somehow

some·how

 (sŭm′hou′)
adv.
In a way not specified, understood, or known.
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somehow

(ˈsʌmˌhaʊ)
adv
1. in some unspecified way
2. Also: somehow or other by any means that are necessary
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some•how

(ˈsʌmˌhaʊ)

adv.
in some way not specified, apparent, or known.
Idioms:
somehow or other, somehow.
[1655–65]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.somehow - in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means; "they managed somehow"; "he expected somehow to discover a woman who would love him"; "he tried to make is someway acceptable"
2.somehow - for some unspecified reason; "It doesn't seem fair somehow"; "he had me dead to rights but somehow I got away with it";
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somehow

adverb one way or another, come what may, come hell or high water (informal), by fair means or foul, by hook or (by) crook, by some means or other I managed, somehow, to scrape a living.
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Translations
بِطَرِيقَةٍ مَابِطَريقَةٍ ما
nějak
på en eller anden måde
irgendwie
κάπως
de algún modode alguna formade alguna manera
jotenkin
d’une certaine manière
nekako
valahogyvalahogyan
einhvern veginn, meî e-m hætti
in qualche modoper un motivo o per un altro
なぜか何とか
어떻게든
op de een of andere manier
på en eller annen måte
jakoś
de certa forma
cumva
как-то
nejako
nekako
på något sättpå ett eller annat sätt
อย่างไรก็ตาม
bir yolunu bulupnasılsaöyle ya da böyle
bằng cách nào đó
不知何故不管怎地以某种方式

somehow

[ˈsʌmhaʊ] ADV
1. (= by some means) → de algún modo, de alguna manera
I'll do it somehowde algún modo or de alguna manera lo haré
it has to be done somehow or otherde un modo u otro or de una manera u otra tiene que hacerse
2. (= for some reason) → por alguna razón
somehow I didn't get on with herpor alguna razón or no sé porqué, no me llevaba bien con ella
somehow I don't think he believed meno sé porqué, pero me parece que no me creyó
somehow or other I never liked himpor alguna razón u otra nunca me cayó bien
it seems odd, somehow; it seems somehow oddno sé porqué pero me parece extraño
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

somehow

[ˈsʌmhaʊ] adv
(= in some way) → d'une manière ou d'une autre
Somehow or other he's involved → D'une manière ou d'une autre, il est impliqué.
I'll do it somehow
BUT Je trouverai le moyen de le faire.
(= for some reason) → d'une certaine manière
Somehow I don't think he believed me → D'une certaine manière, je ne pense pas qu'il m'ait cru., Quelque chose me dit qu'il ne m'a pas cru.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

somehow

advirgendwie; it must be done somehow or otheres muss irgendwie gemacht werden; somehow (or other) I never liked himirgendwie habe ich ihn nie gemocht or nie leiden können
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somehow

[ˈsʌmˌhaʊ] adv
a. (in some way) → in qualche modo, in un modo o nell'altro
it must be done somehow or other → bene o male va fatto
we managed it somehow → non so come, ma ce l'abbiamo fatta
we'll manage somehow → in un modo o nell'altro ce la faremo
b. (for some reason) → per un motivo o per l'altro
it seems odd somehow → non so perché, ma mi sembra strano
somehow I've never succeeded → chissà perché non ce l'ho mai fatta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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.
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.
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.
4. certain. He's quite kind in some ways.
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!
2. an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc). She was hunting for some book that she's lost.
3. (used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate. There were some thirty people at the reception.
adverb
(American) somewhat; to a certain extent. I think we've progressed some.
ˈsomebody pronoun
someone.
ˈsomeday adverb
(also some day) at an unknown time in the future. We'll manage it someday.
ˈsomehow adverb
in some way not known for certain. I'll get there somehow.
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.
2. a person of importance. He thinks he is someone.
ˈsomething pronoun
1. a thing not known or not stated. Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.
2. a thing of importance. There's something in what you say.
ˈsometime adverb
at an unknown time in the future or the past. We'll go there sometime next week; They went sometime last month.
ˈsometimes adverb
occasionally. He sometimes goes to America; He goes to America sometimes; Sometimes he seems very forgetful.
ˈsomewhat adverb
rather; a little. He is somewhat sad; The news puzzled me somewhat.
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.
mean something
to have meaning; to be significant. Do all these figures mean something?
or something
used when the speaker is uncertain or being vague. Her name is Mary or Margaret or something.
something like
1. about. We have something like five hundred people working here.
2. rather like. A zebra is something like a horse with stripes.
something tells me
I have reason to believe; I suspect. Something tells me she's lying.
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somehow

بِطَرِيقَةٍ مَا nějak på en eller anden måde irgendwie κάπως de alguna forma jotenkin d’une certaine manière nekako in qualche modo 何とか 어떻게든 op de een of andere manier på en eller annen måte jakoś de certa forma как-то på något sätt อย่างไรก็ตาม nasılsa bằng cách nào đó 不知何故
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somehow

adv. de algún modo, de alguna manera.
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