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We've got to do something about it

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1 do something about someone or something

expr infml

We'll have to do something about him — В отношении его нужно принимать какие-то меры

What do you want me to do about it? — А что я могу поделать?

He knows it's a mistake but he can't do anything about it — Он знает, что это ошибка, но помочь ничем не может

What are you going to do about it? — Как вы думаете в этом случае поступить?

I don't know what to do about it — Я понятия не имею, что тут можно сделать

We've got to do something about it — Так это оставить нельзя

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > do something about someone or something
2 something

something ['sʌmθɪŋ]

1 pronoun

(a) (an unspecified object, event, action etc) quelque chose;

∎ there must be something going on il doit se passer quelque chose;

∎ I've got something in my eye j'ai quelque chose dans l'œil;

∎ I've thought of something j'ai eu une idée;

∎ don't just stand there, do something! ne reste pas là, fais quelque chose!;

∎ something else quelque chose d'autre, autre chose;

∎ something or other quelque chose;

∎ something big/small quelque chose de grand/de petit;

∎ I've done/said something stupid j'ai fait/dit une bêtise;

∎ was it something I said? est-ce que j'ai dit quelque chose (qu'il ne fallait pas)?;

∎ I've got a feeling there's something wrong j'ai le sentiment que quelque chose ne va pas;

∎ there's something wrong with the ship's computer l'ordinateur de bord ne marche pas bien;

∎ take something to read on the train prenez quelque chose à lire ou prenez de quoi lire dans le train;

∎ he gave them something to eat/drink il leur a donné à manger/boire;

∎ would you like something to eat? voulez-vous manger quelque chose?;

∎ something to live for une raison de vivre;

∎ to have something to cry/be annoyed about avoir une bonne raison de pleurer/se fâcher;

∎ a film with something for everybody un film qui peut plaire à tout le monde;

∎ they all want something for nothing ils veulent tous avoir tout pour rien;

∎ you can't get something for nothing on n'a rien pour rien;

∎ there's something about him/in the way he talks that reminds me of Gary il y a quelque chose chez lui/dans sa façon de parler qui me rappelle Gary;

∎ she's something in the City/in insurance elle travaille dans la finance/dans les assurances;

∎ would you like a little something to drink? voulez-vous un petit quelque chose à boire?;

∎ she slipped the head waiter a little something elle a glissé un petit pourboire au maître d'hôtel;

∎ I've brought you a little something je vous ai apporté un petit quelque chose ou une bricole;

∎ I'm sure she's got something going with him je suis sûr qu'il y a quelque chose entre elle et lui;

∎ to be or have something to do with sth avoir un rapport avec qch;

∎ her job is or has something to do with the Stock Exchange son travail a un rapport avec la Bourse;

∎ I don't know what it means, I think it's got something to do with nuclear physics je ne sais pas ce que ça veut dire, je crois que ça a (quelque chose) à voir avec la physique nucléaire;

∎ I'm sure the weather has something to do with it je suis sûre que le temps y est pour quelque chose ou que ça a un rapport avec le temps

(b) (thing of significance, value etc)

∎ to make something of oneself or one's life faire quelque chose de sa vie;

∎ at least they've replied to my letter, that's something au moins ils ont répondu à ma lettre, c'est toujours ou déjà ça;

∎ there must be something in or to all these rumours il doit y avoir quelque chose de vrai dans toutes ces rumeurs;

∎ there's something in her plan son projet mérite considération;

∎ there's something in what you say il y a du vrai dans ce que vous dites;

∎ I think you've got something there ce n'est pas bête ce que vous dites là;

∎ that new singer has got something ce nouveau chanteur n'est pas mal;

∎ he's got a certain something il a un petit quelque chose;

∎ familiar that was quite something!, that was something else! c'était vraiment quelque chose!;

∎ familiar that meal was something else! c'était quelque chose, ce repas!;

∎ familiar he really is something else! (wonderful) il est vraiment génial!; (exasperating) il est pas possible!;

∎ familiar well, isn't that something? et bien, ça alors!;

∎ familiar it was really something to see those kids dancing! c'était quelque chose de voir ces gosses danser!;

∎ familiar the new model is really something le nouveau modèle est sensationnel

(c) (replacing forgotten amount, word, name etc)

∎ the battle took place in 1840 something la bataille a eu lieu dans les années 1840;

∎ he's forty something il a dans les quarante ans;

∎ it cost £7 something ça a coûté 7 livres et quelques;

∎ her friend, Maisie something (or other) son amie, Maisie quelque chose

2 adverb

(a) (a little) un peu;

∎ something over a month's salary un peu plus d'un mois de salaire;

∎ temperatures were something under what we expected les températures étaient un peu en-dessous de ce que nous attendions;

∎ something in the region of $10,000 quelque chose comme 10 000 dollars;

∎ an increase of something between 10 and 15 percent une augmentation de 10 à 15 pour cent

(b) familiar (as intensifier)

∎ something rotten or awful or terrible vachement;

∎ it hurts something awful ça fait vachement mal;

∎ he was screaming something terrible il gueulait comme un putois;

∎ he fancies her something rotten il est dingue d'elle

3 something like preposition

(a) (rather similar to)

∎ it looks something like a grapefruit ça ressemble un peu à un pamplemousse;

∎ now that's something like it! c'est déjà mieux!

(b) (roughly) environ;

∎ it's something like 5 metres long/wide ça fait quelque chose comme 5 mètres de long/large;

∎ it costs something like £500 ça coûte quelque chose comme ou dans les 500 livres

4 something of adverb

∎ (rather) he's something of an expert in the field c'est en quelque sorte un expert dans ce domaine;

∎ she became something of a legend elle est devenue une sorte de légende;

∎ she's something of a miser elle est un peu ou quelque peu avare;

∎ how they do it remains something of a mystery comment ils s'y prennent, ça c'est un mystère

5 or something adverb

∎ would you like a cup of tea or something? veux-tu une tasse de thé, ou autre chose?;

∎ she must be ill or something elle doit être malade ou quelque chose dans ce genre-là;

∎ I thought they were engaged or something je croyais qu'ils étaient fiancés ou quelque chose comme ça;

∎ are you deaf or something? tu es sourd ou quoi?

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > something
3 something

something [ˈsʌmθɪŋ]

1. pronoun

quelque chose m

• something must have happened to him il a dû lui arriver quelque chose

• something unusual quelque chose d'inhabituel

• there must be something wrong il doit y avoir quelque chose qui ne va pas

• did you say something? tu m'as dit quelque chose ?

• would you like something to drink? vous voulez boire quelque chose ?

• give him something to drink donnez-lui quelque chose à boire

• he has something to live for at last il a enfin une raison de vivre

• you don't get something for nothing on n'a rien pour rien

• I'd get her something else je lui donnerai quelque chose d'autre

• it's something else! (inf) ( = incredible) c'est quelque chose !

• I'll have to tell him something or other il faudra que je trouve quelque chose à lui dire

• something of the kind quelque chose dans ce genre-là

• there's something about her I don't like il y a chez elle quelque chose que je n'aime pas

• there's something in what you say il y a du vrai dans ce que vous dites

• something tells me that... j'ai l'impression que...

• you've got something there! (inf) ce n'est pas inintéressant ce que tu dis là !

• that's really something! (inf) c'est pas rien ! (inf)

• she has a certain something (inf) elle a un petit quelque chose

• it's sixty-something c'est soixante et quelques

• he's got something to do with it ( = is involved) il a quelque chose à voir là-dedans ; ( = is responsible) il y est pour quelque chose

• I hope to see something of you j'espère vous voir un peu

• that's always something c'est toujours ça

• he thinks he's something (inf) il ne se prend pas pour rien

► or something ou quelque chose comme ça

• he's got flu or something il a la grippe ou quelque chose comme ça► something of

• he is something of a miser il est plutôt avare

• it was something of a failure c'était plutôt un échec

2. adverb

• he left something over £5,000 il a laissé plus de 5 000 livres

• he won something like $10,000 il a gagné quelque chose comme 10 000 dollars

• there were something like 80 people there il y avait dans les 80 personnes

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['sʌmθɪŋ] 1.
pronoun

1) ( unspecified thing) quelque chose

something new/interesting — quelque chose de nouveau/d'intéressant

he's always trying to get something for nothing — il est radin (colloq)

there's something wrong — il y a un problème

something or other — quelque chose

she's something (or other) in the army — elle est je ne sais quoi dans l'armée

2) (thing of importance, value etc)

it proves something — ça prouve quelque chose

to make something of oneself ou one's life — réussir sa vie

he got something out of it — il en a tiré quelque chose

he is quite ou really something! — c'est vraiment un numéro!

do you want to make something out of it? — tu veux te battre?

that house is quite ou really something! — cette maison c'est quelque chose!

there's something in what he says — il y a du vrai dans ce qu'il dit

you've got something there! — là, tu n'as pas tort!

he has a certain something — il a un petit quelque chose

‘I've found the key’ - ‘well that's something anyway’ — ‘j'ai trouvé la clé’ - ‘c'est déjà ça’

we gave him something for his trouble — nous lui avons donné un petit quelque chose pour le dérangement

3) (forgotten, unknown name, amount etc)

his name's Andy something — il s'appelle Andy quelque chose

in nineteen-sixty-something — en mille neuf cent soixante et quelques

she's gone shopping or something — elle est allée faire les courses ou quelque chose comme ça

are you stupid or something? — tu es bête ou quoi? (colloq)
2.
adverb

1) ( a bit) un peu

something over/under £20 — un peu plus de/en dessous de 20 livres sterling

something around 100 kilos — environ 100 kilos

2) (colloq)

he was howling something awful ou shocking — il n'arrêtait pas de hurler
3.
something of adverbial phrase (rather, quite)

he is (also) something of an actor — il est aussi un assez bon acteur

she is something of an expert on... — elle est assez experte en...

it was something of a surprise — c'était assez étonnant

it was something of a disaster — c'était plutôt désastreux

English-French dictionary > something
4 about

about [ə'baʊt]

à propos de ⇒ 1 (a) au sujet de ⇒ 1 (a) concernant ⇒ 1 (a) partout ⇒ 1 (d) autour de ⇒ 1 (e) environ ⇒ 2 (a) à peu près ⇒ 2 (a) dans les parages ⇒ 2 (b) par ici ⇒ 2 (b) sur le point de ⇒ 2 (e)

1 preposition

(a) (concerning, on the subject of) à propos de, au sujet de, concernant;

∎ she's had a letter about the loan elle a reçu une lettre concernant le prêt;

∎ I'm worried about her je suis inquiet à son sujet;

∎ what are they talking about? de quoi parlent-ils?;

∎ what are you talking about? of course I remembered! qu'est-ce que tu racontes? bien sûr que j'y ai pensé!;

∎ I don't know about you, but I fancy a drink toi, je ne sais pas, mais moi je boirais bien un verre;

∎ I'm not happy about her going ça ne me plaît pas qu'elle y aille;

∎ there's no doubt about it cela ne fait aucun doute, il n'y a aucun doute là-dessus;

∎ now, about your request for a salary increase... bon, en ce qui concerne votre demande d'augmentation...;

∎ OK, what's this all about? bon, qu'est-ce qui se passe?;

∎ what's the book about? c'est un livre sur quoi?;

∎ it's a book about the life of Mozart c'est un livre sur la vie de Mozart;

∎ I don't know what all the fuss is about je ne vois pas pourquoi tout le monde se met dans cet état;

∎ what do you want to see me about? vous voulez me voir à quel sujet?;

∎ that's what life's all about c'est ça la vie;

∎ he asked us about the war il nous a posé des questions sur la guerre;

∎ she asked me about my mother elle m'a demandé des nouvelles de ma mère;

∎ you should do something about your headaches vous devriez faire quelque chose pour vos maux de tête;

∎ I can't do anything about it je n'y peux rien;

∎ what do YOU know about it? qu'est-ce que vous en savez, vous?;

∎ I don't know much about Egyptian art je ne m'y connais pas beaucoup en art égyptien;

∎ I didn't know about your accident je ne savais pas que vous aviez eu un accident;

∎ she talked to them about her holidays elle leur a parlé de ses vacances;

∎ tell me about your holidays parle-moi de tes vacances;

∎ what do you think about modern art? que pensez-vous de l'art moderne?;

∎ I was thinking about my mother je pensais à ma mère;

∎ I'd like you to think about my offer j'aimerais que vous réfléchissiez à ma proposition;

∎ I warned them about the political situation je les ai mis en garde en ce qui concerne la situation politique;

∎ how or what about a game of bridge/going to Paris? si on faisait un bridge/allait à Paris?

(b) (in the character of)

∎ what I like about her is her generosity ce que j'aime en ou chez elle, c'est sa générosité;

∎ what I don't like about the house is all the stairs ce qui me déplaît dans cette maison, ce sont tous les escaliers;

∎ she found something amusing about the situation elle a trouvé que la situation avait quelque chose d'amusant;

∎ there's something about the house that I don't like il y a quelque chose que je n'aime pas dans cette maison;

∎ there's something about the place that reminds me of Rome il y a quelque chose ici qui me fait penser à Rome;

∎ there's something strange about her il y a quelque chose de bizarre chez elle

(c) (busy with)

∎ while I'm about it pendant que j'y suis;

∎ be quick about it! faites vite!, dépêchez-vous!

(d) (in phrasal verbs) partout;

∎ there were clothes lying all about the room il y avait des vêtements qui traînaient partout;

∎ you mustn't leave money lying about the house il ne faut pas laisser de l'argent traîner dans la maison;

∎ the children were running about the garden les enfants couraient dans le jardin

(e) (surrounding) autour de;

∎ the people about us les gens auprès de nous, les gens qui nous entourent;

∎ it's good to have a few new faces about the place c'est bien de voir de nouvelles têtes par ici;

∎ there is a high wall about the castle un rempart entoure le château

(f) formal (on)

∎ to have sth about one's person avoir qch sur soi;

∎ he had a dangerous weapon about his person il portait une arme dangereuse

2 adverb

(a) (more or less) environ, à peu près;

∎ about a year environ ou à peu près un an;

∎ about £50 50 livres environ;

∎ about five o'clock vers cinq heures;

∎ she's about my age elle a à peu près mon âge;

∎ that looks about right ça a l'air d'être à peu près ça;

∎ he's about as tall as you il est à peu près de ta taille;

∎ you've got about as much intelligence as a two-year-old! tu es à peu près aussi futé qu'un gamin de deux ans!;

∎ I've just about finished j'ai presque fini;

∎ I've had just about enough! j'en ai vraiment assez!;

∎ it's about time il serait ou est temps;

∎ it's about time you started il serait grand temps que vous vous y mettiez;

∎ that's about it for now c'est à peu près tout pour l'instant

(b) (somewhere near) dans les parages, par ici;

∎ is there anyone about? il y a quelqu'un?;

∎ is Jack about? est-ce que Jack est là?;

∎ there was no one about when I left the building il n'y avait personne dans les parages quand j'ai quitté l'immeuble;

∎ my keys must be about somewhere mes clés doivent être quelque part par ici;

∎ there's never a policeman about when you need one il n'y a jamais un seul agent de police dans les parages quand on en a besoin;

∎ there weren't many people about il n'y avait pas grand monde

(c) (in all directions, places)

∎ there's a lot of flu about il y a beaucoup de grippe en ce moment;

∎ watch out, there are pickpockets about méfie-toi, il y a beaucoup de pickpockets qui traînent;

∎ have you seen many of the new coins about? tu en as vu beaucoup de ces nouvelles pièces?;

∎ there are some terrible rumours going about il court des rumeurs terribles;

∎ to run about courir dans tous les sens;

∎ to follow sb about suivre qn partout;

∎ don't leave your money lying about ne laissez pas traîner votre argent;

∎ they've been sitting about all day ils ont passé toute la journée assis à ne rien faire;

∎ she was waving her arms about elle agitait les bras dans tous les sens

(d) (in opposite direction)

∎ to turn about se retourner;

∎ the other way about en sens inverse, dans le sens contraire

(e) (expressing imminent action)

∎ to be about to do sth être sur le point de faire qch;

∎ what were you about to say? qu'est-ce que vous alliez dire?;

∎ I was just about to leave j'allais partir, j'étais sur le point de partir

(f) (expressing reluctance)

∎ I'm not about to answer that kind of question je ne suis pas prêt à répondre à ce genre de question;

∎ he's not about to change his ways just because of that il n'y a pas de risque qu'il change ses manières de faire rien que pour ça

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > about
5 something

noun & pronoun

1) (some thing) etwas

something new/old/good/bad — etwas Neues/Altes/Gutes/Schlechtes

2) (some unspecified thing) [irgend] etwas

something or other — irgendetwas

3) (some quantity of a thing) etwas

there is something in what you say — was du sagst, hat etwas für sich; an dem, was du sagst, ist etwas dran (ugs.)

he has something about him — er hat etwas Besonderes an sich (Dat.)

4) (impressive or important thing, person, etc.)

the party was quite something — die Party war spitze (ugs.)

5)

or something — see academic.ru/51968/or">or I 3)

6)

something like — etwa wie

that's something like it — das ist schon besser

7)

something of an expert/a specialist — so etwas wie ein Fachmann/Spezialist

see something of somebody — jemanden sehen

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pronoun

1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) etwas

2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) etwas

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some·thing

[ˈsʌm(p)θɪŋ]

I. pron indef

1. (unspecified thing, situation, action) etwas

there's \something sharp in my shoe in meinem Schuh ist etwas Spitzes

\something terrible had happened etwas Schreckliches war geschehen

there's \something wrong with the engine mit dem Motor stimmt was nicht

I need \something to write with ich brauche etwas zum Schreiben

we stopped for \something to eat wir hielten an, um etwas zu essen

is there \something you'd like to say? möchtest du mir etwas sagen?

I'll need a credit card or \something of the kind to break into the apartment ich brauche eine Kreditkarte oder so etwas Ähnliches, um in die Wohnung einzubrechen

\something else etwas anderes

would you like some coffee or perhaps there's \something else you'd like? möchtest du Kaffee oder lieber etwas anderes?

\something a little stronger etwas Stärkeres [o Alkoholisches]

to get \something for nothing etwas einfach so bekommen

to do \something [about sb/sth] etwas [gegen jdn/etw] unternehmen

to have [got] \something to do with sb/sth etwas mit jdm/etw zu tun haben

didn't she have \something to do with that scandal? hatte sie nicht etwas mit dem Skandal zu tun?

2. (outstanding person, thing, quality,) etwas

that's \something das ist schon was

there's \something about her which many men find appealing sie hat etwas an sich, das die meisten Männer attraktiv finden

to be really [or quite] \something ( approv fam) etwas darstellen

as a violinist, she's really \something als Geigerin ist sie wirklich etwas Besonderes

it was quite \something for her to remember us after all these years dass sie sich nach all den Jahren noch an uns erinnerte!

to make \something of oneself etwas aus sich dat machen

3. (not exact)

a wry look, \something between amusement and regret ein scheeler Blick, irgendwas zwischen Belustigung und Bedauern

she has \something of her mother's facial features sie hat etwas von den Gesichtszügen ihrer Mutter

he always was \something of a moaner er war schon immer ein rechter Nörgler

it was \something of a surprise es war eine ziemliche Überraschung

the building materials cost \something under $4,500 das Baumaterial kostet etwas unter 4.500 Dollar; ( fam)

she works for a bank or \something sie arbeitet für eine Bank oder so was fam

hey, are you drunk or \something? he, bist du betrunken oder was? fam

\something like... ungefähr wie..., in etwa wie...

he sounds \something like his father on the phone er klingt am Telefon fast genauso wie sein Vater

\something like [or ( fam) around] ... um die...

there were \something like fifty applicants es gab um die fünfzig Bewerber/Bewerberinnen

4.

▶ to be \something else etwas Besonderes sein

the reaction from the crowd was \something else die Reaktion des Publikums war wirklich beeindruckend

▶ to have \something going on with sb etwas mit jdm haben fam

they say he's got \something going on with his boss es heißt, dass er etwas mit seiner Chefin hat

▶ to have [got] \something there ein Hammer sein fam

▶ there's \something in sth an etw dat ist etwas dran

there's \something in catching the earlier train es macht in der Tat Sinn, den früheren Zug zu nehmen

II. adv inv ( fam: very) ganz

my back hurts \something terrible mein Rücken schmerzt ganz furchtbar

III. n Etwas nt

I've been looking for that special \something for your birthday ich suche etwas ganz Besonderes für deinen Geburtstag

the certain \something das gewisse Etwas

a little \something eine Kleinigkeit

time for a little \something Zeit, eine Kleinigkeit zu essen

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['sʌmɵɪŋ]
1. pron

1) etwas

something nice/unpleasant/serious etc — etwas Nettes/Unangenehmes/Ernstes etc

something or other —

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 —

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

2)

(inf = something special or unusual) or quite something — das war schon toll (inf)

it's quite something to be Prime Minister at 44 —

what a beautiful dress! that's really something — so ein schönes Kleid! ganz große Klasse! (inf)

3)

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

2. n

a certain something — ein gewisses Etwas

that certain something that makes all the difference — das gewisse Etwas, auf das es ankommt

3. adv

1)

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 —

now that's something like a rose! another £500, now that's something like it — das nenne ich eine Rose! noch £ 500 und wir kommen der Sache schon näher

2)

it's something of a 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

3) (Brit dial)

they tease her something chronic —

the weather was something shocking — das Wetter war einfach schrecklich

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something

A s

1. (irgend)etwas, was:

something or other irgendetwas;

a certain something ein gewisses Etwas;

there is something in what you say da ist etwas dran

2. something of so etwas oder etwas Ähnliches wie:

I am something of a carpenter ich bin so etwas wie ein Zimmermann;

have something of a reputation for einen gewissen Ruf haben für

B adv

1. something like

a) so etwas wie, so ungefähr,

b) umg wirklich, mal, aber:

that’s something like a pudding!;

that’s something like! das lasse ich mir gefallen

2. etwas, ziemlich

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noun & pronoun

1) (some thing) etwas

something new/old/good/bad — etwas Neues/Altes/Gutes/Schlechtes

2) (some unspecified thing) [irgend] etwas

something or other — irgendetwas

3) (some quantity of a thing) etwas

there is something in what you say — was du sagst, hat etwas für sich; an dem, was du sagst, ist etwas dran (ugs.)

he has something about him — er hat etwas Besonderes an sich (Dat.)

4) (impressive or important thing, person, etc.)

the party was quite something — die Party war spitze (ugs.)

5)

or something — see or I 3)

6)

something like — etwa wie

that's something like it — das ist schon besser

7)

something of an expert/a specialist — so etwas wie ein Fachmann/Spezialist

see something of somebody — jemanden sehen

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adv.

etwas adv.

irgendetwas adv.

irgendwas adv.

English-german dictionary > something
6 something

pronoun

1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) algo

2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) algo importante

something pron algo

I want to tell you something quiero decirte algo

there's something wrong with the phone algo le pasa al teléfono

something

tr['sʌmɵɪŋ]

pronoun

1 algo

■ I've got something to tell you tengo que decirte algo

■ can I ask you something? ¿puedo preguntarte una cosa?

■ would you like something to drink? ¿quieres tomar algo?

2 (a thing of value) algo

■ there's something in what he says hay algo de verdad en lo que dice

■ there's something strange about this place este sitio tiene algo extraño

■ at least they didn't take much, that's something al menos no se llevaron mucho, algo es algo

3 (in vague or ill-defined statements) algo

■ something like that algo así, algo por el estilo

■ her name's Janet something or other se llama Janet no sé qué más

■ he must be thirty something tendrá unos treinta y tantos

■ do you want a sandwich or something? ¿quieres un bocadillo o algo así?

■ are you drunk or something? ¿estás borracho o qué?

■ it came as something of a surprise me pilló un poco por sorpresa

adverb

1

■ it costs something like 100 pounds cuesta unas cien libras

■ the pain is something terrible duele una barbaridad

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

something else otra cosa

to be something else (special) ser algo extraordinario,-a

something ['sʌmɵɪŋ] pron

: algo

I want something else: quiero otra cosa

she's writing a novel or something: está escribiendo una novela o no sé qué

something

adv.

• algo adv.

• un poco adv.

n.

• algo s.m.

• alguna cosa s.f.

pron.

• algo pron.

I 'sʌmθɪŋ
pronoun

1) algo

something has happened to her — algo le ha pasado

have something to eat/drink — come/bebe algo

do you know something? I think we're lost — ¿sabes una cosa or sabes qué? creo que nos hemos perdido

or something of the kind — o algo por el estilo

it's not something to be proud of — no es como para estar orgulloso

that was something I hadn't expected — eso no me lo esperaba

is it something I said? — ¿qué pasa? ¿qué he dicho?

it's not much, but it's something — no es mucho, pero algo es

2)

a) ( in vague statements or approximations)

she's 30 something — tiene treinta y pico años (fam)

he said it was because of the traffic or something — dijo que era por el tráfico o qué se yo

have you gone mad or something? — ¿te has vuelto loco o qué?, ¿es que te has vuelto loco?

b)

something like: something like 200 spectators unos 200 espectadores; he looks something like his brother — se parece algo a su hermano

c)

something of — ( rather)

she's something of an eccentric — es algo excéntrica

it came as something of a surprise — me (or nos etc) sorprendió un poco

3) ( something special)

it was quite something for a woman to reach that position — era todo un logro or (fam) no era moco de pavo que una mujer alcanzara esa posición

that party was something else! — (colloq) la fiesta estuvo genial or fue demasiado! (fam)

she's quite something, isn't she? — ( in looks) está bien ¿eh?; ( in general) qué mujer (or chica etc)! ¿no?

to have (got) something — ( be talented) tener* algo; ( perceive something significant)

I think you might have something there — puede que tengas razón

II

noun (no pl)

won't you have a little something (to eat/drink)? — ¿no quieres comer/beber algo?

she has that certain something — tiene ese no sé qué

III

adverb (colloq)

my back's playing me up something chronic — la espalda me tiene...!

['sʌmθɪŋ]
1. 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 — † 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

2. ADV

1) (=a little, somewhat)

a)

• 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!

b)

• 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 *

3.

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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I ['sʌmθɪŋ]
pronoun

1) algo

something has happened to her — algo le ha pasado

have something to eat/drink — come/bebe algo

do you know something? I think we're lost — ¿sabes una cosa or sabes qué? creo que nos hemos perdido

or something of the kind — o algo por el estilo

it's not something to be proud of — no es como para estar orgulloso

that was something I hadn't expected — eso no me lo esperaba

is it something I said? — ¿qué pasa? ¿qué he dicho?

it's not much, but it's something — no es mucho, pero algo es

2)

a) ( in vague statements or approximations)

she's 30 something — tiene treinta y pico años (fam)

he said it was because of the traffic or something — dijo que era por el tráfico o qué se yo

have you gone mad or something? — ¿te has vuelto loco o qué?, ¿es que te has vuelto loco?

b)

something like: something like 200 spectators unos 200 espectadores; he looks something like his brother — se parece algo a su hermano

c)

something of — ( rather)

she's something of an eccentric — es algo excéntrica

it came as something of a surprise — me (or nos etc) sorprendió un poco

3) ( something special)

it was quite something for a woman to reach that position — era todo un logro or (fam) no era moco de pavo que una mujer alcanzara esa posición

that party was something else! — (colloq) la fiesta estuvo genial or fue demasiado! (fam)

she's quite something, isn't she? — ( in looks) está bien ¿eh?; ( in general) qué mujer (or chica etc)! ¿no?

to have (got) something — ( be talented) tener* algo; ( perceive something significant)

I think you might have something there — puede que tengas razón

II

noun (no pl)

won't you have a little something (to eat/drink)? — ¿no quieres comer/beber algo?

she has that certain something — tiene ese no sé qué

III

adverb (colloq)

my back's playing me up something chronic — la espalda me tiene...!

English-spanish dictionary > something
7 something

some·thing [ʼsʌm(p)ɵɪŋ] pron

indef

1) ( object) etwas;

I need \something to write with ich brauche etwas zum Schreiben;

we stopped for \something to eat wir hielten an, um etwas zu essen;

she has \something for you sie hat etwas für dich;

or \something of the kind oder etwas Ähnliches;

I'll need a credit card or \something of the kind to break into the apartment ich brauche eine Kreditkarte oder etwas Ähnliches, um in die Wohnung einzubrechen;

\something for nothing ( want without working for) alles für nichts;

\something else etwas anderes;

would you like some coffee or perhaps there's \something else you'd like? möchtest du Kaffee oder etwas anderes?;

a little \something ( food) eine Kleinigkeit;

time for a little \something Zeit für eine Kleinigkeit zu essen;

\something a little stronger ( alcoholic drink) etwas Stärkeres;

we have fruit juice but perhaps you'd like \something a little stronger? wir haben Fruchtsaft oder vielleicht willst du was Stärkeres;

there's \something sharp in my shoe in meinem Schuh ist etwas Scharfes

2) ( message) etwas;

he told me \something but I can't remember what er erzählte mir etwas, aber ich kann mich nicht erinnern, was es war;

is there \something you'd like to say? möchtest du mir etwas sagen?

3) ( situation) etwas;

there's \something wrong with the engine - it's making strange noises mit dem Motor stimmt was nicht - er gibt seltsame Töne von sich;

\something happens... etwas passiert...;

\something happens every time she sees him jedes Mal, wenn sie ihn sieht, passiert etwas

4) ( action) etwas;

to do \something [about sth/sb] etwas [gegen etw/jdn] unternehmen;

don't just stand there, do \something - can't you see he's hurt? steh nicht nur herum, tu etwas - siehst du nicht, dass er sich verletzt hat?;

to have [got] \something to do with sth/sb etwas mit etw/jdm zu tun haben;

didn't she have \something to do with that scandal? hatte sie nicht etwas mit dem Skandal zu tun?

5) ( unknown thing) etwas;

\something tells me tomorrow is going to be a difficult day etwas sagt mir, dass Morgen ein schwieriger Tag wird;

I've been looking for that special \something for your birthday ich suche etwas ganz Besonderes für deinen Geburtstag;

\something about her frightened me etwas an ihr machte mir Angst;

I knew \something terrible had happened ich wusste, dass etwas Schreckliches passiert war;

there's \something unusual about him er hat etwas Ungewöhnliches an sich

6) ( outstanding quality) etwas;

there's \something about her which many men find appealing sie hat etwas, das die meisten Männer attraktiv finden;

to be really [or quite] \something ( approv) ( fam) etwas darstellen;

as a violinist, she's really \something als Geigerin ist sie wirklich etwas Besonderes;

it was quite \something for her to remember us after all these years dass sie sich nach all den Jahren noch an uns erinnerte!

7) ( not exact)

a wry look, \something between amusement and regret ein scheeler Blick, irgendwas zwischen Belustigung und Bedauern;

she has \something of her mother's facial features sie hat etwas von den Gesichtszügen ihrer Mutter;

he always was \something of a moaner er war immer ein bisschen ein Raunzer;

it was \something of a surprise es war eine kleine Überraschung;

the building materials cost \something under $4500 das Baumaterial kostet etwas unter $4.500;

she works for a bank or \something sie arbeitet für eine Bank oder so was;

hey, are you drunk or \something? he, bist du betrunken oder was?;

I don't know why she's acting like that - she must be jealous or \something ich weiß nicht, warum sie sich so verhält - sie muss eifersüchtig sein oder so was;

\something like... ( similar) ungefähr wie..., in etwa wie...;

he sounds \something like his father on the phone er klingt am Telefon in etwa wie sein Vater;

\something like [or (fam: around] ... approximately) um die...;

there were \something like fifty applicants es gab um die fünfzig Bewerber/Bewerberinnen

PHRASES:

to be \something else ( be exceptionally good) wirklich was sein;

( be exceptionally bad) unpackbar sein ( fam)

the reaction from the crowd was \something else die Reaktion des Publikums war echt beeindruckend;

to have \something going on with sb ( have a relationship with sb) etwas mit jdm haben;

they say he's got \something going on with his boss es heißt, dass er etwas mit seiner Chefin hat;

to have [got] \something there ein Hammer sein;

to make \something of oneself ( succeed in life) etwas aus sich dat machen;

to make \something out of sth aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen;

that's \something das ist schon was;

there's \something in sth an etw dat ist etwas dran;

there's \something in catching the earlier train es macht in der Tat Sinn, den früheren Zug zu nehmen adv

inv (fam: very) ganz;

my back hurts \something terrible mein Rücken schmerzt ganz furchtbar

English-German students dictionary > something
8 about

1. adverb
1) (all around) rings[her]um; (here and there) überall

all about — ringsumher

strewn/littered about all over the room — überall im Zimmer verstreut

2) (near)

be about — da sein; hier sein

is John about? — ist John da?

there was nobody about — es war niemand da

3)

be about to do something — gerade etwas tun wollen

4) (active)

be out and about — aktiv sein

be up and about — auf sein (ugs.)

5) (approximately) ungefähr

[at] about 5 p.m. — ungefähr um od. gegen 17 Uhr

6) (round) herum; rum (ugs.)

about turn!, (Amer.) about face! — (Mil.) kehrt!

7)

[turn and] turn about — (in rotation) abwechselnd
2. preposition
1) (all around) um [... herum]

there was litter lying about the park/streets — überall im Park/auf den Straßen lag der Abfall herum

2) (with)

have something about one — etwas [bei sich] haben

3) (concerning) über (+ Akk.)

an argument/a question about something — Streit wegen etwas/eine Frage zu etwas

talk/laugh about something — über etwas (Akk.) sprechen/lachen

cry about something — wegen etwas weinen

know about something — von etwas wissen

what was it about? — worum ging es?

4) (occupied with)

be quick/brief about it — beeil dich!; (in speaking) fasse dich kurz!

while you're about it — da Sie gerade dabei sind

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1. preposition
(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) über
2. preposition, adverb
1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) ungefähr

2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) herum

3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) irgendwo in...

4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) um
3. adverb
((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) kehrt!

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about

[əˈbaʊt]

I. prep

1. (on the subject of, concerning) über + akk

she had some misgivings \about the talk sie hatte wegen des Gesprächs Bedenken

he often tells jokes \about dumb blonds er erzählt oft Blondinenwitze

be quick \about it! beeil dich [damit]!, mach schnell!

anxiety \about the future Angst f vor der Zukunft, Zukunftsangst f

a book/movie/programme \about sth/sb ein Buch/ein Film/eine Sendung über etw/jdn

what's that book \about? worum geht es in dem Buch?

the movie is \about the American Civil War der Film handelt vom Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg

to have a discussion \about how/who/why... darüber diskutieren, wie/wer/warum...

to have a phobia \about spiders eine Spinnenphobie haben

to be happy \about sth sich akk über etw akk freuen

to be sure [or certain] /unsure [or uncertain] \about sth sich dat einer S. gen sicher/unsicher sein

he was still unsure \about what he should do er war sich noch immer nicht sicher, was er tun sollte

we are now certain \about our decision to move wir haben uns jetzt endgültig entschlossen umzuziehen

to ask sb \about sth/sb jdn nach etw/jdm fragen

to be on \about sth BRIT ( fam) sich akk über etw akk auslassen

to care \about sth/sb sich akk für etw/jdn interessieren

I don't care \about your opinion! deine Meinung interessiert mich nicht!

to dream \about sth/sb von etw/jdm träumen

she always dreams \about winning the lottery sie träumt immer davon, im Lotto zu gewinnen

to talk \about sth über etw akk sprechen

all \about sb/sth alles über jdn/etw

he taught us all \about biology wir haben von ihm alles über Biologie gelernt

it's all \about having fun es geht einfach nur darum, Spaß zu haben

2. (affecting) gegen + akk

to do something \about sth etwas gegen etw akk unternehmen

will you please do something \about the leaky tap? kümmerst du dich bitte mal um den tropfenden Wasserhahn?

I can't do anything \about it ich kann nichts dagegen machen

to do little/much/nothing \about sth wenig/viel/nichts gegen etw akk tun

there's nothing we can do \about it dagegen können wir nichts machen

to do nothing \about a problem ein Problem nicht anpacken, nicht gegen ein Problem vorgehen

3. (surrounding) um + akk

he takes little notice of the world \about him er nimmt von seiner Umgebung kaum Notiz

to put one's arms \about sb jdn umarmen

4. after vb (expressing movement)

to wander \about the house im Haus herumlaufen

to look \about the room sich akk im Zimmer umsehen

5. (expressing location)

she must be \about the place somewhere sie muss hier irgendwo sein; BRIT ( form)

do you have a pen \about you[r person]? haben Sie einen Kugelschreiber dabei?

6. (being a feature, characteristic of) an + dat

what exactly didn't you like \about the play? was genau hat dir an der Aufführung nicht gefallen?

there is a deep sadness \about him ihn umgibt eine tiefe Melancholie

he has a way \about him that I don't like er hat etwas an sich, das mir nicht gefällt

there's something strange \about him er hat etwas Merkwürdiges an sich

7. (aimed at)

▪ to be \about doing sth beabsichtigen [o darauf abzielen], etw zu tun

the takeover was not \about getting rid of competition die Übernahme sollte nicht die Konkurrenz ausschalten; BRIT ( fam)

8. BRIT ( fam: in the process of)

to be \about it gerade dabei sein

could you make me some coffee too while you're \about it? wo Sie gerade dabei sind, könnten Sie mir auch einen Kaffee machen?

9.

▶ to go \about sth (continue) mit etw dat fortfahren; (tackle) etw angehen

how shall go \about solving this problem? wie sollen wir dieses Problem angehen?

how do you go \about getting a fishing licence here? was muss man tun, wenn man hier einen Angelschein erwerben will?

▶ how \about sth/sb? wie wäre es mit jdm/etw?

how \about a cup of tea? wie wäre es mit einer Tasse Tee?

▶ to know what one is \about ( fam) wissen, was man tut

▶ what \about it? was ist damit?

is that your car? — yes, what \about it? ist das da Ihr Auto? — ja, was ist damit?

▶ and what \about us? und was ist mit uns?

▶ what \about your job? wie läuft es bei der Arbeit?

▶ what \about going [or a trip] to the zoo? wie wäre es mit einem Besuch im Zoo?

II. adv inv

1. (approximately) ungefähr

he's \about six feet tall er ist ungefähr 1,80 m groß

\about eight [o'clock] [so] gegen acht [Uhr]

\about two days/months ago vor etwa zwei Tagen/Monaten

2. (almost) fast

I've had just \about enough from you! ich habe allmählich genug von dir!

that's just \about the limit! das ist ja so ziemlich das Letzte!

3. (barely)

we just \about made it wir haben es gerade noch [so] geschafft

he earns just \about enough to live on er verdient gerade mal genug zum Leben

4. esp BRIT (around) herum

don't leave things \about on the floor lass nichts auf dem Boden herumliegen

some people were standing \about ein paar Leute standen so herum

there's a lot of flu \about at the moment im Moment geht die Grippe um

to be up [or out] and \about auf den Beinen sein

to move \about herumlaufen, umherlaufen

stop moving \about! bleib doch mal [ruhig] stehen!

5. esp BRIT (in the area) hier, in der Nähe

is Cathy \about? ist Cathy hier irgendwo?

she must be \about somewhere sie muss hier irgendwo sein

have you seen Peter \about? hast du Peter irgendwo gesehen?

there was nobody \about es war keiner da

6. ( form: opposite) andersherum

to turn sth \about etw herumdrehen

\about turn [or AM face]! MIL [Abteilung] kehrt!

7. (intending)

▪ to be \about to do sth im Begriff sein [o gerade vorhaben], etw zu tun

she was [just] \about to leave when Mark arrived sie wollte gerade gehen, als Mark kam

he was \about to burst into tears er wäre fast in Tränen ausgebrochen

we're just \about to have supper wir wollen gerade zu Abend essen

I'm not \about to beg for his apology ich werde ihn bestimmt nicht um eine Entschuldigung bitten

8.

▶ that's \about all [or it] das wär's

anything else? — no, that's \about it for now wünschen Sie noch etwas? — nein, das wäre erst einmal alles [o das wär's fürs Erste]

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[ə'baʊt]
1. adv

1) (esp Brit) herum, umher; (= present) in der Nähe

to run/walk about — herum- or umherrennen/-gehen

I looked (all) about — ich sah ringsumher

to leave things (lying) about — Sachen herumliegen lassen

to be ( up and) about again —

we were about early — wir waren früh auf den Beinen

there's a thief about — ein Dieb geht um

there's plenty of money about — es ist Geld in Mengen vorhanden

there was nobody about who could help — es war niemand in der Nähe, der hätte helfen können

at night when there's nobody about — nachts, wenn niemand unterwegs ist

where is he/it? – he's/it's about somewhere — wo ist er/es? – (er/es ist) irgendwo in der Nähe

it's the other way about — es ist gerade umgekehrt

day and day about — (täglich) abwechselnd

See:

→ out, turn, up

2)

to be about to — im Begriff sein zu; ( esp US inf

I was about to go out — ich wollte gerade ausgehen

it's about to rain — es regnet gleich or demnächst

he's about to start school —

we are about to run out of coffee — uns geht demnächst der Kaffee aus, wir haben bald keinen Kaffee mehr

are you about to tell me...? — willst du mir etwa erzählen...?

3) (= approximately) ungefähr, (so) um... (herum)

he's about 40 —

about 2 o'clock — ungefähr or so um 2 Uhr

he is about the same, doctor — sein Zustand hat sich kaum geändert, Herr Doktor

that's about it — das ist so ziemlich alles, das wärs (so ziemlich) (inf)

that's about right — das stimmt (so) ungefähr

I've had about enough (of this nonsense) — jetzt reicht es mir aber allmählich (mit diesem Unsinn)

he was about dead from exhaustion — er war halb tot vor Erschöpfung

See:

→ just, round, time

2. prep

1) (esp Brit) um (... herum); (= in) in (+dat) (... herum)

the fields about the house — die Felder ums Haus (herum)

scattered about the room — im ganzen or über das ganze Zimmer verstreut

somewhere about here — irgendwo hierherum

all about the house — im ganzen Haus (herum)

to sit about the house —

to do jobs about the house — sich im Haus (herum) nützlich machen

he looked about him — er schaute sich um

there's something about him/about the way he speaks — er/seine Art zu reden hat so etwas an sich

while you're about it —

you've been a long time about it — du hast lange dazu gebraucht

and be quick about it! — und beeil dich damit!, aber ein bisschen dalli! (inf)

2) (= concerning) über (+acc)

tell me all about it — erzähl doch mal

he knows about it — er weiß darüber Bescheid, er weiß davon

what's it all about? — worum or um was (inf) handelt es sich or geht es (eigentlich)?

he knows what it's all about — er weiß Bescheid

he's promised to do something about it — er hat versprochen, (in der Sache) etwas zu unternehmen

they fell out about money — sie haben sich wegen Geld zerstritten

how or what about me? — und ich, was ist mit mir? (inf)

how or what about it/going to the cinema? —

what about that book? have you brought it back? — was ist mit dem Buch? hast du es zurückgebracht?

(yes,) what about it/him? —

he doesn't know what he's about — er weiß nicht, was er (eigentlich) tut

* * *

about [əˈbaʊt]

A adv

1. umher, (rings-, rund)herum, in der Runde:

all about überall;

a long way about ein großer Umweg;

the wrong way about falsch herum;

three miles about drei Meilen im Umkreis

2. ungefähr, etwa, nahezu:

it’s about time that … es ist an der Zeit, dass …; es wird langsam Zeit, dass …;

and about time, about time too es wurde aber auch langsam Zeit;

it’s about right umg es kommt so ungefähr hin;

that’s about it, that’s about all das wärs; → just B 5

3. (halb) herum, in der entgegengesetzten Richtung:

be about SCHIFF klar zum Wenden sein; → face C 1, turn¹ A 27

4. be about to do sth im Begriff oder dabei oder auf dem Sprung sein, etwas zu tun;

he was about to go out, when … er wollte gerade ausgehen, als …;

not be about to do sth bes US umg nicht die Absicht haben oder nicht daran denken, etwas zu tun

5. in der Nähe, da:

there is no one about

6. be about umgehen (Krankheit):

there are a lot of colds about at the moment zurzeit sind viele erkältet

B präp

1. besonders Br um, um … herum

2. (irgendwo) herum in (dat):

wander about the streets in den Straßen herumwandern

3. bei, auf (dat), an (dat), um:

have you got any money about you? haben Sie Geld bei sich?;

there is nothing about him an ihm ist nichts Besonderes;

have sth about one etwas an sich haben;

he had a gun hidden about his person er hatte eine Pistole in seiner Kleidung versteckt

4. um, gegen, etwa:

about my height ungefähr meine Größe;

about this time (etwa oder ungefähr) um diese Zeit;

about noon um die Mittagszeit, gegen Mittag

5. über (akk):

talk about business;

what is it (all) about? worum handelt es sich (eigentlich)?

6. beschäftigt mit:

he knows what he is about er weiß, was er tut oder was er will;

what are you about?

a) was machst du da?,

b) was hast du vor?;

and while you’re about it und wenn du schon dabei bist

C v/t SCHIFF ein Schiff wenden

* * *
1. adverb
1) (all around) rings[her]um; (here and there) überall

all about — ringsumher

strewn/littered about all over the room — überall im Zimmer verstreut

2) (near)

be about — da sein; hier sein

is John about? — ist John da?

there was nobody about — es war niemand da

3)

be about to do something — gerade etwas tun wollen

4) (active)

be out and about — aktiv sein

be up and about — auf sein (ugs.)

5) (approximately) ungefähr

[at] about 5 p.m. — ungefähr um od. gegen 17 Uhr

6) (round) herum; rum (ugs.)

about turn!, (Amer.) about face! — (Mil.) kehrt!

7)

[turn and] turn about — (in rotation) abwechselnd
2. preposition
1) (all around) um [... herum]

there was litter lying about the park/streets — überall im Park/auf den Straßen lag der Abfall herum

2) (with)

have something about one — etwas [bei sich] haben

3) (concerning) über (+ Akk.)

an argument/a question about something — Streit wegen etwas/eine Frage zu etwas

talk/laugh about something — über etwas (Akk.) sprechen/lachen

cry about something — wegen etwas weinen

know about something — von etwas wissen

what was it about? — worum ging es?

4) (occupied with)

be quick/brief about it — beeil dich!; (in speaking) fasse dich kurz!

while you're about it — da Sie gerade dabei sind

* * *

adj.

etwa adj.

gegen adj.

um... adj.

ungefähr adj. prep.

über präp.

English-german dictionary > about
9 something

ˈsʌmθɪŋ
1. мест.;
неопред.;
как сущ. кое-что, нечто, что-нибудь, что-то;
до некоторой степени He is something of an artist. ≈ Он до некоторой степени артист. I felt there was a little something wanting. ≈ Я чувствовал, что чего-то не хватает правды. to be up to something ≈ замышлять что-то недоброе Syn: anything, some things
2. мест.;
неопред.;
разг.;
как нареч.
1) до некоторой степени, несколько, немного
2) приблизительно, около
3) великолепно какая-либо должность, какое-либо положение (где-либо) - he is * in the Record Office он занимает какую-то должность в архиве - these gentlemen are * in the City, but no one knows what эти джентльмены что-то делают в Сити, но никто не знает, что именно важная персона, "шишка" - he thinks himself * он о себе высокого мнения;
он считает себя весьма важной персоной - you think you are *? уж не считаешь ли ты себя важной персоной? имярек - Professor S. Appleby профессор Эпплби, не помню его имени - S. Smith Смит, как там его зовут?, какой-то Смит (эвфмеизм) проклятый, чертов, такой-сякой( в грам. знач. прил.) - the * horse (weather) ! чертова лошадь (погода) ! > to be up to * замышлять что-либо недоброе > * on the ball (сленг) способности, достоинства;
умение соображать;
винтики работают > * on the hip (сленг) виски во фляге;
карманная фляга примерно, приблизительно, около - he is * under forty ему приблизительно под сорок - we were * over a hundred нас было приблизительно сто (несколько больше ста) человек - it is * between twenty and thirty это что-то между двадцатью и тридцатью - it is * like two o'clock сейчас что-нибудь около двух (часов) - he left * like a million он оставил что-то около миллиона - he is * like what his father was at that age он немного напоминает своего отца, когда тот был в его возрасте несколько, немного - he is * worried он несколько обеспокоен - she has got * stouter она немного пополнела, она слегка округлилась - there was * too much of this (пожалуй) это было слишком - he is * less than faer to me он более чем несправедлив ко мне (просторечие) довольно, сильно - he was * impatient он был достаточно нетерпелив - he was * troubled он был сильно взволнован - he treated me * shocking он обошелся со мной просто ужасно - he curses her out * fierce он ее здорово ругает > * like превосходный, чудесный, великолепный > that's * like! вот это здорово!, вот это да! > this is * like a dinner вот это обед так обед! > he was * like an actor! он был актер что надо!, вот это был актер! что-то, кое-что - * or other что-то, то или другое, кое-что - * or other went wrong что-то сорвалось (вышло не так) - to make * of извлечь какую-либо пользу из (чего-либо), приспособить( что-либо) - there is * about it in the newspapers об этом что-то есть в газетах - I have * else to do у меня( есть) другие дела - he has seen * of the world он поездил по свету, он повидал кое-что - now you see * of what I have to put up withтеперь вы имеете некоторое представление о том, с чем мне приходится сталкиваться - there's * in it в этом что-то есть - there is * in what you say пожалуй, в том, что вы говорите, есть рациональное зерно;
к тому, что вы говорите, стоит прислушаться;
по-своему вы правы что-нибудь - say * скажите что-нибудь - I must get * to eat мне надо достать что-нибудь поесть в какой-то степени, слегка, нечто вроде (of) - he is * of a carpenter он немного (в некотором роде) столяр, он умеет столярничать - he is * of a painter он немного художник, он художник-любитель - he is * of a liar он может приврать - he speaks with * of a foreign он говорит с легким (иностранным) акцентом - there was * of sarcasm in his voice в его голосе проскальзывали нотки сарказма (разговорное) что-нибудь съестное или спиртное (обыкновенно в сочетании с have или take) - will you take *? не выпьете ли (вы) чего-нибудь?;
не хотите ли поесть (закусить) ? - let's have a little * давайте перекусим немного - take a drop of * выпейте чего-нибудь (спиртного) что-то вроде - he was made a director or * его сделали директором или еще кем-то в этом роде - he is a doctor or * он как будто врач или что-то в этом роде - he broke his arm or * он сломал себе, кажется, руку нечто важное;
некто важный - well, that's * это уже кое-что (не пустяк) - it's * that they are at hand важно уже то, что они близко - it is * to have reached home without an accident! благополучно добраться домой - это уже чего-то стоит! > to see * of smb. изредка (иногда, время от времени) видеться с кем-либо > we hope to see * of them now мы надеемся, что теперь будем с ними иногда видеться > there is * in the wind что-то назревает (готовится) > * good совет от знающего человека, на что надо ставить( на скачках) > * damp (short) (сленг) что-нибудь, чем промочить горло, выпивка > * else еще что-нибудь;
(сленг) нечто особенное, невиданное;
что-либо замечательное;
такое поискать надо;
незаурядная личность ~ pron indef. (как сущ.) что-то, кое-что, нечто, что-нибудь;
something else что-нибудь другое;
to be up to something замышлять что-то недоброе comply with ~ действовать в соответствии с he is ~ in the Record Office он занимает какую-то должность в Архиве;
he is something of a painter он до некоторой степени художник he is ~ in the Record Office он занимает какую-то должность в Архиве;
he is something of a painter он до некоторой степени художник I felt there was a little ~ wanting я чувствовал, что чего-то не хватает it is ~ to be safe home again приятно вернуться домой целым и невредимым;
there is something about it in the papers об этом упоминается в газетах ~ разг. приблизительно;
it must be something like six o'clock должно быть около шести часов negotiate ~ договариваться о чем-либо something разг. великолепно;
that's something like a hit! вот это удар! ~ (как нареч.) разг. до некоторой степени, несколько, немного;
something like немного похожий;
something too much of this слишком много этого ~ разг. приблизительно;
it must be something like six o'clock должно быть около шести часов ~ pron indef. (как сущ.) что-то, кое-что, нечто, что-нибудь;
something else что-нибудь другое;
to be up to something замышлять что-то недоброе ~ pron indef. (как сущ.) что-то, кое-что, нечто, что-нибудь;
something else что-нибудь другое;
to be up to something замышлять что-то недоброе ~ (как нареч.) разг. до некоторой степени, несколько, немного;
something like немного похожий;
something too much of this слишком много этого ~ (как нареч.) разг. до некоторой степени, несколько, немного;
something like немного похожий;
something too much of this слишком много этого something разг. великолепно;
that's something like a hit! вот это удар! it is ~ to be safe home again приятно вернуться домой целым и невредимым;
there is something about it in the papers об этом упоминается в газетах there is ~ in what you say в ваших словах есть доля правды;
the train gets in at two something поезд прибывает в два с чем-то to think oneself ~, to think ~ of oneself быть высокого мнения о себе to think oneself ~, to think ~ of oneself быть высокого мнения о себе there is ~ in what you say в ваших словах есть доля правды;
the train gets in at two something поезд прибывает в два с чем-то

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > something
10 something

1. adv примерно, приблизительно, около

he is something under forty — ему приблизительно под сорок

we were something over a hundred — нас было приблизительно сто человек

it is something between twenty and thirty — это что-то между двадцатью и тридцатью

2. adv несколько, немного

he is something worried — он несколько обеспокоен

she has got something stouter — она немного пополнела, она слегка округлилась

3. adv прост. довольно, сильно

he was something impatient — он был достаточно нетерпелив

he was something troubled — он был сильно взволнован

he treated me something shocking — он обошёлся со мной просто ужасно

he curses her out something fierce — он её здорово ругает

4. indef pron что-то, кое-что

something or other — что-то, то или другое, кое-что

something or other went wrong — что-то сорвалось

there is something about it in the newspapers — об этом что-то есть в газетах

I have something else to do — у меня другие дела

he has seen something of the world — он поездил по свету, он повидал кое-что

something is happening — что-то происходит

something of the sort — что-то в этом роде

something to pay — что-то не то, что-то неладно

there is something fraudulent about it — там что-то нечисто

5. indef pron что-нибудь

say something — скажите что-нибудь

something in that style — что-нибудь в этом роде

6. indef pron в какой-то степени, слегка, нечто вроде

he is something of a carpenter — он немного столяр, он умеет столярничать

he is something of a painter — он немного художник, он художник-любитель

he is something of a liar — он может приврать

7. indef pron разг. что-нибудь съестное или спиртное

take a drop of something — выпейте чего-нибудь

to get something for nothing — получить что-нибудь просто так

8. indef pron что-то вроде

he was made a director or something — его сделали директором или ещё кем-то в этом роде

he babbled something in response — в ответ он что-то промямлил

9. indef pron нечто важное; некто важный

it is something to have reached home without an accident! — благополучно добраться домой — это уже чего-то стоит!

we hope to see something of them now — мы надеемся, что теперь будем с ними иногда видеться

there is something in the wind — что-то назревает

something to write home about — нечто примечательное

Синонимический ряд:

1. entity (noun) being; entity; existence; existent; individual

2. thing (noun) article; commodity; fact; manifestation; matter; object; thing

3. anything (other) a thing; an item; anything; article; being; deed; entity; event; movement

4. somewhat (other) fairly; kind of; moderately; more or less; pretty; rather; ratherish; some; somewhat; sort of

English-Russian base dictionary > something
11 something

1. [ʹsʌmθıŋ] n
1. какая-л. должность, какое-л. положение (где-л.)

he is something in the Record Office - он занимает какую-то должность в архиве

these gentlemen are something in the City, but no one knows what - эти джентльмены что-то делают в Сити, но никто не знает, что именно

2. важная персона, «шишка»

he thinks himself something - он о себе высокого мнения; он считает себя весьма важной персоной

you think you are something? - уж не считаешь ли ты себя важной персоной?

3. имярек

Professor Something Appleby - профессор Эпплби, не помню его имени

Something Smith - Смит, как там его зовут?, какой-то Смит

4. в грам. знач. прил. эвф. проклятый, чёртов, такой-сякой

the something horse [weather]! - чёртова лошадь [погода]!

♢ to be up to something - замышлять что-л. недоброе

something on the ball - сл. способности, достоинства; умение соображать; ≅ винтики работают

something on the hip - сл. виски во фляге; карманная фляга
2. [ʹsʌmθıŋ] adv
1. примерно, приблизительно, около

he is something under forty - ему приблизительно под сорок

we were something over a hundred - нас было приблизительно сто /несколько больше ста/ человек

it is something between twenty and thirty - это что-то между двадцатью и тридцатью

it is something like two o'clock - сейчас что-нибудь около двух (часов)

he left something like a million - он оставил что-то около миллиона

he is something like what his father was at that age - он немного напоминает своего отца, когда тот был в его возрасте [ср. тж. ♢ ]

2. несколько, немного

he is something worried - он несколько обеспокоен

she has got something stouter - она немного пополнела, она слегка округлилась

there was something too much of this - (пожалуй) это было слишком

he is something less than fair to me - он более чем несправедлив ко мне

3. прост. довольно, сильно

he was something impatient - он был достаточно нетерпелив

he was something troubled - он был сильно взволнован

he treated me something shocking - он обошёлся со мной просто ужасно

he curses her out something fierce - он её здорово ругает

♢ something like - превосходный, чудесный, великолепный [ср. тж. 1]

that's something like! - вот это здорово!, вот это да!

this is something like a dinner - вот это обед так обед!

he was something like an actor! - он был актёр что надо!, вот это был актёр!
3. [ʹsʌmθıŋ] indef pron
1. что-то, кое-что

something or other - что-то, то или другое, кое-что

something or other went wrong - что-то сорвалось /вышло не так/

to make something of - извлечь какую-л. пользу из (чего-л.), приспособить (что-л.)

there is something about it in the newspapers - об этом что-то есть в газетах

I have something else to do - у меня (есть) другие дела [ср. тж. ♢ ]

he has seen something of the world - он поездил по свету, он повидал кое-что

now you see something of what I have to put up with - теперь вы имеете некоторое представление о том, с чем мне приходится сталкиваться

there's something in it - в этом что-то есть

there is something in what you say - пожалуй, в том, что вы говорите, есть рациональное зерно; к тому, что вы говорите, стоит прислушаться; по-своему вы правы

2. что-нибудь

say something - скажите что-нибудь

I must get something to eat - мне надо достать чего-нибудь поесть

3. (of) в какой-то степени, слегка, нечто вроде

he is something of a carpenter - он немного /в некотором роде/ столяр, он умеет столярничать

he is something of a painter - он немного художник, он художник-любитель

he is something of a liar - он может приврать

he speaks with something of a foreign accent - он говорит с лёгким (иностранным) акцентом

there was something of sarcasm in his voice - в его голосе проскальзывали нотки сарказма

4. (обыкн. в сочетании с have или take) разг. что-нибудь съестное или спиртное

will you take something? - а) не выпьете ли (вы) чего-нибудь?; б) не хотите ли поесть /закусить/?

let's have a little something - давайте перекусим немного

take a drop of something - выпейте чего-нибудь ( спиртного)

5. что-то вроде

he was made a director or something - его сделали директором или ещё кем-то в этом роде

he is a doctor or something on - как будто врач или что-то в этом роде

he broke his arm or something - он сломал себе, кажется, руку

6. нечто важное; некто важный

well, that's something - это уже кое-что /не пустяк/

it's something that they are at hand - важно уже то, что они близко

it is something to have reached home without an accident! - благополучно добраться домой - это уже чего-то стоит!

♢ to see something of smb. - изредка /иногда, время от времени/ видеться с кем-л.

we hope to see something of them now - мы надеемся, что теперь будем с ними иногда видеться

there is something in the wind - что-то назревает /готовится/

something good - совет от знающего человека, на что надо ставить ( на скачках)

something damp /short/ - сл. что-нибудь, чем промочить горло, выпивка

something else - а) ещё что-нибудь; б) сл. нечто особенное, невиданное; что-л. замечательное; ≅ такое поискать надо; в) незаурядная личность; [ср. тж. 1]

НБАРС > something
12 about

about [əˈbaʊt]

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1. adverb

   a. ( = approximately) à peu près, environ

• there were about 25 and now there are about 30 il y en avait environ or à peu près 25 et maintenant il y en a une trentaine

• it's about 11 o'clock il est environ or à peu près 11 heures

• at about 11 o'clock vers 11 heures

• it's about time! ce n'est pas trop tôt !

• it's about time to go il est presque temps de partir

• she's about as old as you elle a à peu près votre âge

• that's about it c'est à peu près tout

• I've had about enough! (inf) je commence à en avoir assez !

   b. ( = here and there) çà et là

• shoes lying about des chaussures qui traînent

   c. ( = near, in circulation) par ici

• he's somewhere about il est dans les parages

• is anyone about? il y a quelqu'un ?

• there was nobody about il n'y avait personne

• there's a lot of flu about il y a beaucoup de cas de grippe en ce moment

• she's up and about again elle est de nouveau sur pied

• you should be out and about! ne restez donc pas enfermé !

   d. ( = round) all about tout autour

• to glance about jeter un coup d'œil autour de soi

   e. ( = opposite direction) to turn sth the other way about retourner qch

• it's the other way about ( = the opposite) c'est le contraire

   f. ► to be about to do sth être sur le point de faire qch aller faire qch

• I was about to go out when... j'étais sur le point de sortir or j'allais sortir quand...

• the film is just about to start le film va commencer

2. preposition

   a. ( = concerning) I heard nothing about it je n'en ai pas entendu parler

• what is it about? de quoi s'agit-il ?

• I know what it's all about je sais de quoi il retourne

• to speak about sth parler de qch

• a film about India un film sur l'Inde

• well, what about it? (inf) ( = does it matter?) et alors ? (inf) ; ( = what do you think?) alors, qu'est-ce que tu en penses ?

• what about me? et moi alors ? (inf)

• how about going to the cinema? (inf) et si on allait au cinéma ?

• how about a coffee? (inf) et si on prenait un café ?

   b. ( = somewhere in) quelque part dans

• I dropped it about here je l'ai laissé tomber par ici

• somewhere about the house quelque part dans la maison

   c. ( = round) autour de

• the countryside about Edinburgh la campagne autour d'Édimbourg

   d. ( = with, on) I've got it about me somewhere je l'ai quelque part sur moi

• to have drugs about one's person avoir de la drogue sur soi

   e. (describing characteristics) there's something sinister about him il a quelque chose de sinistre

• there's something interesting about him il a un côté intéressant

• there's something odd about all this il y a quelque chose de bizarre là-dedans

   f. ( = occupied with) while we're about it pendant que nous y sommes

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Note: about is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English ( information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc). For translations, consult the appropriate entries (information, book, curious, worry etc)

about often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures ( move about, jump about, lie about etc). For translations, consult the relevant verb entries (move, jump, lie etc)
[ə'baʊt] 1.
adjective

1) ( expressing future intention)

to be about to do — être sur le point de faire

2) ( awake)

up and about — debout
2.
adverb

1) ( approximately) environ, à peu près

it's about the same as yesterday — c'est à peu près pareil qu'hier

at about 6 pm — vers 18 h, à environ 18 h

2) ( almost) presque

that seems about right — ça a l'air d'aller

I've had just about enough of her! — j'en ai plus qu'assez d'elle!

3) ( in circulation)

there was no-one about — il n'y avait personne

there is a lot of flu about — il y a beaucoup de grippes en ce moment

4) ( in the vicinity)

to be somewhere about — être dans les parages
3.
preposition

1) ( concerning)

a book about — un livre sur

what's it about? — (of book, film etc) ça parle de quoi?

it's about... — il s'agit de...

it's about my son — c'est au sujet de mon fils

about your overdraft... — pour ce qui est de votre découvert...

2) ( in the nature of)

there's something weird about him — il a quelque chose de bizarre

what I like about her is — ce que j'aime chez elle c'est

3) ( bound up with)

business is about profit — ce qui compte dans les affaires, ce sont les bénéfices

4) ( occupied with)

to know what one is about — savoir ce qu'on fait

while you're about it... — tant que tu y es..., par la même occasion...

and be quick about it! — et fais vite!

5) ( around)

to wander about the streets — errer dans les rues

strewn about the floor — éparpillés sur le sol

6) (in invitations, suggestions)

how ou what about some tea? — et si on prenait un thé?

how about it? — ça te dit?

7) ( when soliciting opinions)

what about the legal costs? — et les frais de justice?

what about you? — et toi?

8) sout (on)

hidden about one's person — [drugs, arms] caché sur soi

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it's about time (that) — il serait temps que (+ subj)

about time too! — ce n'est pas trop tôt! (colloq)

that's about it — ( that's all) c'est tout

English-French dictionary > about
13 something

something

A pron

1 ( unspecified thing) quelque chose ; something to do/eat quelque chose à faire/manger ; to say something dire quelque chose ; something made him laugh quelque chose l'a fait rire ; something new/interesting quelque chose de nouveau/d'intéressant ; he's always trying to get something for nothing il est radin ○ ; there's something wrong il y a un problème ; there's something odd about her elle a quelque chose de bizarre ; there's something funny going on il se passe quelque chose (de bizarre) ; something or other quelque chose ; she's something (or other) in the army/motor trade elle est je ne sais quoi dans l'armée/l'industrie automobile ;

2 (thing of importance, value etc) it proves something ça prouve quelque chose ; to make something of oneself ou one's life réussir sa vie ; he got something out of it il en a tiré quelque chose ; he is quite ou really something! c'est vraiment un numéro! ; do you want to make something out of it? tu veux te battre? ; that house/car is quite ou really something! cette maison/voiture c'est quelque chose! ; there's something in what he says il y a du vrai dans ce qu'il dit ; you've got something there! là, tu n'as pas tort! ; he has a certain something il a un petit quelque chose ; ‘I've found the key’-‘well that's something anyway’ ‘j'ai trouvé la clé’-‘c'est déjà ça or quelque chose’ ; we gave him something for his trouble ( a tip) nous lui avons donné un petit quelque chose pour le dérangement ;

3 (forgotten, unknown name, amount etc) his name's Andy something il s'appelle Andy quelque chose ; in nineteen-sixty-something en mille neuf cent soixante et quelques ; he's six foot something ≈ il fait à peu près 2 mètres ; she's gone shopping/swimming or something elle est allée faire les courses/nager ou quelque chose comme ça ; are you deaf/stupid or something? tu es sourd/bête ou quoi ○ ?

B adv

1 ( a bit) un peu ; something over/under £20/50 people un peu plus de/en dessous-de 20 livres sterling/50 personnes ; something around £50/100 kilos environ 50 livres sterling/100 kilos ;

2 ○ ( a lot) he was howling something awful ou terrible ou shocking il n'arrêtait pas de hurler. ⇒ else, nothing.

C something of adv phr (rather, quite) he is (also) something of an actor/writer il est aussi un assez bon acteur/écrivain ; she is something of an expert on… elle est assez experte en… ; it was something of a surprise/mystery c'était assez étonnant/mystérieux ; it was something of a disaster/disappointment c'était plutôt désastreux/décevant.

Big English-French dictionary > something
14 ♦ something

♦ something /ˈsʌmɵɪŋ/
A pron.

1 qualche cosa; qualcosa: I have something to tell you, ho qualcosa da dirti; Have something before you leave, mangia qualcosa prima di partire!; Ask me something easier, chiedimi qualcosa di più facile; There's something nice about him, c'è qualcosa di simpatico in lui NOTA D'USO: - qualcosa di…-

2 qualcos'altro; o che so io; qualcosa del genere; qualcosa d'interessante (o di vero, di giusto): You should use a knife or a chisel or something, dovresti usare un coltello o uno scalpello o qualcosa del genere; There is something in what he says, c'è del vero in quel che dice

3 e qualcosa; e rotti: the nine something bus, l'autobus delle nove e rotti

4 cosa (o persona) eccezionale; cannonata, schianto (fam.): He's really something!, è una cannonata!

B n.

1 qualcosa; (un) non so che: His poems have a certain something, le sue poesie hanno un certo non so che

2 (fam.) cosa meravigliosa, fantastica, splendida: It's really something!, magnifico!; splendido!

C avv.

1 alquanto; piuttosto

2 un po': something under ten miles, un po' meno di dieci miglia

3 (fam.) molto; tremendamente: It hurt something terrible, mi faceva un gran male

● something else, qualchecos'altro; qualche altra cosa; (fam.) qualcosa di diverso, tutt'altra cosa □ something like, circa, pressappoco; più o meno, grossomodo; (fam.) grande, eccellente, magnifico, ottimo; straordinario: The UFO was shaped something like a saucer, il disco volante aveva grossomodo la forma d'un piatto (o somigliava a un piatto); something like six weeks, circa (o qualcosa come) sei settimane; something like that, qualcosa del genere; The song goes something like this, la canzone fa più o meno così; (fam.) That was something like a dinner!, è stato davvero un pranzo eccellente!; quello è stato un vero pranzo! □ Is something the matter (o something wrong)?, c'è qualcosa che non va? □ something or other, qualcosa; non so che cosa □ (fam.) to do something for sb., imbellire, ringiovanire; migliorare l'aspetto di q.: I think the new dress does something for her, con l'abito nuovo fa figura □ ( di persona o cosa) to be something to do with, avere (qc.) a che fare con ( un fatto, ecc.), essere collegato con (qc.) □ (fam. USA) and then something, e più; e oltre: I had to wait for an hour and then something, dovetti aspettare per un'ora e più □ ( di cosa) to have something to do with, avere a che fare con □ (fam.) to have something going, avere qc. per le mani; ( anche) avere una relazione sentimentale con q. □ (fam. USA) to have something on the ball, avere le idee chiare, avere sale in zucca, essere in gamba □ a little something, una cosetta; una cosuccia: DIALOGO → - Leaving a tip- Here's a little something for your trouble, questa è una piccola ricompensa per il disturbo □ to see something of sb., vedere q. ogni tanto □ to have seen something of the world, aver visto un po' di mondo □ He's something in the City, ha una posizione importante nella City □ He thinks himself something, crede d'essere qualcuno; si crede importante □ I'm something of a mechanic, m'intendo un po' di meccanica; non sono proprio un meccanico, ma insomma! □ He's called Mick something, si chiama Mick Vattelapesca ( non ricordo il cognome) □ (fam. ingl.) You've got something there!, forse hai ragione!; c'è del vero in quel che dici! □ It must be something of importance, deve trattarsi d'una cosa importante □ Something or other prevented him from coming, una cosa o l'altra gli impedì di venire □ ( avanzando una proposta, ecc.) Do you know something?, sai una cosa?; senti un po'!

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ something
15 something's got to give

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1)

The pressure on me is getting to be too much. Something's got to give — Они давят на меня самым беспардонным образом. Так дальше продолжаться не может

They keep arguing about money. Something's got to give — В отношении денежной проблемы выход должен быть найден

2)

If we go on at this rate something is got to give — Если мы будем продолжать в том же духе, то что-то должно случиться

Something had to give — Что-то должно было произойти

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > something's got to give
16 something like

حَوَالَى \ about: not exactly; a little before or after; a little more or less: about 9 o’clock; about 50 boys. close on: nearly: There were close on a hundred people at the meeting. near: close to, in time: It was near midnight when he got home. nearly: almost: She’s nearly ready. It’s nearly six o’clock.. odd: (after a guessed number which is the nearest 10 or 100 or 1000 below the actual number) and more: 50-odd boys (between 50 and 60); 600-odd girls (between 600 and 700). roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. some: (with numbers) about: Some 70 people attended the meeting. something like: (with numbers) about: He owns something like 400 cattle; It cost something like $3. towards: (of time) near; just before: Towards evening it began to rain. \ See Also تقريبا (تَقْريبًا)‏

Arabic-English glossary > something like
17 about

حَوَالَى \ about: not exactly; a little before or after; a little more or less: about 9 o’clock; about 50 boys. close on: nearly: There were close on a hundred people at the meeting. near: close to, in time: It was near midnight when he got home. nearly: almost: She’s nearly ready. It’s nearly six o’clock.. odd: (after a guessed number which is the nearest 10 or 100 or 1000 below the actual number) and more: 50-odd boys (between 50 and 60); 600-odd girls (between 600 and 700). roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. some: (with numbers) about: Some 70 people attended the meeting. something like: (with numbers) about: He owns something like 400 cattle; It cost something like $3. towards: (of time) near; just before: Towards evening it began to rain. \ See Also تقريبا (تَقْريبًا)‏

Arabic-English glossary > about
18 set about something

приниматься, браться за что-либо; начинать, приступать к чему-либо
As soon as she got home, she set about preparing lunch.

I wanted to make a dress but I didn’t know how to set about it.

How do you set about building a boat?

Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > set about something
19 have a thing about someone or something

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1)

Of course, he has a thing about her — Ну конечно, он без нее жить не может

Does she still have a thing about that red-haired boy? — Она все еще не забыла того рыжеволосого мальчика?

Mother has always had a thing about baking her own bread - she refuses to buy any from the shop — Мать всегда печет хлеб сама и ни за что не хочет покупать его в магазине

She has this thing about her new bicycle and won't let anybody borrow it — Она как вцепилась в свой велосипед, так никому его и не дает

She always has a thing about tall men — Ей ужасно нравятся высокие мужчины

She's got a thing about Sartre — Она помешалась на Сартре

2)

He's got this thing about her — Он ее терпеть не может

She's got a thing about dogs — Она ненавидит собак

She's got a thing about spiders — Она падает в обморок от одного вида паука

My father has a thing about people with long hair — Мой отец недолюбливает людей с длинными волосами

She has a thing about driving — Она боится садиться за руль автомобиля

She has this silly thing about men with beards. Won't let one anywhere near her — У нее просто аллергия на бородатых мужчин. Избегает их со страшной силой

The kid seems to have a thing about being left alone — Ребенок боится оставаться один

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > have a thing about someone or something
20 go about

1. intransitive verb
1) (move from place to place) herumgehen/-fahren

go about in groups — in Gruppen herumziehen

go about in leather gear/dressed like a tramp — in Lederkleidung/wie ein Landstreicher herumlaufen

go about doing something — (be in the habit of) etwas immer tun

2) (circulate) [Gerücht, Geschichte, Grippe:] umgehen
2. transitive verb
1) (set about) erledigen [Arbeit]; angehen [Problem]

how does one go about it? — wie geht man da vor?

2) (busy oneself with) nachgehen (+ Dat.) [Arbeit usw.]

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1) (to (begin to) work at: I don't know the best way to go about the job!) sich machen an

2) ((of a ship) to change direction or turn around.) wenden

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◆ go about

I. vi

1. (walk around) herumlaufen fam, herumgehen; (with car) herumfahren

to \go about about in leather gear in Lederklamotten herumlaufen fam

to \go about about in groups in Gruppen herumziehen

2. NAUT wenden

3. (be in circulation) rumour, illness [he]rumgehen

4. (do repeatedly)

▪ to \go about about doing sth etw ständig tun

I've got a song \go abouting about in my head mir geht schon die ganze Zeit ein Lied im Kopf herum

II. vt

1. (proceed with)

▪ to \go about about sth problem, task etw angehen

how does one \go about about it? wie geht man das am besten an?

2. (occupied with)

▪ to \go about about sth etw dat nachgehen

to \go about about one's business seinen Geschäften nachgehen

3. (spend time together) Zeit miteinander verbringen

I don't want you \go abouting about with people like that ich möchte nicht, dass du dich mit solchen Leuten herumtreibst

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go about v/i

1. herumgehen, -fahren, -reisen

2. a) → academic.ru/31516/go">go¹ C 18

b) umgehen (Grippe etc)

3. SCHIFF lavieren, wenden

4. in Angriff nehmen, sich machen an (akk)

5. eine Arbeit erledigen:

go about one’s business sich um seine Geschäfte kümmern

6. go about with

a) mit jemandem gehen umg,

b) mit jemandem verkehren

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1. intransitive verb
1) (move from place to place) herumgehen/-fahren

go about in groups — in Gruppen herumziehen

go about in leather gear/dressed like a tramp — in Lederkleidung/wie ein Landstreicher herumlaufen

go about doing something — (be in the habit of) etwas immer tun

2) (circulate) [Gerücht, Geschichte, Grippe:] umgehen
2. transitive verb
1) (set about) erledigen [Arbeit]; angehen [Problem]

how does one go about it? — wie geht man da vor?

2) (busy oneself with) nachgehen (+ Dat.) [Arbeit usw.]

English-german dictionary > go about

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