some (s m)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. [Middle English, from Old English sum, a certain one; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
some
Adjective
1. unknown or unspecified: some man called for you
2. an unknown or unspecified quantity or number of: I've got some money
3.
a. a considerable number or amount of: he lived some years afterwards
b. a little: show some respect
4. Informal an impressive or remarkable: that was some game!
pron
1. certain unknown or unspecified people or things: some can teach and others can't
2. an unknown or unspecified quantity of something or number of people or things: he will sell some in his pub
Adverb
approximately: some thirty pounds [Old English sum]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
Translations
some [sʌm] adj (= a certain amount or number of): some tea/water/biscuits → té/agua/(unas) galletas;
have some tea → tómese un té;
2. (= certain) (in contrasts) → algunos/as;
some films were excellent, but most were mediocre → hubo películas excelentes, pero la mayoría fueron mediocres
4. (= considerable amount of) → bastante;
5. (col) (intensive): that was some party! → ¡menuda fiesta! pron (= a certain number): I've got some (books etc) → tengo algunos/as
2. (= a certain amount) → algo;
I've got some (money, milk) → tengo algo;
would you like some? (coffee etc) → ¿quiere un poco?;
(books etc) → ¿quiere alguno?;
some [sʌm] adj 1. (= a certain amount or number of);
2. (= certain) (in contrasts);
some films were excellent, but most were mediocre → certains films étaient excellents, mais la plupart étaient médiocres
3. (unspecified);
he was asking for some book (or other) → il demandait un livre quelconque;
at some length → assez longuement;
I've got some (books etc) → j'en ai (quelques-uns);
2. (= a certain amount) → un peu;
I've got some (money, milk) → j'en ai (un peu);
some [sʌm] adj 1. (= a certain amount or number of) → einige;
2. (= certain) (in contrasts) → manche(r, s);
some films were excellent → einige or manche Filme waren ausgezeichnet
3. (unspecified) → irgendein(e);
some day next week → irgendwann nächste Woche;
that's some house! → das ist vielleicht ein Haus! pron
1. (= a certain number) → einige;
2. (= a certain amount) → etwas;
some [sʌm] adj 1. (= a certain amount or number of): some tea/water/cream → del tè/dell'acqua/della panna;
after some time → dopo un po';
at some length → a lungo
2. (= certain) (in contrasts) → certo/a;
some day → un giorno;
in some form or other → in una forma o nell'altra pron
1. (= a certain number) → alcuni/e, certi/e;
I've got some (books etc) → ne ho alcuni;
2. (= a certain amount) → un po';
I've got some (money, milk) → ne ho un po';
some (of it) was left → ne è rimasto un po';
pronou / adj some [sam]
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 několik; trochu nogle; nogen; noget etwas μερικοί, κάποιοι algún, algo, cierto, unos, algunos, ciertos mõni, mõned, natuke مقداري؛ تعدادي joku, jotkut, vähän quelque(s); un peu כָּמָה कुछ nekoliko, nešto néhány sedikit nokkur; nokkurn; dálítill qualche いくらかの 약간(의), 약간명(의) šiek tiek, truputis nedaudz; mazliet sedikit wat noen, litt, noe kilka, trochę 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 nějaký; některý nogen; nogle einige κάποιος alguno mõnevõrra, teatud بعضي tietty, jonkin verran certain(s) קְצָת, יֵש बहुत, काफी nešto, neki némely beberapa nokkur; dálítill; sumir qualche いくらか 어느 만큼(의), 일부(의) šiek tiek; kai kurie nedaudz; daži sesetengah sommige noe, noen, en del trochę, niektórzy 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 （很）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 některý; aspoň trochu visse; en smule einige κάποιος, λίγος un poco, unos pocos vähemalt mõni, vähemalt pisut اندكي ainakin joku, edes vähän quelques; un peu מְעַט 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 beetje en eller annen, noe, litt jakiś algum câţiva; puţin кое-кто; немного niektorý; aspoň trocha nekaj neki någon [], något [], några [] อย่างน้อย 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 určitý på mange måder gewisse ορισμένος cierto teatud معين tietty certain בְּכָמָה निश्चित, पक्का prilično (egy) bizonyos tertentu á vissan hátt; að sumu leyti certo ある～ 어떤(것) kai kuris zināms; atsevišķs sesetengah bepaald (på) mange/visse (måter), (i en) viss utstrekning pewny, pewien certo anumit какой-то určitý neki određen vissa, somliga บางอย่าง bazı 某些 якийсь, деякий چند، مخصوص nào đó 某些
adj
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 značný, jistý en del; noget af et beachtlich αρκετός, κάμποσος bastante märkimisväärne, suur مقداري؛ تعدادي melkoisesti, melkoinen beaucoup de דֵי-הַרבֵּה कुछ, कोई znatan, izvjestan valamelyes besar töluverður, umtalsverður molto かなりの 꽤많은, 상당한 nemažai, ganėtinai pamatīgs; ievērojams beberapa heel wat en god del, betydelig nie lada muito/grande destul некоторый značný, istý precej veliki åtskillig, en hel del เล็กน้อย 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 nějaký en eller anden einige κάποιος algún mingi برخي jokin quelconque אֵיזֶשֶהוּ neki, jedan valami(féle) suatu einhver qualche ある～ 어떤, 무슨 kažkoks kaut kāds tertentu een of ander viss, en eller annen jakiś 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 asi omkring ungefähr περίπου, κάπου unos, cerca de, alrededor de umbes در حدود noin environ בְּעֶרֶך oko, otprilike körülbelül, mintegy kira-kira um það bil, í kringum circa 約～ 약, ...정도의 maždaug, apie apmēram; aptuveni kira-kira ongeveer cirka, om lag, omtrent jakieś, około uns/umas vreo около asi približno oko ungefär, omkring ประมาณ aşağı yukarı, civarında 大約 дещо, трохи اندازے پر مبنی ước chừng 大约
adv
(American) somewhat; to a certain extent I think we've progressed some. 'n bietjie إلى حَدٍّ ما، نوعا ما до известна степен trochu, dost noget etwas κάπως un poco, algo mõnevõrra تا حدي jonkin verran quelque מְעַט prilično, znatno némileg sedikit eitthvað; að vissu marki un poco いくらか 얼마간, 어느 정도 kažkiek, šiek tiek nedaudz; zināmā mērā agak enigszins litt, et stykke på vei, noe nieco 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
pron somebody
someone. iemand شَخْصٌ ما някой někdo en eller anden jemand κάποιος alguien keegi joku quelqu'un מִישֶהוּ कोई, बड़ा आदमी netko; važna osoba valaki seseorang einhver qualcuno 誰か 어떤 사람, 누군가 kažkas kāds seseorang iemand noen, en eller annen ktoś alguém cineva кто-то niekto nekdo neko någon บางคน biri(si), bir kimse 某人 хтось, хто-небудь کوئی شخص người nào đó 某人
adv someday
(also some day) at an unknown time in the future We'll manage it someday. eendag في يَوْمٍ ما някой ден jednou en dag; en eller anden dag eines Tages κάποτε, κάποια μέρα algún día kunagi jonakin päivänä un jour יוֹם אֶחַד कुछ दिन या किसी दिन jednog dana egy napon entah kapan einhvern tíma un giorno いつか 언제고, 언제든 kada nors reiz; kādreiz suatu hari nanti op een day en vakker dag, en gang kiedyś algum dia într-o zi когда-нибудь raz nekega dne jednog dana en dag [] ในวันหนึ่ง (ในอนาคต) bir gün, günün birinde 某天 коли-небудь آئندہ، مستقبل میں ngày nào đó 某天
adv somehow
in some way not known for certain I'll get there somehow. op 'n manier بِطَريقَةٍ ما някак си nějak på en eller anden måde irgendwie κάπως de algún modo, de alguna manera, de una u otra manera kuidagi jollakin tavalla d'une manière ou d'une autre אֵיכשֶהוּ 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 어떻게 해서든지, 아무튼 kaip nors kaut kā dengan apa jua cara sekalipun op de een of andere manier på en eller annen måte, på et vis jakoś 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 як-небудь; якось; чомусь کسی نہ کسی بنا پر không biết làm sao 不管怎地
pron someone
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 někdo en eller anden jemand κάποιος alguien keegi joku quelqu'un מִישֶהוּ कोई netko valaki seseorang einhver qualcuno 誰か 누군가, 어떤 사람 kažkas, kas nors [] kāds seseorang iemand en eller annen, noen ktoś 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 někdo noget jemand κάποιος (σπουδαίος) alguien keegi (tähtis isik) tärkeä henkilö quelqu'un מִישֶהוּ 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; VIP ktoś 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
pron something
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 něco et eller andet; noget etwas κάτι algo miski, midagi jotakin quelque chose מַשֶהוּ कुछ nešto valami sesuatu eitthvað qualcosa 何か 어떤 것, 무엇인가 kas nors, kai kas kaut kas sesuatu iets noe (sånt), et eller annet coś 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 něco noget etwas κάτι (σημαντικό) algo importante midagi (erilist) jotakin erikoista quelque chose מַשֶהוּ कीमती वस्तु nešto važno valami hal penting eitthvað merkilegt qualcosa 大切なこと 뭔가 대단한 것 kažkas kaut kas perkara penting wat et godt poeng coś 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）
adv sometime
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 někdy på et eller andet tidspunkt irgendwann 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, 어떤 때 kada nors, kažkada kaut kad dalam in de loop van en (eller annen) gang kiedyś 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
adv sometimes
occasionally He sometimes goes to America; He goes to America sometimes; Sometimes he seems very forgetful. soms أحْيانا понякога občas nogle gange manchmal πότε πότε, μερικές φορές a veces mõnikord joskus, toisinaan parfois לִפעָמִים किभी-कभी, यदा कदा, जब-जब katkada, ponekad néha kadang-kadang annað veifið, stundum qualche volta 時々 이따금, 때로는 kartais reizēm; dažreiz kadang kala soms iblant, noen ganger, av og til czasami 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
adv somewhat
rather; a little He is somewhat sad; The news puzzled me somewhat. ietwat الى حَدٍّ ما، بَعْض الشَّيء малко trochu noget etwas κάπως algo, un tanto mõnevõrra jonkin verran quelque peu בְּמִידַת מָה कुछ-कुछ, जरा सा, किंचित donekle, prilično némileg agak nokkuð, dálítið un poco いくらか 얼마간, 다소 truputį, šiek tiek nedaudz; mazliet agak een beetje nokså, ganske, litt, noe co nieco, cośkolwiek, nieco 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
adv somewhere
(Americanˈsomeplace) (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 někde; někam et eller andet sted irgendwo κάπου en algún lugar kuskil, kuhugi jossakin, johonkin, jonnekin quelque part אֵיפשֶהוּ कहीं negdje, bilo gdje valahol di suatu tempat einhvers staðar in qualche parte どこかに 어딘가에, 어디선가 kažkur, kai kur kaut kur suatu tempat ergens et (eller annet) sted gdzieś 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 znamenat něco betyde noget etwas bedeuten έχω κάποιο νόημα, σημαίνω κτ. tener significado, significar algo midagi tähendama معنا دار؛ مهم merkitä jotakin quelque chose signifier מַשמַעוּתִי 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 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 nebo tak nějak eller noget i den retning oder so κάπως έτσι o algo así, o algo por el estilo või midagi selletaolist يا يك چيزي tai jotain sen tapaista quelque chose comme ça ou או מַשֶהוּ ili nešto vagy vmi hasonló atau apa eða eitthvað o qualcosa di simile ～か何か ...인지 무엇인지 kažkas panašaus [] kaut kas tamlīdzīgs atau apa-apa yang lain of zoiets eller noe sånt lub coś takiego, lub coś w tym rodzaju qualquer coisa ou do género cam aşa ceva, pe aproape что-то вроде alebo tak nejako ali nekaj takega ili tako nešto eller något ไม่ชัดเจน 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 přibližně omkring so ungefähr περίπου así como algo, cerca de umbes در حدود suunnilleen quelque chose comme כְּמוֹ oko, otprilike körülbelül kira-kira í kringum circa だいたい 약, 거의 maždaug apmēram kira-kira ongeveer cirka, rundt około cerca de aproximativ что-то около asi približno oko ungefär, eller något däråt ประมาณ aşağı yukarı 大約 приблизно تقریبا xấp xỉ, như ai cái gì 大约
2 rather like A zebra is something like a horse with stripes. soos بالأحْرى مِثْل по-скоро něco jako noget i retning af so etwas wie κάτι σαν como moodi تا اندازه اي jokseenkin kuin un peu comme דוֹמֶה ל- prilično kao némileg hasonló agak mirip sem líkist e-u un poco come ～のような 다소 ...을 닮은 panašus kaut kas līdzīgs seakan-akan zoiets als ganske lik (på) coś na kształt 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 něco mi říká noget siger mig irgendetwas sagt mir 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 ...을 믿을 근거가 있다, 의심이 들다 nuojauta man sako nojauta man saka; man šķiet rasa ik heb het idee ha grunn til å tro, det er noe som sier meg (at) coś mi mówi 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 覺得 щось мені підказує, що شبہہ ہونا یا کسی بات کے یقین کی وجہ ہونا tôi có lý do để tin tưởng, tôi nghi ngờ 觉得
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