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1 somehow
• jollakin tapaa• jotenkuten• jotenkin• tavalla tai toisella• miten tahansa• mitenkuten* * *adverb (in some way not known for certain: I'll get there somehow.) jollakin tavalla -
2 somehow or other
(in some way or by some means not known or decided: I'll finish this job on time somehow or other.) tavalla tai toisella -
3 capable
• osaava• etevä• ammattimainen• ammattitaitoinen• vaikuttava• pätevä• pystyvä• tehokas• kelvollinen• kelpoinen• taitava• älykäs• kunnollinen• kykenevä• kyvykäs• lahjakas• kompetentti* * *'keipəbl1) (clever especially in practical ways: She'll manage somehow - she's so capable!) taitava2) ((with of) clever enough to; likely to; able to: He is capable of doing better; He is quite capable of cheating us.) kykenevä•- capably- capability -
4 make it up
• sopia* * *1) (to become friends again after a quarrel: It's time you two made it up (with each other).) tehdä sovinto2) (to give compensation or make amends for something: I'm sorry - I'll make it up to you somehow.) hyvittää -
5 other
• toisella• toinen• nurja• muu* * *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).) toinen2) (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.) muut3) ( 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.) tai muuten- other than
- somehow or other
- someone/something or other
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6 some
• osa• toinen• noin• joku• jonkinlainen• jokunen• jokin• jotkut• hieman• hiukan• erinäiset• eräs• erinäinen• vähän• muutama• muutamat• suunnilleen* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) joku, jotkut, vähän2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) tietty, jonkin verran3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) ainakin joku, edes vähän4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) tietty2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) melkoisesti, melkoinen2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) jokin3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) noin3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) jonkin verran- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me
См. также в других словарях:
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 — ► ADVERB 1) by one means or another. 2) for an unknown or unspecified reason … English terms 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
somehow — some|how W2S2 [ˈsʌmhau] adv 1.) in some way, or by some means, although you do not know how ▪ Don t worry, we ll get the money back somehow. ▪ Somehow, I managed to lose my keys. ▪ Maybe we could glue it together somehow or other . 2.) for some… … Dictionary of contemporary English
somehow — / sVmhaU/ adverb 1 in some way, or by some means, although you do not know how: Don t worry, we ll get the money back somehow. | somehow or other: Maybe we could glue it together somehow or other. 2 for some reason that is not clear: Somehow, I… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
somehow — adverb 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. By their action upon one another they may be swelled somehow, so as to shorten the length. Cheyne. Syn:… … Wiktionary