some

some

remarkable: That was some thunder storm.; unspecified quantity: I’d like some candy.

Not to be confused with:

sum – a quantity obtained by addition: The sum of 13 and 20 is 33.; the final aggregate

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some

 (sŭm)

adj.

1. Being an unspecified number or quantity: Some people came into the room. Would you like some sugar?

2. Being a portion or an unspecified number or quantity of a whole or group: He likes some modern sculpture but not all.

3. Being a considerable number or quantity: She has been directing films for some years now.

4. Unknown or unspecified by name: Some man called.

5. Logic Being part and perhaps all of a class.

6. Informal Remarkable: She is some skier.

pron.

1. An indefinite or unspecified number or portion: We took some of the books to the auction. See Usage Note at every.

2. An indefinite additional quantity: did the assigned work and then some.

adv.

1. Approximately; about: Some 40 people attended the rally.

2. Informal Somewhat: some tired.

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[Middle English, from Old English sum, a certain one; see sem- in Indo-European roots.]

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some

(sʌm; unstressed səm)

determiner

1.

a. (a) certain unknown or unspecified: some lunatic drove into my car; some people never learn.

b. (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): some can teach and others can't.

2.

a. an unknown or unspecified quantity or amount of: there's some rice on the table; he owns some horses.

b. (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): we'll buy some.

3.

a. a considerable number or amount of: he lived some years afterwards.

b. a little: show him some respect.

4. (usually stressed) informal an impressive or remarkable: that was some game!.

5. a certain amount (more) (in the phrases some more and (informal) and then some)

6. about; approximately: he owes me some thirty pounds.

adv

not standard US to a certain degree or extent: I guess I like him some.

[Old English sum; related to Old Norse sumr, Gothic sums, Old High German sum some, Sanskrit samá any, Greek hamē somehow]

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some

(sʌm; unstressed səm)

adj.

1. being an undetermined or unspecified one: Some person may object.

2. certain (used with plural nouns): Some days I stay home.

3. unspecified in number, amount, degree, etc.: to some extent.

4. unspecified but considerable in number, amount, degree, etc.: We talked for some time.

5. Informal. remarkable of its type: That was some storm.

pron.

6. certain persons, individuals, instances, etc., not specified: Some think he is dead.

7. an unspecified number, amount, etc., as distinguished from the rest or in addition: He paid a thousand dollars and then some.

adv.

8. approximately; about: Some 300 were present.

9. to some degree or extent: I like baseball some.

[before 900; Middle English (adj. and pronoun); Old English sum orig., someone, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old High German sum, Old Norse sumr, Gothic sums]

-some¹

,

an adjective-forming suffix, now unproductive, with the meanings “like,” “tending to”: burdensome; quarrelsome.

[Middle English; Old English -sum, c. Old Frisian -sum; akin to Old Saxon, Old High German -sam, Old Norse -samr, Gothic -sams]

-some²

,

a collective suffix used with numerals: threesome.

[Middle English -sum, Old English sum some (pronoun)]

-some³

,

a combining form used in the names of structures or regions of a cell (chromosome; ribosome), chromosomes (autosome), or organisms having the form specified by the initial element (schistosome; trypanosome).

[< Greek sôma body; see soma¹]

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some

1. used as a determiner

You use some in front of the plural form of a noun to talk about a number of people or things, without saying who or what they are, or how many of them there are.

Some children were playing in the yard.

I have some important things to tell them.

You can also use some in front of an uncountable noun to talk about a quantity of something, without saying how much of it there is.

She had a piece of pie and some coffee.

I have some information that might help.

When you use some in front of the plural form of a noun, you use a plural form of a verb with it.

Some cars were damaged.

Here are some suggestions.

When you use some in front of an uncountable noun, you use a singular form of a verb with it.

Some action is necessary.

There's some cheese in the fridge.

Be Careful!
Don't use some as part of the object of a negative sentence. Don't say, for example, 'I don't have some money'. You say 'I don't have any money'.

I hadn't had any breakfast.

It won't do any good.

2. used as a quantity word

You use some of in front of a plural noun phrase beginning with the, these, those, or a possessive. You do this to talk about a number of people or things belonging to a particular group.

Some of the smaller companies have gone out of business.

Some of these people have young children.

We read some of Edgar Allen Poe's stories.

You use some of in front of a singular noun phrase beginning with the, this, that, or a possessive to talk about a part of something.

We did some of the journey by bus.

He had lost some of his money.

You can use some of like this in front of plural or singular pronouns.

Some of these are mine.

Some of it is very interesting.

Don't use 'we' or 'they' after some of. Use us or them.

Some of us found it difficult.

Some of them went for a walk.

3. used as a pronoun

Some can itself be a plural or singular pronoun.

Some activities are very dangerous and some are not so dangerous.

'You'll need some graph paper.' – 'Yeah, I've got some at home.'

4. used in questions

In questions, you can use either some or any as part of an object. You use some when you are asking someone to confirm that something is true. For example, if you think someone wants to ask you some questions, you might ask 'Do you have some questions?' But if you do not know whether they want to ask questions or not, you would ask 'Do you have any questions?'

Sorry – have I missed out some names?

Were you in any danger?

5. duration

You use some with time or with a word such as hours or months to say that something lasts for a fairly long time.

You will be unable to drive for some time after the operation.

I did not meet her again for some years.

To refer to a fairly short period of time, don't use 'some'. Say a short time or use a few in front of a word such as hours or months.

Her mother died only a short time later.

You'll be feeling better in a few days.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	some - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper" many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" few - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number; "a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle" all - quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class; "we sat up all night"; "ate all the food"; "all men are mortal"; "all parties are welcome" no - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of; "we have no bananas"; "no eggs left and no money to buy any"; "have you no decency?"; "did it with no help"; "I'll get you there in no time"
	2.	some - relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent; "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away" much - (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage"
	3.	some - relatively many but unspecified in number; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years" many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people"
	4.	some - remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
Adv.	1.	some - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, about, approximately, around

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some

adjective

Consisting of a number more than two or three but less than many:

divers, several, sundry, various.

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Translations

إلى حَدٍّ ما، نوعا مابَعْضبَعْضُحَواليعَدَد مُعَيَّن أو كَمِّيَّه مُعَيَّنَه

trochunějakýněkolikněkterýurčitý

nogleomkringvisseen delen eller anden

einigeetwasgewisseirgendeinungefähr

μερικόςκάποιοικάποιοςμερικοί

algo dealgunoalgunosunoscierto

jokujotkut

certainquelquequelquescertainsd’aucuns

nešto

egy bizonyosmintegynémelyvalamelyes

á vissan hátt; aî sumu leytieinhvereinhverjir; nokkrir; dálítilleitthvaî; aî vissu markinokkur; dálítill; sumir

alcuniqualcheun po'qualcosaalcuno

いくらかいくらかの

약간어떤

ką nors reikštikai kaskai kurkai kuriekai kuris

apmēramaptuveniatsevišķsdažiievērojams

een aantalwat

en delen god delet stykke på veilitt av ennoe

jakieśkilku

algumalguns

некоторыйкое-какойкое-ктонекийнекоторые

aspoň trochaniektorý

nekajnekaterineki

ganskanågra

เล็กน้อยบางส่วน

bazıbirbir haylibirazbirkaç tane

một chútmột vài người

有些某些某种稍微部分

some

[sʌm]

A. ADJECTIVE

1. (= an amount of)

When some refers to something you can't count, it usually isn't translated:

will you have some tea? → ¿quieres té?
have some more cake → toma or sírvete más pastel
you've got some money, haven't you? → tienes dinero, ¿no?
let's have some breakfast → vamos a desayunar
BUT we gave them some food → les dimos comida or algo de comida
there's some great acting in this film → hay algunas actuaciones muy buenas en esta película

2. (= a little) → algo de, un poco de
all I have left is some chocolate → solamente me queda algo de or un poco de chocolate
she has some experience with children → tiene algo de or un poco de experiencia con niños
the book was some help, but not much → el libro ayudó algo or un poco, pero no mucho, el libro fue de alguna ayuda, pero no mucha
I did some writing this morning → he escrito un poco esta mañana
she went out for some fresh air → salió para tomar un poco de aire fresco

3. (= a number of) → unos
some boys were shouting at him → unos chicos le estaban gritando
I have some wonderful memories → tengo unos recuerdos maravillosos
BUT would you like some sweets/grapes? → ¿quieres caramelos/uvas?
we've got some biscuits, haven't we? → tenemos galletas, ¿no?
you need some new trousers/glasses → necesitas unos pantalones nuevos/unas gafas nuevas
surely she has SOME friends? → debe de tener por lo menos algún amigo

4. (= certain) some people say that → algunos dicen que ... → algunas personas dicen que ..., hay gente que dice que ...
some people hate fish → algunas personas odian el pescado, hay gente que odia el pescado
some people just don't care → hay gente que no se preocupa en lo más mínimo
some people have all the luck! → ¡los hay que tienen suerte!, ¡algunos parece que nacen de pie!
in some ways he's right → en cierto modo or sentido, tiene razón
I paid for mine, unlike some people I could mention → yo pagué el mío, no como ciertas personas or algunos a los que no quiero nombrar
some mushrooms are poisonous → ciertos tipos de setas son venenosas
I like some jazz music → me gusta cierto tipo de jazz

5. (indefinite) → algún + masc noun, alguna + fem noun
some day → algún día
some day next week → algún día de la semana que viene
some idiot of a driver → algún imbécil de conductor
I read it in some book (or other) → lo he leído en algún libro
for some reason (or other) → por alguna razón, por una u otra razón
there must be SOME solution → alguna solución tiene que haber
BUT some man was asking for you → un hombre estuvo preguntando por ti
this will give you some idea of → esto te dará una idea de ...
let's make it some other time → hagámoslo otro día

6. (= a considerable amount of) → bastante
it took some courage to do that → hacer eso exigió bastante valor
it's a matter of some importance → es un asunto de bastante importancia
she is some few years younger than him → es bastantes años más joven que él
I haven't seen him for some time → hace bastante (tiempo) que no lo veo
see also length A4

7. (= a considerable number of) I haven't seen him for some years → hace bastantes años que no lo veo
I posted it some days ago (now) → lo mandé por correo hace (ya) varios días

8.

8.1. (admiring) that's some fish! → ¡eso sí que es un pez!, ¡eso es lo que se llama un pez!, ¡vaya pez!
that's some woman → ¡qué mujer!
it was some party → ¡vaya fiesta!, ¡menuda fiesta!

8.2. (iro) "he says he's my friend" - "some friend!" → -dice que es mi amigo -¡menudo amigo!
you're some help, you are! → ¡vaya ayuda das!, ¡menuda ayuda eres tú!
some expert! → ¡valiente experto!

8.3. (in annoyance) some people! → ¡qué gente!

B. PRONOUN

1. (= a certain amount, a little) → un poco
have some! → ¡toma un poco!
could I have some of that cheese? → ¿me das un poco de ese queso?
I only want some of it → sólo quiero un poco
BUT thanks, I've got some → gracias, ya tengo
"I haven't got any paper" - "I'll give you some" → -no tengo nada de papel -yo te doy
it would cost twice that much and then some → costaría el doble de eso y algo más de propina

2. (= a part) → una parte
I've read some of the book → he leído (una) parte del libro
some of what he said was true → parte de lo que dijo era cierto
some (of it) has been eaten → se han comido un poco or una parte
give me some! → ¡dame un poco!

3. (= a number) → algunos/as mpl/fpl
some (of them) have been sold → algunos (de ellos) se han vendido
some of my friends came → vinieron algunos de mis amigos
I don't want them all, but I'd like some → no los quiero todos, pero sí unos pocos or cuantos, no los quiero todos, pero sí algunos
would you like some? → ¿quieres unos pocos or cuantos? → ¿quieres algunos?

4. (= certain people) → algunos, algunas personas
some believe that → algunos creen que ..., algunas personas creen que ..., hay gente que cree que ...

C. ADVERB

1. (= about) some 20 people → unas 20 personas, una veintena de personas
some £30 → unas 30 libras

2. (esp US)

2.1. (= a lot) → mucho
we laughed some → nos reímos mucho
Edinburgh to London in five hours, that's going some! → de Edimburgo a Londres en cinco horas, ¡eso sí que es rapidez!

2.2. (= a little) you'll feel better when you've slept some → te sentirás mejor cuando hayas dormido un poco

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some

[ˈsʌm](STRONG) [səm]

adj

(= a certain amount) → du, de la
Would you like some bread? → Voulez-vous du pain?
Would you like some beer? → Voulez-vous de la bière?
Have you got some mineral water? → Avez-vous de l'eau minérale?
some tea → du thé
some ice cream → de la glace
some water → de l'eau

(= a certain number of) → des
I've got some Blur albums → J'ai des albums de Blur.
some children → des enfants
some apples → des pommes

(= certain) → certain(e)
Some people say that → Certaines personnes disent que ...
Some films were excellent, but most → Certains films étaient excellents, mais la plupart ...

(unspecified)
Some woman was asking for you → Une dame a demandé après vous.
He was asking for some book or other → Il demandait un livre quelconque.
in some form or other → sous une forme ou une autre, sous une forme quelconque

(= considerable) in some detail → dans le détail
I have discussed this topic in some detail → J'ai abordé ce sujet dans le détail.
at some length → assez longuement
after some time → après un certain temps

(= a small amount or number of)
Isn't there some chance he'll lead a normal life? → N'y a-t-il pas une chance qu'il mène une vie normale?
to some extent → dans une certaine mesure
only some
I only sold some of them → Je n'en ai vendu que quelques-uns.
I only took some of it → Je n'en ai pris qu'un peu.

(in exclamations)
She's some woman! → C'est une sacrée bonne femme!
That was some party! → Ça pour une fête, c'était une fête!
Some help you are! → C'est ça que tu appelles de l'aide?

pron

(= an unspecified amount) → en
"Would you like some coffee?"-"No thanks, I've got some." → "Tu veux du café?"-"Non merci, j'en ai déjà."
I've got some (money, milk) → J'en ai
would you like some? → est-ce que vous en voulez?, en voulez-vous?

(= an unspecified number) → en
I'm going to buy some stamps. Do you want some too? → Je vais acheter des timbres. Tu en veux aussi?
I've got some (books, pens, apples) → j'en ai

(= certain ones, but not all)
Some of them have been sold → Certains ont été vendus.
"Are these mushrooms poisonous?"-"Only some." → "Est-ce que ces champignons sont vénéneux?"-"Seulement certains."

(= a certain amount, but not all)
When the chicken is cooked, I'll freeze some → Lorsque le poulet sera cuit, j'en congèlerai.

adv
some 10 people → quelque 10 personnes, 10 personnes environ

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some

adj

(with plural nouns) → einige; (= a few, emph) → ein paar; (= any: in “if” clauses, questions) meist nicht übersetzt; if you have some questions → wenn Sie Fragen haben; did you bring some records? → hast du Schallplatten mitgebracht?; some records of mine → einige meiner Platten; would you like some more biscuits? → möchten Sie noch (ein paar) Kekse?; take some nuts → nehmen Sie sich (dat) → doch (ein paar) Nüsse; some few people → einige wenige Leute; some suggestions, please! → Vorschläge bitte!

(with singular nouns) → etwas, meist nicht übersetzt (= a little, emph) → etwas, ein bisschen; there’s some ink on your shirt → Sie haben Tinte auf dem Hemd; would you like some cheese? → möchten Sie (etwas) Käse?; some more (tea)? → noch etwas (Tee)?; leave some cake for me → lass mir ein bisschen or etwas Kuchen übrig; did she give you some money/sugar? → hat sie Ihnen Geld/Zucker gegeben?; have you got some money? → haben Sie Geld?; it was (of) some help → es war eine gewisse Hilfe; we played some golf → wir haben ein bisschen Golf gespielt

(= certain, in contrast) → manche(r, s); some people say … → manche Leute sagen …; some people just don’t care → es gibt Leute, denen ist das einfach egal; there are some things you just don’t say → es gibt (gewisse or manche) Dinge, die man einfach nicht sagt; some questions were really difficult → manche (der) Fragen waren wirklich schwierig; some work is very rewarding → manche Arbeit ist sehr lohnend; some butter is salty → manche Buttersorten sind salzig; in some ways → in gewisser Weise

(vague, indeterminate) → irgendein; some book/man or other → irgendein Buch/Mann; some woman rang up → da hat eine Frau angerufen; some woman, whose name I forget … → eine Frau, ich habe ihren Namen vergessen, …; some idiot of a driver → irgend so ein Idiot von (einem) Autofahrer; in some way or another → irgendwie; at some place in Africa → irgendwo in Afrika; or some such → oder so etwas Ähnliches; or some such name → oder so ein ähnlicher Name; (at) some time last week → irgendwann letzte Woche; some time or other → irgendwann einmal; some other time → ein andermal; some day → eines Tages; some day next week → irgendwann nächste Woche

(intensifier) → ziemlich; (in exclamations) → vielleicht ein (inf); it took some courage → dazu brauchte man schon (einigen) or ziemlichen Mut; (that was) some argument/party! → das war vielleicht ein Streit/eine Party! (inf); that’s some whisky → das ist vielleicht ein Whisky! (inf); it’s some size! → das ist vielleicht ein Ding!; this might take some time → das könnte einige Zeit dauern; quite some time → ganz schön lange (inf), → ziemlich lange; to speak at some length → ziemlich lange sprechen; it’s some distance from the house → es ist ziemlich weit vom Haus entfernt

(iro) → vielleicht ein (inf); some experts! → das sind vielleicht Experten! (inf); some help you are/this is → du bist/das ist mir vielleicht eine Hilfe (inf); some people! → Leute gibts!

pron

(= some people) → einige; (= certain people) → manche; (in “if” clauses, questions) → welche; some …, others … → manche …, andere …; some of my friends → einige or manche meiner Freunde; there are still some who will never understand → es gibt immer noch Leute, die das nicht begreifen werden; some of them were late → einige kamen zu spät

(referring to plural nouns, = a few) → einige; (= certain ones) → manche; (in “if” clauses, questions) → welche; some of these books → einige dieser Bücher; some of them have been sold → einige sind verkauft worden; I’ve only seen some of the mountains → ich habe nur ein paar von den Bergen gesehen; they’re lovely, try some → die schmecken gut, probieren Sie mal; I’ve still got some → ich habe noch welche; he took some → er hat welche genommen; tell me if you see some → sagen Sie mir Bescheid, wenn Sie welche sehen; would you like some? → möchten Sie welche?

(referring to singular nouns, = a little) → etwas; (= a certain amount, in contrast) → manches; (in “if” clauses, questions) → welche(r, s); here is the milk, if you feel thirsty drink some → hier ist die Milch, wenn du Durst hast, trinke etwas; I drank some of the milk → ich habe (etwas) von der Milch getrunken; I drank some of the milk but not all → ich habe etwas von der Milch getrunken, aber nicht alles; have some! → nehmen Sie sich (dat), → bedienen Sie sich; it’s lovely cake, would you like some? → das ist ein sehr guter Kuchen, möchten Sie welchen?; try some of this cake → probieren Sie doch mal diesen Kuchen; would you like some money/tea? — no, I’ve got some → möchten Sie Geld/Tee? — nein, ich habe Geld/ich habe noch; have you got money? — no, but he has some → haben Sie Geld? — nein, aber er hat welches; some of it had been eaten → einiges (davon) war gegessen worden; he only believed/read some of it → er hat es nur teilweise geglaubt/gelesen; some of his speech was excellent → manches or einiges in seiner Rede war ausgezeichnet; some of his work is good → manches, was er macht, ist gut

this is some of the oldest rock in the world → dies gehört zum ältesten Gestein der Welt; some of the finest poetry in the English language → einige der schönsten Gedichte in der englischen Sprache; this is some of the finest scenery in Scotland → dies ist eine der schönsten Landschaften Schottlands

adv

→ ungefähr, etwa, circa; some 20 people → ungefähr 20 Leute; some few difficulties → einige Schwierigkeiten

(US inf) (= a little) → etwas, ein bisschen; (= a lot) → viel; it sure bothered us some → das hat uns ziemlich zu schaffen gemacht; he’s travelling some → er fährt schnell; I really drank some last night → ich habe gestern Abend ganz schön was getrunken (inf); that’s going some → das ist ganz schön schnell (inf)

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some

(sam) pronoun, adjective

1. an indefinite amount or number (of). I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk. sekere بَعْض няколко algum několik; trochu etwas nogle; nogen; noget μερικοί, κάποιοιalgún, algo, cierto, unos, algunos, ciertos mõni, mõned, natuke مقداري؛ تعدادي joku, jotkut quelque; un peuכמה कुछ nekoliko, nešto néhány sedikit nokkur; nokkurn; dálítill qualche いくらかの 약간(의), 얼마간(의) šiek tiek, truputis nedaudz; mazliet sedikit watnoen, litt, noekilka, trochę تعداد algum nişte; puţin несколько; немного niekoľko; trocha nekaj nešto några, en del, lite บางส่วน bazı, birkaç tane 一些 якийсь; деякий غیر معیّن تعداد یا مقدار một vài, vài ba 一些

2. (said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of). `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't. sommige عَدَد مُعَيَّن أو كَمِّيَّه مُعَيَّنَه малко algum nějaký; některý einige nogen; nogle κάποιοςalguno mõnevõrra, teatud بعضي jonkin verran certainקצת, יש बहुत, काफी nešto, neki némely beberapa nokkur; dálítill; sumir qualche いくらか 어느 정도(의) šiek tiek; kai kurie nedaudz; daži sesetengah sommigenoe, noen, en deltrochę, niektórzy بعضی algum ceva некоторый; одни, другие nejaký; niektorý, daktorý nekaj; nekateri imalo någon, något, några, en del, lite, somliga ... andra บางคน biraz, bazı, kimi (很)有些 деяк; одні, інші کوئی مخصوص مقدار một lượng không xác định 部分，有些

3. (said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of). Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some. sekere بَعْض някои algum některý; aspoň trochu einige visse; en smule κάποιος, λίγοςun poco, unos pocos vähemalt mõni, vähemalt pisut اندكي ainakin joku, edes vähän quelques; un peuמעט कुछ malo egy kevés sedikit einhverjir; nokkrir; dálítill qualche 少しは 몇몇(은) 조금(은) nors vienas, nors kas [] kāds; [] kaut cik seorang dua; satu atau dua een paar, een beetjeen eller annen, noe, littjakiś بعضی algum câţiva; puţin кое-кто; немного niektorý; aspoň trocha nekaj neki någon [enstaka], något [lite], några [få] เล็กน้อย bazı; biraz 一些 дещо, трохи کم از کم اتنا một vài, một ít 一些

4. certain. He's quite kind in some ways. sommige مُعَيَّن някой certo určitý gewisse på mange måder ορισμένοςcierto teatud معين tietty certain בְּכָמָה निश्चित, पक्का prilično (egy) bizonyos tertentu á vissan hátt; að sumu leyti certo ある～ 어떤 kai kuris zināms; atsevišķs sesetengah bepaald (på) mange/visse (måter), (i en) viss utstrekning pewny, pewien مشخص certo anu­mit какой-то určitý neki određen vissa, somliga แน่นอน bazı 某些 якийсь, деякий چند، مخصوص nào đó 某些

adjective

1. a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of). I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers! groot كَبير известен bastante značný, jistý beachtlich en del; noget af et αρκετός, κάμποσοςbastante märkimisväärne, suur مقداري؛ تعدادي melkoinen beaucoup de דֵי-הַרבֵּה कुछ, कोई znatan, izvjestan valamelyes besar töluverður, umtalsverður molto かなりの 상당한, 꽤 많은 nemažai, ganėtinai pamatīgs; ievērojams beberapa heel waten god del, betydelig nie lada تعدادی muito/grande destul некоторый značný, istý precej veliki åtskillig, en hel del จำนวนหนึ่ง epeyce, bir hayli 很多，大量的 чимало, досить بڑی مقدار یا تعداد một số lượng đáng kể 很多，大量的

2. an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc). She was hunting for some book that she's lost. 'n onbekende ما، غَيْر مُحَدَّد някакъв algum nějaký einige en eller anden κάποιοςalgún mingi برخي jokin quelconqueאיזשהו neki, jedan valami(féle) suatu einhver qualche ある～ 어떤 kažkoks kaut kāds tertentu een of anderviss, en eller annenjakiś ځینی algum oarecare какой-то, некий nejaký neki neki någon, något บาง(คน; ตัวฯลฯ) bir 某種，某些 якийсь, який-небудь نا معلوم، بے نام شخص یا شے không được nêu tên hay nhận ra 某种，某些

3. (used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate. There were some thirty people at the reception. sowat حَوالي около uns/umas asi ungefähr omkring περίπου, κάπουunos, cerca de, alrededor de umbes در حدود noin environבערך oko, otprilike körülbelül, mintegy kira-kira um það bil, í kringum circa 約～ 약, 정도 maždaug, apie apmēram; aptuveni kira-kira ongeveercirka, om lag, omtrentjakieś, około څه ناڅه uns/umas vreo около asi približno oko ungefär, omkring ประมาณ aşağı yukarı, civarında 大約 дещо, трохи اندازے پر مبنی ước chừng 大约

adverb

(American) somewhat; to a certain extent. I think we've progressed some. 'n bietjie إلى حَدٍّ ما، نوعا ما до известна степен até certo ponto trochu, dost etwas noget κάπωςun poco, algo mõnevõrra تا حدي jonkin verran quelqueמעט prilično, znatno némileg sedikit eitthvað; að vissu marki un poco いくらか 어느 정도, 얼마간 kažkiek, šiek tiek nedaudz; zināmā mērā agak enigszinslitt, et stykke på vei, noenieco څه ناڅه até certo ponto ceva, puţin, un pic немного dosť, dačo do neke mere donekle något, en del ค่อนข้างจะ biraz, az çok 稍微 трохи, до певної міри کسی قدر có phần, một chút 稍微

ˈsomebody pronoun

someone. iemand شَخْصٌ ما някой alguém někdo jemand en eller anden κάποιοςalguien keegi joku quelqu'unמישהו कोई, बड़ा आदमी netko; važna osoba valaki seseorang einhver qualcuno 誰か 누군가, 어떤 사람 kažkas kāds seseorang iemandnoen, en eller annenktoś څه ناڅه alguém cineva кто-то niekto nekdo neko någon บางคน biri, bir kimse 某人 хтось, хто-небудь کوئی شخص người nào đó 某人

ˈsomeday adverb

(also some day) at an unknown time in the future. We'll manage it someday. eendag في يَوْمٍ ما някой ден algum dia jednou eines Tages en dag; en eller anden dag κάποτε, κάποια μέρα algún día kunagi jonain päivänä un jour יוֹם אֶחַד कुछ दिन या किसी दिन jednog dana egy napon entah kapan einhvern tíma un giorno いつか 언젠가는 kada nors reiz; kādreiz suatu hari nanti op een dag en vakker dag, en gangkiedyś يوه ورز algum dia într-o zi когда-нибудь raz nekega dne jednog dana en dag [i framtiden] ในวันหนึ่ง (ในอนาคต) bir gün, günün birinde 某天 коли-небудь آئندہ، مستقبل میں ngày nào đó 某天

ˈsomehow adverb

in some way not known for certain. I'll get there somehow. op 'n manier بِطَريقَةٍ ما някак си de qualquer modo nějak irgendwie på en eller anden måde κάπωςde algún modo, de alguna manera, de una u otra manera kuidagi jotenkin d'une manière ou d'une autreאיכשהו किसी तरह na neki način, nekako valahogy(an) entah bagaimana einhvern veginn, með e-m hætti in qualche modo どうにかして 어떻게든 kaip nors kaut kā dengan apa jua cara sekalipun op de een of andere manierpå en eller annen måte, på et visjakoś په يوى لارى سره de qualquer modo cumva, într‑un fel sau altul как-нибудь nejako nekako nekako på något (ett eller annat) sätt ด้วยวิธีใดก็ตาม öyle ya da böyle, bir yolunu bulup 不管怎地，總有辦法 як-небудь; якось; чомусь کسی نہ کسی بنا پر không biết làm sao 不管怎地，以某种方式

ˈsomeone pronoun

1. an unknown or unnamed person. There's someone at the door – would you answer it?; We all know someone who needs help. iemand شَخْصٌ ما някой alguém někdo jemand en eller anden κάποιοςalguien keegi joku quelqu'unמישהו कोई netko valaki seseorang einhver qualcuno 誰か 누군가 kažkas, kas nors [] kāds seseorang iemanden eller annen, noenktoś يو څوك alguém cineva, careva кто-то; кто-нибудь, кто-либо niekto nekdo neko någon บางคน birisi, bir kimse 某人 хтось, хто-небудь کوئی شخص người nào đó 某人

2. a person of importance. He thinks he is someone. 'n persoon شَخْصٌ ذو أهَمِيَّه някого alguém někdo jemand noget κάποιοςalguien keegi (tähtis isik) joku quelqu'unמישהו बड़ा आदमी važna osoba Valaki orang penting (e-r) merkilegur/sérstakur qualcuno ひとかどの人 뭔가 대단한 인물 kažin kas nezin kas orang penting belangrijk iemand en som tror han/hun er noe; VIPktoś مهم سړى alguém cineva важная персона niekto nekdo neko någon, något คนสำคัญ önemli birisi 重要人物 поважна персона اہم شخصیت một người quan trọng 重要人物

ˈsomething pronoun

1. a thing not known or not stated. Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you. iets شيءٌ ما нещо alguma coisa něco etwas et eller andet; noget κάτιalgo miski, midagi jotain quelque choseמשהו कुछ nešto valami sesuatu eitthvað qualcosa 何か 어떤 것 kas nors, kai kas kaut kas sesuatu ietsnoe, et eller annetcoś يو شى alguma coisa ceva что-нибудь; что-то niečo nekaj nešto något, någonting บางสิ่ง bir şey 什麼，某事 що-небудь, щось نا معلوم شے một điều gì đó, một cái gì đó 什么，某事

2. a thing of importance. There's something in what you say. iets شَيءٌ ذو أهَمِيَّه нещо определено qualquer coisa něco etwas noget κάτι algo importante midagi (erilist) jotain quelque choseמשהו कीमती वस्तु nešto važno valami hal penting eitthvað merkilegt qualcosa 大切なこと 뭔가 중요한 것 kažkas kaut kas perkara penting watet godt poengcoś يو مهم شې qualquer coisa ceva нечто важное niečo nekaj nešto någon gång สิ่งสำคัญ önemli bir şey 重要東西(或道理) щось, дещо اہم شے cái gì đó quan trọng 重要东西（或道理）

ˈsometime adverb

at an unknown time in the future or the past. We'll go there sometime next week; They went sometime last month. op 'n tyd في وَقْتٍ ما по някое време durante někdy irgendwann på et eller andet tidspunkt κάποτε, κάποια στιγμή en alguna ocasión, en algún momento millalgi joskus dans le courant de מָתַישֶהוּ किसी समय से पहले jednom, nekad valamikor suatu ketika einhvern tíma prima o poi いつか 언젠가 kada nors, kažkada kaut kad dalam in de loop van en (eller annen) gang kiedyś يو وخت durante odată когда-нибудь; как-то niekedy, raz, voľakedy enkrat nekad någon gång บางเวลา bir zaman, bir gün 在某一時候 коли-небудь; колись کسی نا معلوم یا نا مذکورہ وقت پر một lúc nào đó 在某一时候

ˈsometimes adverb

occasionally. He sometimes goes to America; He goes to America sometimes; Sometimes he seems very forgetful. soms أحْيانا понякога às vezes občas manchmal nogle gange πότε πότε, μερικές φορές a veces mõnikord joskus parfoisלפעמים किभी-कभी, यदा कदा, जब-जब katkada, ponekad néha kadang-kadang annað veifið, stundum qualche volta 時々 때로는, 가끔 kartais reizēm; dažreiz kadang kala somsiblant, noen ganger, av og tilczasami ځينى وختونه às vezes uneori, câteodată иногда občas, niekedy, zavše včasih povremeno ibland บางครั้ง ara sıra, bazen 有時 іноді, інколи کبھی کبھی، گاہے گاہے thỉnh thoảng 有时

ˈsomewhat adverb

rather; a little. He is somewhat sad; The news puzzled me somewhat. ietwat الى حَدٍّ ما، بَعْض الشَّيء малко um pouco trochu etwas noget κάπωςalgo, un tanto mõnevõrra hieman quelque peuבמידת מה कुछ-कुछ, जरा सा, किंचित donekle, prilično némileg agak nokkuð, dálítið un poco いくらか 조금은, 다소 truputį, šiek tiek nedaudz; mazliet agak een beetjenokså, ganske, litt, noe co nieco, cośkolwiek, nieco ليږ um pouco puţin немного; несколько trocha nekoliko pomalo något, rätt, en del ค่อนข้าง biraz 有一點兒 почасти, до деякої міри کسی قدر có phần, hơi chút 有一点儿

ˈsomewhere adverb

(American ˈsomeplace) (in or to) some place not known or not named. They live somewhere in London; I won't be at home tonight – I'm going somewhere for dinner. iewers في مكانٍ ما някъде algum lado někde; někam irgendwo et eller andet sted κάπουen algún lugar kuskil, kuhugi jossain quelque part אֵיפשֶהוּ कहीं negdje, bilo gdje valahol di suatu tempat einhvers staðar in qualche parte どこかに 어딘가 kažkur, kai kur kaut kur suatu tempat ergens et (eller annet) sted gdzieś په يو ځاى كښې algum lado undeva где-то; куда-то niekde, niekam nekje negde någonstans บางแห่ง bir yerde/yere 某地 десь, де-небудь; кудись, куди-небудь کسی جگہ پر یا کسی جگہ کی طرف trong, ở, đến một nơi nào đó 某地

mean something

to have meaning; to be significant. Do all these figures mean something? beteken iets له مَعْنى означавам нещо ter significado znamenat něco etwas bedeuten betyde noget έχω κάποιο νόημα, σημαίνω κτ. tener significado, significar algo midagi tähendama معنا دار؛ مهم merkitä jotain signifier quelque chose משמעותי कुछ, कोई imati značenje, značiti nešto valamit jelent punya arti hafa merkingu (significare qualcosa) 意味がある 의미를 가지다, 중요하다 ką nors reikšti nozīmēt; būt jēgai mempunyai maksud iets te betekenen hebben ha mening, bety noe znaczyć coś مهم، مانا لرونكى ter significado a însemna ceva иметь значение znamenať niečo pomeniti značiti nešto betyda något ซึ่งสำคัญ önemi olmak 有意義，是重要的 щось означати اہم ہونا có ý nghĩa, quan trọng 有意义，是重要的

or something

used when the speaker is uncertain or being vague. Her name is Mary or Margaret or something. of iets شَيءٌ كَهذا или нещо такова ou qualquer coisa do gênero nebo tak nějak oder so eller noget i den retning κάπως έτσι o algo así, o algo por el estilo või midagi selletaolist يا يك چيزي tai jotain ou quelque chose comme ça או מַשֶהוּ ili nešto vagy vmi hasonló atau apa eða eitthvað o qualcosa di simile ～か何か 뭐라더라 kažkas panašaus [] kaut kas tamlīdzīgs atau apa-apa yang lain of zoiets eller noe sånt lub coś takiego, lub coś w tym rodzaju په یو شی ou qualquer coisa do género cam aşa ceva, pe aproape что-то вроде alebo tak nejako ali nekaj takega ili tako nešto eller något ใช้เมื่อผู้พูดเกิดความไม่แน่ใจ ya da onun gibi bir şey, öyle bir şey işte 什麼 приблизно; якось так بطور متبادل، یا کوئی اور بات đại loại như thế 什么

something like

1. about. We have something like five hundred people working here. iets soos تَقْريبا около cerca de přibližně so ungefähr omkring περίπου algo así como, cerca de umbes در حدود noin quelque chose comme כמו oko, otprilike körülbelül kira-kira í kringum circa だいたい 약, 거의 maždaug apmēram kira-kira ongeveercirka, rundtokoło په حدود cerca de aproxi­­mativ что-то около asi približno oko ungefär, eller något däråt เกี่ยวกับ aşağı yukarı 大約，就像是... приблизно تقریبا xấp xỉ, như ai cái gì 大约，类似

2. rather like. A zebra is something like a horse with stripes. soos بالأحْرى مِثْل по-скоро semelhante a něco jako so etwas wie noget i retning af κάτι σαν como moodi تا اندازه اي vähän kuin un peu comme דוֹמֶה ל- prilično kao némileg hasonló agak mirip sem líkist e-u un poco come ～のような 다소 (~) 같은 panašus kaut kas līdzīgs seakan-akan zoiets als ganske lik coś na kształt په اندازی semelhante a un fel de нечто вроде niečo ako nekaj kot nešto poput ungefär som เฉกเช่น ...-e benzer bir şey 幾分像 трохи схожий کسی قدر gần giống 几分像

something tells me

I have reason to believe; I suspect. Something tells me she's lying. iets laat my dink أشُك، لديَّ سبب للإعْتِقاد нещо ми подсказва algo me diz něco mi říká irgendetwas sagt mir noget siger mig κάτι μου λέει algo me dice que... mulle tundub به گمانم jokin sanoo minulle quelque chose me dit (que) מַשֶהוּ מְרַמֵז לִי मैं सोचता हूं कि sumnjati na nešto valami azt súgja nekem saya curiga ég hef ástæðu til að ætla (qualcosa mi dice che) ～の気がする 어쩐지 (~) 이라고 생각된다 nuojauta man sako nojauta man saka; man šķiet rasa ik heb het idee ha grunn til å tro, det er noe som sier meg coś mi mówi زما په ګمان alguma coisa me diz ceva îmi spune că что-то мне подсказывает niečo mi hovorí nekaj mi pravi nešto mi govori någonting säger mig บางสิ่งบางอย่างบอกว่า bana öyle geliyor ki 我有足夠的理由相信(懷疑) щось мені підказує, що شبہہ ہونا یا کسی بات کے یقین کی وجہ ہونا tôi có lý do để tin tưởng, tôi nghi ngờ 我觉得…，我有理由相信/怀疑…

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

some

→ بَعْضُ nějaký, trochu nogle (irgend)ein, einige κάποιοι, μερικός algunos, unos joku, jotkut certains, quelques nešto alcuni, un po' いくらか, いくらかの 약간, 어떤 een aantal, wat litt av en, noen jakieś, kilku algum, alguns кое-кто, некоторый ganska, några เล็กน้อย, บางส่วน bazı một chút, một vài người 一些的, 有些

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

some

a. alguno-a; algún, algo de, un poco de; unos, unos cuantos, unas, unas cuantas, algunos-as.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• Where can I get some photocopying done? → أَيْنَ يُـمْكِنُنِي النَّسْخُ الضَّوْئِي؟ → Kde si můžu nechat něco okopírovat? → Hvor kan jeg få lavet nogle fotokopier? → Wo kann ich fotokopieren? → Μπορώ να βγάλω μερικές φωτοτυπίες; → ¿Dónde puedo sacar fotocopias? → Missä voin ottaa valokopioita? → Où est-ce que je peux faire des photocopies ? → Gdje mogu fotokopirati? → Dove posso fare delle fotocopie? → どこでコピーを取ってもらえますか？ → 어디에서 복사를 좀 할 수 있을까요? → Waar kan ik kopieën laten maken? → Hvor kan jeg få kopiert noe? → Gdzie mogę zrobić kserokopie? → Onde eu posso tirar xerox? → Где я могу снять копии → Var kan jag få några fotokopior gjorda? → ฉันจะถ่ายเอกสารได้ที่ไหน? → Nerede fotokopi çektirebilirim? → Tôi có thể mang đi photo ở đâu? → 哪儿能复印资料？
• Where can I exchange some money? (US)
  Where can I change some money? (UK) → أيْنَ يُـمْكِنُنِي تغْييرُ بَعْضِ النُقُودِ؟ → Kde si můžu vyměnit nějaké peníze? → Hvor kan jeg veksle nogle penge? → Wo kann ich Geld wechseln? → Μπορώ να αλλάξω μερικά χρήματα; → ¿Dónde puedo cambiar dinero? → Missä voin vaihtaa rahaa? → Où peut-on faire du change ? → Gdje mogu promijeniti nešto novca? → Dove posso cambiare del denaro? → どこでお金を両替できますか？ → 어디에서 환전할 수 있을까요? → Waar kan ik geld wisselen? → Hvor kan jeg få vekslet penger? → Gdzie mogę rozmienić pieniądze? → Onde eu posso trocar um pouco de dinheiro? → Где можно поменять деньги? → Var kan jag växla pengar? → ฉันจะแลกเงินได้ที่ไหน? → Nereden döviz alabilirim? → Tôi có thể đổi tiền ở đâu? → 哪儿能换钱？
• Could you give me some change, please? (US)
  Can you give me some change, please? (UK) → هَلْ يُـمْكِنُكَ إِعْطَائِي بَعْضَ الْفَكَّةِ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ ؟ → Můžete mi, prosím vás, dát nějaké drobné? → Kan jeg få nogle småpenge? → Könnten Sie mir bitte Kleingeld geben? → Μπορείτε να μου δώσετε μερικά ψιλά, παρακαλώ; → ¿Podría darme cambio, por favor? → Voitteko antaa minulle vaihtorahaa? → Vous pouvez me donner de la monnaie, s'il vous plaît ? → Molim vas, možete li mi dati nešto sitniša? → Mi può dare degli spiccioli, per favore? → 小銭をいくらかいただけますか？ → 잔돈 좀 바꿔 주시겠어요? → Kunt u me alstublieft wat muntgeld geven? → Kan du gi meg noen småpenger? → Czy mogę prosić o drobne? → O senhor pode me dar um pouco de troco, por favor? → Вы не могли бы дать мне мелкие деньги? → Skulle ni kunna ge mig lite växel, tack? → คุณให้เงินทอนฉันได้ไหม? → Biraz bozuk para verebilir misiniz? → Bạn có thể cho tôi xin ít tiền lẻ không? → 请找我一点零钱
• Could you lend me some money? → هَلْ يُـمْكِنُ أَنْ تُسَلِّفَنِي بَعْضَ النُقُودِ؟ → Mohl byste mi půjčit nějaké peníze? → Kan du låne mig nogle penge? → Könnten Sie mir Geld leihen? → Θα μπορούσατε να μου δανείσετε μερικά χρήματα; → ¿Podría prestarme dinero? → Voisitteko lainata minulle rahaa? → Vous pouvez me prêter de l'argent ? → Možete li mi posuditi nešto novca? → Mi può prestare del denaro? → お金をいくらか貸していただけますか？ → 돈 좀 빌려 주시겠어요? → Kunt u me wat geld lenen? → Kunne du låne meg noen penger? → Czy może mi Panpożyczyć jakieś pieniądze? → O senhor poderia me emprestar algum dinheiro? → Вы не могли бы одолжить мне немного денег? → Skulle ni kunna låna mig lite pengar? → คุณให้ฉันยืมเงินได้ไหม? → Bana biraz borç verebilir misiniz? → Bạn có thể cho tôi vay ít tiền không? → 您能借点钱给我吗？
• Where can I do some washing? → أَيْنَ يـُمْكِنُنِي أَنْ أَغْسِلُ بَعْضُ مَلابِسِي؟ → Kde si můžu vyprat nějaké věci? → Hvor kan jeg vaske mit tøj → Wo kann ich meine Wäsche waschen? → Πού μπορώ να πλύνω; → ¿Dónde puedo lavar? → Missä voin pestä pyykkiä? → Où peut-on faire la lessive ? → Gdje mogu oprati nešto rublja? → Dove posso fare il bucato? → どこで洗濯ができますか？ → 어디에서 빨래를 할 수 있나요? → Waar kan ik kleren wassen? → Hvor kan jeg vaske litt tøy? → Gdzie mogę zrobić pranie? → Onde eu posso lavar roupas? → Где я могу постирать белье? → Var kan jag tvätta lite kläder? → ฉันจะซักผ้าได้ที่ไหน? → Çamaşırlarımı nerede yıkayabilirim? → Tôi có thể giặt đồ ở đâu? → 哪儿能洗衣服？
• Would you like some bread? → هَلْ تُرِيدُ بَعْضَ الـخُبْزِ؟ → Dáte si, prosím, chléb? → Vil De have noget brød? → Möchten Sie Brot? → Θα θέλατε λίγο ψωμί; → ¿Quiere más pan? → Haluaisitteko leipää? → Vous voulez du pain ? → Želite li kruha? → Desidera del pane? → パンはいかがですか？ → 빵 좀 드릴까요? → Wilt u wat brood? → Vil du ha litt brød? → Chciałby Panwięcej chleba? → O senhor quer um pouco de pão? → Хотите хлеба? → Vill ni ha bröd? → คุณอยากได้ขนมปังไหม? → Biraz daha ekmek ister misiniz? → Bạn có muốn dùng ít bánh mì không? → 想要面包吗？

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