something (redirected from quite something)

some·thing  (smthng)

pron.

1. An undetermined or unspecified thing: "We're all recalling something, furtively seeking something" (Virginia Woolf).

2. An unspecified or undetermined amount or extent: We know something about the early settlers in this area.

3. One having some or many of the same attributes, character, or essence as another: Trying to fix the computer myself was something of a mistake.

n.

1. A remarkable or important thing or person: He thinks he is something in that uniform.

2. One who falls into a specified age range. Often used in combination: fortysomethings who attended their class reunion.

adj.

Of, relating to, or being a member of a specified age range. Often used in combination: "the lives and loves of hip, twentysomething city dwellers" (Joseph P. Kahn).

adv.

1. A little; somewhat: She looks something like her mother.

2. Informal To an extreme degree: He drinks something fierce.

Idiom:

something else Informal

One that is very special or quite remarkable: Her new film is something else.

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something

pron

1. an unspecified or unknown thing; some thing: there was something wrong

2. an unspecified or unknown amount: something less than a hundred

3. an impressive or important person, thing, or event: isn't that something?

4. something else Slang, chiefly US a remarkable person or thing

Adverb

to some degree; somewhat: he looks something like me

Translations

something [ˈsʌmθɪŋ] pron → algo

adv he's something like me → es un poco como yo;

something to do → algo que hacer;

it's something of a problem → es bastante problemático

something [ˈsʌmθɪŋ] some pron → quelque chose m;

something interesting → quelque chose d'intéressant;

something to do → quelque chose à faire;

he's something like me → il est un peu comme moi;

it's something of a problem → il y a là un problème

something [ˈsʌmθɪŋ] pron → etwas;

something nice → etwas Schönes;

there's something wrong → da stimmt etwas nicht;

would you like something to eat/drink? → möchten Sie etwas zu essen/trinken?

something [ˈsʌmθɪŋ] pron → qualcosa;

something interesting → qualcosa di interessante;

something to do → qualcosa da fare;

he's something like me → mi assomiglia un po';

it's something of a problem → è un bel problema