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1 somehow or other
(in some way or by some means not known or decided: I'll finish this job on time somehow or other.) in un modo o nell'altro -
2 ♦ somehow
♦ somehow /ˈsʌmhaʊ/avv.1 in qualche modo; in un modo o nell'altro; per qualche motivo; per un motivo o per l'altro: They have solved the problem somehow, in qualche modo hanno risolto il problema; Somehow or other I'll make it, in un modo o nell'altro ce la farò; Somehow I don't feel completely at ease with him, per qualche motivo non mi sento del tutto a mio agio con lui2 a ogni modo; a tutti i costi. -
3 somehow
['sʌmhaʊ]1) (by some means) (anche somehow or other) in un modo o nell'altro, in qualche modosomehow it doesn't seem very important — per qualche ragione, non sembra molto importante
it was somehow amusing to see... — è stato piuttosto divertente vedere
* * *adverb (in some way not known for certain: I'll get there somehow.) in qualche modo* * *['sʌmhaʊ]1) (by some means) (anche somehow or other) in un modo o nell'altro, in qualche modosomehow it doesn't seem very important — per qualche ragione, non sembra molto importante
it was somehow amusing to see... — è stato piuttosto divertente vedere
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4 other
['ʌðə(r)] 1.1) (what is left, the rest) altro2) (alternative, additional) altro3) (alternate)every other Saturday — ogni due sabati, un sabato sì e uno no
4) (different, not the same) altrosome other time, perhaps — un'altra volta, forse
at all other times, phone Paul — fuori da quelle ore, telefona a Paul
the other woman — (mistress) l'altra
5) (opposite) altro6) (recent)7) (in lists)he will visit Italy, amongst other places — visiterà, tra gli altri posti, l'Italia
I have no choice other than to fire her — non ho altra scelta che licenziarla; (anything or anyone but)
2.it was none the other than the prime minister (himself) — non era altri che il primo ministro (in persona)
some like red wine, others prefer white — ad alcuni piace il vino rosso, altri preferiscono il bianco
somebody o someone or other recommended Paul qualcuno ha raccomandato Paul; I read it in some book or other l'ho letto in un (qualche) libro; somehow or other in un modo o nell'altro; he's called Bob something or other — si chiama Bob qualcosa
••my other half — colloq. la mia (dolce) metà
* * *1.1) (adjective, pronoun the second of two: I have lost my other glove; I've got one of my gloves but I can't find the other (one).) altro2) (adjective, pronoun those people, things etc not mentioned, present etc; additional: Some of them have arrived - where are the others?; The baby is here and the other children are at school.) altro3) ( adjective (with day, week etc) recently past: I saw him just the other day/morning.)•2. conjunction(or else; if not: Take a taxi - otherwise you'll be late.) altrimenti, se no- other than
- somehow or other
- someone/something or other
- somewhere or other* * *['ʌðə(r)] 1.1) (what is left, the rest) altro2) (alternative, additional) altro3) (alternate)every other Saturday — ogni due sabati, un sabato sì e uno no
4) (different, not the same) altrosome other time, perhaps — un'altra volta, forse
at all other times, phone Paul — fuori da quelle ore, telefona a Paul
the other woman — (mistress) l'altra
5) (opposite) altro6) (recent)7) (in lists)he will visit Italy, amongst other places — visiterà, tra gli altri posti, l'Italia
I have no choice other than to fire her — non ho altra scelta che licenziarla; (anything or anyone but)
2.it was none the other than the prime minister (himself) — non era altri che il primo ministro (in persona)
some like red wine, others prefer white — ad alcuni piace il vino rosso, altri preferiscono il bianco
somebody o someone or other recommended Paul qualcuno ha raccomandato Paul; I read it in some book or other l'ho letto in un (qualche) libro; somehow or other in un modo o nell'altro; he's called Bob something or other — si chiama Bob qualcosa
••my other half — colloq. la mia (dolce) metà
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5 somehow *** some·how adv
['sʌmˌhaʊ]1) (in some way) in qualche modo, in un modo o nell'altrowe managed it somehow — non so come, ma ce l'abbiamo fatta
I'll do it somehow — lo farò, in un modo o nell'altro
2) (for some reason) per un motivo o per l'altroit seems odd somehow — non so perché, ma mi sembra strano
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6 make it up
1) (to become friends again after a quarrel: It's time you two made it up (with each other).) riconciliarsi2) (to give compensation or make amends for something: I'm sorry - I'll make it up to you somehow.) ricompensare
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