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1) так или иначе, любым способомWell, I must act somehow or other; but it's a bore - a great bore. (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part I, ch. VIII) — Ну что же, я должен действовать тем или иным способом, но как это неприятно, ужасно неприятно!
2) почему-то, каким-то образомSomehow or other we became friends. I never knew just why it was. (DEI) — Каким-то образом мы стали друзьями. Я и сам не понимаю, как это произошло.
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1) тaк или инaчe, любым cпocoбoмWell, I must act somehow or other; but it's a bore - a great bore (J. Galsworthy)2) пoчeму-тo, кaким-тo oбpaзoмSomehow or other we.became friends. I never knew just why it was -
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так или иначеDifficult though it might be, she intended to get to Baghdad somehow or other.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > somehow or other
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some time or other — когда-нибудь; рано или поздно
something or other — что-то, то или другое, кое-что
Синонимический ряд:however (other) anyhow; anyway; anywise; by hook or by crook; however; in any way; somehow; someway -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > somehow or other
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1) Общая лексика: каким-то образом, так или иначе, как-то так, кое-как2) Пословица: с горем пополам (used as adv. mod. of manner) -
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Conversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > somehow or other
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Математика: так или иначеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > in one way or other somehow or other
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13 effectuate desire somehow or other
Общая лексика: любыми средствами осуществить свое желаниеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > effectuate desire somehow or other
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14 he was determined to finish college somehow or other
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he was determined to finish college somehow or other
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1. adv тем или иным образом, как-нибудь; так или иначе2. adv почему-тоСинонимический ряд:however (other) anyhow; anyway; anywise; by hook or by crook; however; in any way; somehow or other; someway; somewise -
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ˈsʌmhau нареч. как-нибудь;
как-то;
почему-то Syn: for some reason тем или иным образом, как-нибудь;
так или иначе - * or other так или иначе - he was determined to finish college * or other он решил во что бы то ни стало кончить колледж почему-то - I never liked him * мне он почему-то никогда не нравился - * it is different и все же это совсем другое somehow как-нибудь;
как-то;
почему-то;
somehow or other так или иначе somehow как-нибудь;
как-то;
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[ʹsʌmhaʋ] adv1) тем или иным образом, как-нибудь; так или иначеhe was determined to finish college somehow or other - он решил во что бы то ни стало кончить колледж
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[ˈsʌmhau]somehow как-нибудь; как-то; почему-то; somehow or other так или иначе somehow как-нибудь; как-то; почему-то; somehow or other так или иначе
См. также в других словарях:
somehow or other — (from Idioms in Speech) by some means; in some way that is not mentioned or explained ... and somehow or other we re going to swim. (J. Galsworthy) Somehow or other he had heard of a box kite... and the idea appealed to him at once. (W. S.… … Idioms and examples
somehow or other — in a way you do not know. This girl at my school has somehow or other fallen in love with me. Related vocabulary: something or other … New idioms dictionary
somehow or other — idi somehow … From formal English to slang
somehow or other — in some way, one way or the other … English contemporary dictionary
Somehow — Some how (s[u^]m hou ), adv. In one way or another; in some way not yet known or designated; by some means; as, the thing must be done somehow; he lives somehow. [1913 Webster] By their action upon one another they may be swelled somehow, so as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
somehow — [adv] by some means after a fashion, anyhow, anyway, anywise, by hook or crook*, come what may*, in one way or another, in some such way, in some way, one way or another, somehow or another, somehow or other; concept 544 Ant. no way … New thesaurus
somehow — [sum′hou΄] adv. in a way or by a method not known, stated, or understood [was somehow completed ]: often in the phrase somehow or other … English World dictionary
somehow — 1660s; from SOME (Cf. some) + HOW (Cf. how). First attested in phrase somehow or other … Etymology dictionary
somehow — some|how [ sʌmhau ] adverb *** Somehow can be used in the following ways: as an ordinary adverb: He managed to escape somehow. as a sentence adverb (making a comment on the whole sentence or clause): Somehow, I had the feeling that Jeff was going … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
somehow */*/*/ — UK [ˈsʌmhaʊ] / US adverb Summary: Somehow can be used in the following ways: as an ordinary adverb: He managed to escape somehow. as a sentence adverb (making a comment on the whole sentence or clause): Somehow, I had the feeling that Jeff was… … English dictionary
somehow — [[t]sʌ̱mhaʊ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj You use somehow to say that you do not know or cannot say how something was done or will be done. We ll manage somehow, you and me. I know we will... Channel 4 arrived and somehow created a… … English dictionary