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 [ˈsʌmθɪŋ]

pron

1. an unspecified or unknown thing; some thing he knows something you don't take something warm with you

something or other one unspecified thing or an alternative thing

3. an unspecified or unknown amount; bit something less than a hundred

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

adv

1. to some degree; a little; somewhat to look something like me

2. (foll by an adjective) Informal (intensifier) it hurts something awful

Translations

something [ˈsʌmθɪŋ]

A. PRON

1. → algo
cook something nice → haz algo que esté rico
wear something warm → ponte algo que abrigue
there's something about him I don't like → hay algo que no me gusta de él
let me ask you something → déjame hacerte una pregunta, deja que te pregunte algo
it's come to something when you get the sack for that → ¡a lo que hemos llegado! ¡que te echen por eso!
that has something to do with accountancy → eso tiene que ver or está relacionado con la contabilidad
he's got something to do with it → está metido or involucrado en eso
something else → otra cosa
here's something for your trouble (o.f.) → aquí tiene, por la molestia
I think you may have something there → puede que tengas razón, puede que estés en lo cierto
there's something in what you say → hay algo de verdad en lo que dices
he's something in the City → trabaja de algo or de no sé qué en la City
the music spoke to something in me → la música inspiró algo en mí
something of the kind → algo por el estilo
do you want to make something of it? → ¿quieres hacer un problema de esto?
there's something the matter → pasa algo
it's not something I approve of → no es algo que yo apruebe
you can't get something for nothing → las cosas no las regalan
there's something odd here → aquí hay or pasa algo(raro)
it's something of a problem → es de algún modo or en cierto modo un problema, en cierto sentido representa un problema
he's something of a musician → tiene algo de músico, tiene cierto talento para la música
he's getting something of a reputation around here → se está ganando cierta fama por aquí
the play proved to be something of a letdown → la obra resultó ser un tanto decepcionante
I hope to see something of you → espero que nos seguiremos viendo, nos estaremos viendo, espero(LAm)
did you say something? → ¿dijiste algo?
well, that's something → eso ya es algo
will you have something to drink? → ¿quieres tomar algo?
I need something to eat → necesito comer algo
it gives her something to live for → le da un motivo para vivir

2. (= something special or unusual) he thinks he's something → se cree alguien
their win was quite something → su victoria fue extraordinaria
that's really something! → ¡eso sí que es fenomenal or estupendo!

3. (in guesses, approximations) he's called John something → se llama John no sé qué, se llama John algo
there were 30 something → había 30 y algunos más
the four something train → el tren de las cuatro y pico
are you mad or something? → ¿estás loco o qué?, ¿estás loco o algo así?
her name is Camilla or something → se llama Camilla o algo así, se llama algo así como Camilla, se llama Camilla o algo por el estilo
he's got flu or something → tiene gripe o algo parecido
something or other → algo, alguna cosa

B. ADV

1. (= a little, somewhat)

1.1.
there were something like 80 people there → había algo así como 80 personas allí, había como unas 80 personas allí
it's something like ten o'clock → son algo así como las diez, son las diez más o menos
it cost £100, or something like that → costó 100 libras, o algo así
he looks something like me → se parece algo or un poco a mí
he talks something like his father → tiene algo de su padre cuando habla
now that's something like a rose! → ¡eso es lo que se llama una rosa!
now that's something like it! → ¡así es como debe ser!

1.2.
something over 200 → algo más de 200, un poco más de 200

2. they pull her leg something chronic → le toman el pelo una barbaridad, le toman el pelo que es una cosa mala
it hurts something awful → duele un montón
she loves him something awful → le quiere una barbaridad

C. N
she has a certain something → tiene un algo, tiene un no sé qué
that certain something that makes all the difference → ese no sé qué que importa tanto
it's just a little something I picked up in a sale → es una tontería que compré en las rebajas
would you like a little something before dinner? → ¿quieres tomar or picar algo antes de la cena?

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something [ˈsʌmθɪŋ] pron

(= unspecified thing) → quelque chose m
Wear something warm → Mets quelque chose de chaud.
He realized that something was wrong → Il se rendit compte que quelque chose n'allait pas.
Give him something to do → Donne-lui quelque chose à faire.
something interesting → quelque chose d'intéressant
something special → quelque chose de spécial
that's something! → c'est déjà quelque chose!

(giving approximate description or amount)
Membership is something over 10,000 → On compte un peu plus de 10.000 adhérents.
He's something like me → Il est un peu comme moi.
or something like that (= or thereabouts) → ou quelque chose comme ça
It cost £100, or something like that → Ça a coûté cent livres, ou quelque chose comme ça.
or something → ou quelque chose comme ça
His name is Pierre or something → Il s'appelle Pierre, ou quelque chose comme ça.

(expressing admiration)
That's really something! → C'est vraiment quelque chose!
You're really something! → Toi on peut dire que tu te poses là!

something of a (= quite)
It's something of a disappointment → C'est un peu une déception.
It's something of a problem → Il y a là un problème.
He's something of a fighter → Il y a du combattant en lui.

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something

pron

→ etwas; something nice/unpleasant/serious etc → etwas Nettes/Unangenehmes/Ernstes etc; something or other → irgendetwas, irgendwas; did you say something? → hast du (et)was gesagt?; something of the kind → so (et)was (Ähnliches); that’s something I don’t know → das weiß ich nicht; there’s something I don’t like about him → irgendetwas or irgendwas gefällt mir an ihm nicht; do you want to make something of it? → willst du dich mit mir anlegen? (inf); there’s something in what you say → an dem, was du sagst, ist (schon) was dran; well, that’s something → (das ist) immerhin etwas; he’s something to do with the Foreign Office → er ist irgendwie beim Außenministerium; she’s called Rachel something → sie heißt Rachel Soundso or Sowieso; there were thirty something → es waren etwas über dreißig; three hundred and something → dreihundert und ein paar (→ Zerquetschte (inf)); we left at five something → wir sind etwas nach fünf gegangen

(inf: = something special or unusual) it was something else (esp US) or quite something → das war schon toll (inf); it’s quite something to be Prime Minister at 44 → es will schon was heißen, mit 44 Premierminister zu sein; what a beautiful dress! that’s really something → so ein schönes Kleid! ganz große Klasse! (inf)

or something (inf) → oder so (was); are you drunk or something? (inf) → bist du betrunken oder was? (inf); she’s called Maria or something like that → sie heißt Maria oder so ähnlich

n a little something (= present etc) → eine kleine Aufmerksamkeit, eine Kleinigkeit; a certain something → ein gewisses Etwas; that certain something that makes all the difference → das gewisse Etwas, auf das es ankommt

adv

something over 200 → etwas über 200, etwas mehr als 200; something like 200 → ungefähr 200, um die 200 herum; you look something like him → du siehst ihm irgendwie ähnlich; this is something like the one I wanted → so (et)was Ähnliches wollte ich haben; now that’s something like a rose! → das nenne ich eine Rose!; another £500, now that’s something like it → noch £ 500 und wir kommen der Sache schon näher

it’s something of a problem → das ist schon ein Problem; I feel something of a stranger here → ich fühle mich hier irgendwie fremd; he’s something of a musician → er ist ein recht guter Musiker; something of a surprise → eine ziemliche Überraschung; something of a drunkard → ein ziemlicher Säufer

(Brit dial) they tease her something chronic → sie ziehen sie immer ganz furchtbar auf; the weather was something shocking → das Wetter war einfach schrecklich

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something [ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ]

1. pron → qualche cosa, qualcosa
something nice (pretty) → qualcosa di carino (to eat) → qualcosa di buono (to do) → qualcosa di bello
something interesting → qualcosa di interessante
something to do → qualcosa da fare
something else → altro, qualcos'altro
something has happened → è successo qualcosa
something of the kind → qualcosa del genere
she said something or other about it → mi ha detto qualcosa a tale proposito
he's a lecturer in something or other → è professore di non so che
he's a doctor or something → è dottore o qualcosa del genere
there's something the matter → c'è qualcosa che non va
to have something to live for → avere uno scopo nella vita
there's something in what you say → c'è del vero in quello che dici
will you have something to drink? → vuoi qualcosa da bere?
he's called John something → si chiama John vattelappesca
give her something for herself → regalale qualcosa di personale
here's something for your trouble → eccoti qualcosa per il disturbo
I hope to see something of you → spero di vederti qualche volta
I think you may have something there → penso che tu abbia ragione (good idea) → mi sembra una buona idea, la tua
there's something about him that ... → c'è qualcosa in lui che...
she has a certain something → ha un certo non so che
that's really something! → mica male!

2. adv

a. something over/under 200 → un po' più/meno di 200
something like 200 → circa 200
he's something like me → mi assomiglia un po'
now that's something like a rose! (approving comment) → questa sì che è una rosa!

b. it's something of a problem → è un bel problema
he is something of a liar → è un bel pezzo di bugiardo
he's something of a musician → è un musicista abbastanza bravo

c. (fam) the weather was something shocking → faceva un tempo da cani

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