]
pron
some person; someone
n pl -bodies
a person of greater importance than others he is somebody in this town
Usage: See at everyone
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.somebody - a human beingsomebody - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
personality - the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"
chassis, bod, human body, material body, physical body, physique, build, anatomy, figure, flesh, frame, shape, soma, form - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
self - a person considered as a unique individual; "one's own self"
adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward
adventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks
unusual person, anomaly - a person who is unusual
applicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
appointee, appointment - a person who is appointed to a job or position
capitalist - a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
captor, capturer - a person who captures and holds people or animals
changer, modifier - a person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu"
color-blind person - a person unable to distinguish differences in hue
common man, common person, commoner - a person who holds no title
communicator - a person who communicates with others
contestant - a person who participates in competitions
coward - a person who shows fear or timidity
creator - a person who grows or makes or invents things
controversialist, disputant, eristic - a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
applied scientist, engineer, technologist - a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
entertainer - a person who tries to please or amuse
experimenter - a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas; "she was an experimenter in new forms of poetry"
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
face - a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"
female person, female - a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
individualist - a person who pursues independent thought or action
denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, indweller - a person who inhabits a particular place
aborigine, indigen, indigene, native, aboriginal - an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"
native - a person born in a particular place or country; "he is a native of Brazil"
inexperienced person, innocent - a person who lacks knowledge of evil
intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively
juvenile, juvenile person - a young person, not fully developed
lover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
loved one - a person who you love, usually a member of your family
leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
male person, male - a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
money dealer, money handler - a person who receives or invests or pays out money

somebody
noun celebrity, big name, public figure, name, star, heavyweight (informal), notable, superstar, household name, dignitary, luminary, bigwig (informal), celeb (informal), big shot (informal), personage, megastar (informal), big wheel (slang), big noise (informal), big hitter (informal), heavy hitter (informal), person of note, V.I.P., someone He suddenly became a somebody.
nothing (informal), nobody, nonentity, lightweight (informal), also-ran, menial, cipher, non-person
Translations
somebody [ˈsʌmbədɪ]
A. PRONalguien
there's somebody comingviene alguien
somebody knocked at the dooralguien llamó a la puerta
somebody speak to me!¡que alguien me diga algo!
I need somebody to help menecesito que alguien me ayude, necesito a alguien que me ayude
somebody Italianun italiano
somebody from the audiencealguien del público
we need somebody strong for thatnecesitamos a alguien fuerte para eso
you must have seen SOMEBODY!¡a alguien tienes que haber visto!
let somebody else trydeja que otro or otra persona or alguien más lo intente
somebody or otheralguien
somebody up there loves/hates metengo una buena/mala racha
B. N
to be somebodyser un personaje, ser alguien
he really thinks he's somebody doesn't he?realmente se cree alguien, ¿verdad?

somebody [ˈsʌmbədi] pron
(= an unspecified person) → quelqu'un
Somebody stole my bag → Quelqu'un a volé mon sac.
somebody or other → une personne ou une autre, quelqu'un
(= an important person) → quelqu'un
He was somebody in this town → Il était quelqu'un dans cette ville.
some day someday [ˈsʌmdeɪ] advun jour
some day next week → dans le courant de la semaine prochaine

somebody
pronjemand; (dir obj) → jemand(en); (indir obj) → jemandem; somebody elsejemand anders; somebody or otherirgendjemand; somebody knocked at the doores klopfte jemand an die Tür; we need somebody Germanwir brauchen einen Deutschen; everybody needs somebody to talk tojeder braucht einen, mit dem er sprechen kann; somebody or otherirgendjemand; you must have seen somebodySie müssen doch irgendjemand(en) gesehen haben
n to be (a) somebodyetwas vorstellen, wer (inf)or jemand sein; he thinks he’s somebody nower bildet sich (dat)ein, er wäre jetzt jemand or wer (inf)

somebody [ˈsʌmbədɪ]
1. pronqualcuno
there's somebody coming → sta arrivando qualcuno
somebody knocked at the door → hanno bussato alla porta
somebody else → qualcun altro
somebody Italian → un italiano
somebody told me so → me l'ha detto qualcuno
somebody or other → qualcuno
2. n to be somebodyessere qualcuno
she thinks she's somebody → si crede importante

somebody شخص ذو شأن někdo nogle jemand κάποιος alguien joku quelqu’un netko qualcuno 誰か 누군가 iemand noen ktoś alguém кто-то någon บางคน birisi người nào đó 某人


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