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something [ˈsʌmθɪŋ]1. pronoun• did you say something? tu m'as dit quelque chose ?• would you like something to drink? vous voulez boire quelque chose ?• it's something else! (inf) ( = incredible) c'est quelque chose !• 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 !• 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 chose2. 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* * *['sʌmθɪŋ] 1.1) ( unspecified thing) quelque chosesomething new/interesting — quelque chose de nouveau/d'intéressant
2) (thing of importance, value etc)to make something of oneself ou one's life — réussir sa vie
he is quite ou really something! — c'est vraiment un numéro!
that house is quite ou really something! — cette maison c'est quelque chose!
you've got something there! — là, tu n'as pas tort!
‘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)2.1) ( a bit) un peusomething over/under £20 — un peu plus de/en dessous de 20 livres sterling
2) (colloq)3.he was howling something awful ou shocking — il n'arrêtait pas de hurler
something of adverbial phrase (rather, quite)she is something of an expert on... — elle est assez experte en...
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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 chose2 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∎ 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∎ it looks something like a grapefruit ça ressemble un peu à un pamplemousse;∎ now that's something like it! c'est déjà mieux!∎ 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∎ (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∎ 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? -
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♦ 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 dice4 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 che2 (fam.) cosa meravigliosa, fantastica, splendida: It's really something!, magnifico!; splendido!C avv.1 alquanto; piuttosto● 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'! -
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A pron1 ( 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 adv1 ( 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. -
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['sʌmθɪŋ] 1.1) (unspecified thing) qualcosa, qualche cosato make something of oneself o one's life fare strada (nella vita); he got something out of it ne ha ricavato qualcosa; he is quite o really something! è un gran bel tipo! that house is quite o really something! quella casa è veramente notevole! there's something in what he says c'è del vero in quello che dice; you've got something there! hai proprio colpito nel segno! hai ragione! he has a certain something — ha un certo non so che
3) (forgotten, unknown name, amount etc.)2.1) (a bit) un po'2) colloq. (a lot)he is something of an actor, an expert — è un buon attore, un vero esperto
* * *1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) qualcosa2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) qualcosa* * *['sʌmθɪŋ] 1.1) (unspecified thing) qualcosa, qualche cosato make something of oneself o one's life fare strada (nella vita); he got something out of it ne ha ricavato qualcosa; he is quite o really something! è un gran bel tipo! that house is quite o really something! quella casa è veramente notevole! there's something in what he says c'è del vero in quello che dice; you've got something there! hai proprio colpito nel segno! hai ragione! he has a certain something — ha un certo non so che
3) (forgotten, unknown name, amount etc.)2.1) (a bit) un po'2) colloq. (a lot)he is something of an actor, an expert — è un buon attore, un vero esperto
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noun & pronoun1) (some thing) etwassomething new/old/good/bad — etwas Neues/Altes/Gutes/Schlechtes
2) (some unspecified thing) [irgend] etwasthere 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)7)something of an expert/a specialist — so etwas wie ein Fachmann/Spezialist
* * *1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) etwas2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) etwas* * *some·thing[ˈsʌm(p)θɪŋ]there's \something sharp in my shoe in meinem Schuh ist etwas Spitzes\something terrible had happened etwas Schreckliches war geschehenthere's \something wrong with the engine mit dem Motor stimmt was nichtI need \something to write with ich brauche etwas zum Schreibenwe stopped for \something to eat wir hielten an, um etwas zu essenis 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 andereswould 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 bekommento do \something [about sb/sth] etwas [gegen jdn/etw] unternehmento have [got] \something to do with sb/sth etwas mit jdm/etw zu tun habendidn't she have \something to do with that scandal? hatte sie nicht etwas mit dem Skandal zu tun?2. (outstanding person, thing, quality,) etwasthat's \something das ist schon wasthere's \something about her which many men find appealing sie hat etwas an sich, das die meisten Männer attraktiv findento be really [or quite] \something ( approv fam) etwas darstellenas a violinist, she's really \something als Geigerin ist sie wirklich etwas Besonderesit 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 machen3. (not exact)a wry look, \something between amusement and regret ein scheeler Blick, irgendwas zwischen Belustigung und Bedauernshe has \something of her mother's facial features sie hat etwas von den Gesichtszügen ihrer Mutterhe always was \something of a moaner er war schon immer ein rechter Nörglerit was \something of a surprise es war eine ziemliche Überraschungthe 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 famhey, 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 Vaterthere were \something like fifty applicants es gab um die fünfzig Bewerber/Bewerberinnen4.▶ to be \something else etwas Besonderes seinthe reaction from the crowd was \something else die Reaktion des Publikums war wirklich beeindruckendthey say he's got \something going on with his boss es heißt, dass er etwas mit seiner Chefin hatthere's \something in catching the earlier train es macht in der Tat Sinn, den früheren Zug zu nehmenmy back hurts \something terrible mein Rücken schmerzt ganz furchtbarIII. n Etwas ntI've been looking for that special \something for your birthday ich suche etwas ganz Besonderes für deinen Geburtstagthe certain \something das gewisse Etwasa little \something eine Kleinigkeittime for a little \something Zeit, eine Kleinigkeit zu essen* * *['sʌmɵɪŋ]1. pron1) etwassomething 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)
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
she's called Rachel something —
three hundred and something — dreihundert und ein paar (Zerquetschte (inf ))
2)it's quite something to be Prime Minister at 44 —
3)2. nthat certain something that makes all the difference — das gewisse Etwas, auf das es ankommt
3. adv1)something over 200 — etwas über 200, etwas mehr als 200
something like 200 — ungefähr 200, um die 200 herum
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
3) (Brit dial)they tease her something chronic —
* * *A s1. (irgend)etwas, was:something or other irgendetwas;a certain something ein gewisses Etwas;there is something in what you say da ist etwas dranI am something of a carpenter ich bin so etwas wie ein Zimmermann;have something of a reputation for einen gewissen Ruf haben fürB adva) so etwas wie, so ungefähr,b) umg wirklich, mal, aber:that’s something like a pudding!;that’s something like! das lasse ich mir gefallen2. etwas, ziemlich* * *noun & pronoun1) (some thing) etwassomething new/old/good/bad — etwas Neues/Altes/Gutes/Schlechtes
2) (some unspecified thing) [irgend] etwas3) (some quantity of a thing) etwasthere is something in what you say — was du sagst, hat etwas für sich; an dem, was du sagst, ist etwas dran (ugs.)
4) (impressive or important thing, person, etc.)5)or something — see or I 3)
6)7)something of an expert/a specialist — so etwas wie ein Fachmann/Spezialist
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adverbI don't really/really don't know what to do now — ich weiß eigentlich/wirklich nicht, was ich jetzt tun soll
[well,] really! — [also] so was!
really? — wirklich?; tatsächlich?
* * *1) (in fact: He looks a fool but he is really very clever.) wirklich2) (very: That's a really nice hat!) wirklich* * *re·al·ly[ˈrɪəli, AM ˈri:ə-]I. adv1. (in fact) wirklichthe film was \really quite good/quite good \really der Film war wirklich ziemlich gut/recht gut2. (used to stress sth) tatsächlich, wirklichI \really don't think that this is of any importance to us ich glaube wirklich nicht, dass das eine Rolle für uns spieltthe film was \really good der Film war echt stark fam3. (seriously) ernsthaftdid you \really believe that... haben Sie im Ernst geglaubt, dass...4.wow! your new car is \really something! Mann! dein neues Auto macht ganz schön was her! famII. interjI'm getting married to Fred — \really? when? Fred und ich werden heiraten — nein, wirklich? wann denn?2. (indicating annoyance) also wirklich, [also] so waswell, \really! I think he might have called us! nein, wirklich! ich finde, er hätte uns [wenigstens] anrufen können!* * *['rIəlɪ]1. adv1) (= in reality) wirklich, tatsächlichI really don't know what to think —
I don't really know what I'm going to do — ich weiß eigentlich nicht, was ich machen werde
well yes, I really think we should — ich finde eigentlich schon, dass wir das tun sollten
before he really knew/understood — bevor er richtig or wirklich wusste/verstand
he really is an idiot — er ist wirklich or echt (inf) ein Idiot
I really must say... — ich muss schon sagen...
2. interj(in doubt, disbelief, surprise) wirklich, tatsächlich; (in protest, indignation) also wirklich!not really! — ach wirklich?
* * *really [ˈrıəlı] adv1. wirklich, tatsächlich, eigentlich:really? wirklich?;not really! nicht möglich!3. you must really come Sie müssen unbedingt kommen* * *adverbI don't really/really don't know what to do now — ich weiß eigentlich/wirklich nicht, was ich jetzt tun soll
[well,] really! — [also] so was!
really? — wirklich?; tatsächlich?
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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 Scharfes2) ( 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 etwas4) ( 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 sich6) ( outstanding quality) etwas;there's \something about her which many men find appealing sie hat etwas, das die meisten Männer attraktiv finden;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;there were \something like fifty applicants es gab um die fünfzig Bewerber/BewerberinnenPHRASES: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 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 advmy back hurts \something terrible mein Rücken schmerzt ganz furchtbar -
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['sʌmˌθɪŋ]1. pronqualche cosa, qualcosasomething nice — (pretty) qualcosa di carino, (to eat) qualcosa di buono, (to do) qualcosa di bello
something else — altro, qualcos'altro
I think you may have something there — penso che tu abbia ragione, (good idea) mi sembra una buona idea, la tua
there's something about him that... — c'è qualcosa in lui che...
2. adv1)something over/under 200 — un po' più/meno di 200
... or something like that —...o giù di lì
it cost a hundred pounds, or something like that — è costato cento sterline o giù di lì
now that's something like a rose! — (approving comment) questa sì che è una rosa!
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1) ( in fact) wirklich;the film was \really quite good/quite good \really der Film war wirklich ziemlich gut/recht gut2) ( used to stress sth) tatsächlich, wirklich;I \really don't think that this is of any importance to us ich glaube wirklich nicht, dass das eine Rolle für uns spielt;the film was \really good der Film war echt stark ( fam)3) ( seriously) ernsthaft;did you \really believe that... haben Sie im Ernst geglaubt, dass...PHRASES:to be \really something schon etwas [Tolles] sein ( fam)wow! your new car is \really something! Mann! dein neues Auto macht ganz schön was her! ( fam) interj1) (indicating surprise, disbelief) wirklich, tatsächlich;I'm getting married to Fred - \really? when? Fred und ich werden heiraten - nein, wirklich? wann denn?2) ( indicating annoyance) also wirklich, [also] so was;well, \really! I think he might have called us! nein, wirklich! ich finde, er hätte uns [wenigstens] anrufen können! -
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['sʌmθɪŋ] 1. мест.1) кое-что, нечто, что-нибудь, что-тоI knew he was up to something. — Я знал, он что-то замышляет.
I felt there was a little something wanting. — Я чувствовал, что ещё чего-то не хватает.
His speeches were those of one who had something to say, not of one who had to say something. — Его речи были речами человека, которому есть что сказать, а не того, кто вынужден говорить хоть что-то.
Come in and have a glass of something. — Зайди и выпей чего-нибудь.
Martha is really something to see now. — На Марту теперь действительно стоит посмотреть.
Something is in the wind. охот. — Собаки что-то почуяли.
2)а) нечто вродеHe is something of an artist. — Он в некотором роде художник.
What, are you moved to London or something? — Ну что, вы переехали в Лондон или как?
б) (something like / over / under / between) приблизительноsomething between 20 and 30 % — где-то двадцать - тридцать процентов
There were over 30 fainting cases. — Более тридцати человек упали в обморок.
There were something like 30 fainting cases. — Человек тридцать упало в обморок.
Syn:3) разг. нечто важное, замечательное, удивительное; некто важный, замечательный удивительныйNow that would be something. — Вот это было бы уже кое-что.
•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]something[/ref]••something else разг. — нечто бесподобное, удивительное, особенное; некто удивительный, незаурядный
to think oneself something, to think something of oneself — быть высокого мнения о себе
2. нареч.Something is in the wind. — В воздухе пахнет переменами ( вот-вот произойдёт какое-то событие).
1)а) до некоторой степени, несколько, немногоWill you please come something nearer? — Пожалуйста, подойдите немного поближе.
She something resembles a wild cat. — Она немного напоминает дикую кошку.
Syn:б) весьмаSyn:to be twenty-something / thirty-something — в возрасте от 20 до 29 / от 30 до 39 лет
I'd guess she is thirty-something. — Ей, наверное, немного за тридцать.
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1) (in fact: He looks a fool but he is really very clever.) en realidad2) (very: That's a really nice hat!) realmente, muyreally adv muy / realmentereally? ¿en serio? / ¡no me digas!tr['rɪəlɪ]1 (in fact) en realidad■ did you really say that? ¿de verdad dijiste eso?2 (very) muy, realmente3 (showing interest) ¿ah sí?, ¿en serio? ¿de verdad?; (showing surprise) ¿de verdad?, ¡no me digas!; (showing annoyance) ¡vaya!really ['rɪli, 'ri:-] adv1) actually: de verdad, en realidad2) truly: verdaderamente, realmente3) frankly: francamente, en serioadv.• efectivamente adv.• en realidad adv.• realmente adv.• verdaderamente adv.'riːəli, 'riːəli, 'rɪəlia) ( in fact)the tomato is really a fruit — el tomate en realidad or hablando con propiedad es una fruta
do you like it? - not really — ¿te gusta? - no mucho
it's really good/cheap/old — es buenísimo/baratísimo/viejísimo, es muy or (fam) super bueno/barato/viejo
c) (as interj)(oh,) really? — ( expressing interest) ¿ah sí?
really? — ( expressing surprise) ¿de verdad? or no me digas!
well, really! — ( expressing indignation) pero bueno!
['rɪǝlɪ]no, really, I do want to come — no, en serio, claro que quiero ir
1. ADV1) (as intensifier) (=very)it's really ugly — es feísimo, es feo de verdad
a really good film — una película buenísima or verdaderamente buena
I'm very sorry, I really am — lo siento mucho, de veras
something 1., 2)this time we're really done for * — esta vez sí que la hemos hecho *, esta vez la hemos hecho de verdad *
2) (=genuinely)what really happened? — ¿qué fue lo que pasó en realidad or realmente?
has he really gone? — ¿de verdad que or es cierto que se ha ido?
"would you like to go?" - "not really" — -¿te gustaría ir? -la verdad es que no mucho
2.EXCLreally?: "he left an hour ago" - "really?" — (expressing doubt) -se marchó hace una hora -¿de verdad? or -¿de veras?
"I was in Mexico last month" - "really?" — (expressing interest) -estuve en Méjico el mes pasado -¿ah sí?
"she's getting divorced again" - "really!" — (in surprise, disbelief) -se va a divorciar otra vez -¡no me digas!
I'm fine, really — (in assurance) estoy bien, de verdad
(well) really! — (in disapproval) ¡de verdad!
(well) really! it's too bad of him — ¡pero bueno! or ¡de verdad!, vaya una forma de comportarse la suya
* * *['riːəli, 'riːəli, 'rɪəli]a) ( in fact)the tomato is really a fruit — el tomate en realidad or hablando con propiedad es una fruta
do you like it? - not really — ¿te gusta? - no mucho
it's really good/cheap/old — es buenísimo/baratísimo/viejísimo, es muy or (fam) super bueno/barato/viejo
c) (as interj)(oh,) really? — ( expressing interest) ¿ah sí?
really? — ( expressing surprise) ¿de verdad? or no me digas!
well, really! — ( expressing indignation) pero bueno!
no, really, I do want to come — no, en serio, claro que quiero ir
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1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) algo2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) algo importantesomething pron algotr['sʌmɵɪŋ]1 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■ at least they didn't take much, that's something al menos no se llevaron mucho, algo es algo■ something like that algo así, algo por el estilo■ do you want a sandwich or something? ¿quieres un bocadillo o algo así?■ are you drunk or something? ¿estás borracho o qué?1\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsomething else otra cosato be something else (special) ser algo extraordinario,-asomething ['sʌmɵɪŋ] pron: algoI want something else: quiero otra cosashe's writing a novel or something: está escribiendo una novela o no sé quéadv.• algo adv.• un poco adv.n.• algo s.m.• alguna cosa s.f.pron.• algo pron.
I 'sʌmθɪŋ1) algohave 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
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)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)
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?
III
adverb (colloq)['sʌmθɪŋ]my back's playing me up something chronic — la espalda me tiene...!
1. PRON1) algo•
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 contabilidadhe's got something to do with it — está metido or involucrado en eso
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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 diceshe's something in the City — trabaja de algo or de no sé qué en la City
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do you want to make something of it? — ¿quieres hacer un problema de esto?•
it's not something I approve of — no es algo que yo apruebe•
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 problemahe's something of a musician — tiene algo de músico, tiene cierto talento para la música
I hope to see something of you — espero que nos seguiremos viendo, nos estaremos viendo, espero (LAm)
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did you say something? — ¿dijiste algo?•
well, that's something — eso ya es algo•
will you have something to drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?2) * (=something special or unusual)•
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
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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
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something or other — algo, alguna cosa2. ADV1) (=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
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 *
3.N•
she has a certain something — tiene un algo, tiene un no sé qué•
it's just a little something I picked up in a sale — es una tontería que compré en las rebajaswould you like a little something before dinner? — ¿quieres tomar or picar algo antes de la cena?
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I ['sʌmθɪŋ]1) algohave 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
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)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)
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?
III
adverb (colloq)my back's playing me up something chronic — la espalda me tiene...!
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adv. op bepaalde wijze; iets--------n. iets--------pron. iets, een ding; en iets ( dertig en nog iets, etc.)something1[ sumθing] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 iets♦voorbeelden:1 I've bought you a little something to take with you • ik heb een kleinigheidje voor je gekocht om mee te nemen————————something2♦voorbeelden:he dropped something • hij liet iets vallenhe must have forgotten something or other • hij moet het een of ander vergeten zijnseventy something • zeventig en nog watthere's something in/to it • daar is iets van aanit's something like a church • het ziet er min of meer uit als een kerkit came as something of a surprise • het kwam een beetje als een verrassinghe's something of a painter • het is een niet onverdienstelijk schilder————————something3♦voorbeelden: -
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I n infml1)2)II adj infmlYou think you're something, don't you? — Подумаешь, шишка!
1)It's something to be Prime Minister at thirty five — Стать премьер-министром в тридцать пять лет - это не каждому дано
It's something to be home again without an accident — Как приятно без приключений снова оказаться дома
Well, that's something — Это что-то да значит
Isn't it something? — Замечательно, не правда ли?
So I am sure they will look quite something by the time they arrive — Я боюсь, что на них будет страшно смотреть, когда ты их наконец получишь
2)III adv infmlHe's called Jim something — Его зовут Джим, но фамилию я не помню
We caught the nine something bus — Мы уехали на автобусе, который отправляется в девять с чем-то
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1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) alguma coisa2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) qualquer coisa* * *some.thing[s'∧mθiŋ] n 1 alguma coisa. 2 um tanto, um bocado, um pouco. would you like another biscuit or something? / você aceitaria outro biscoito ou alguma outra coisa? 3 coisa ou pessoa de valor ou de importância. that’s really something! / isto é realmente impressionante! there is something in it, you’ve got something there / há nisso algo de certo, isto tem alguma vantagem.• adv algo, até certo ponto, um pouco, um tanto. he is something of on actor / ele sabe atuar, interpretar até um certo ponto. -
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adj1) infmlBorrowing is one thing but stealing is something else — Одно дело брать взаймы, совсем другое - воровать
2) AmE slNo, man, not that, it was something else — Это нельзя выразить словами
Wow, she's something else! — Какая клевая чувиха!
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > something else
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18 Something U Really
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19 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) trække i langdrag; gøre lovlig meget ud af* * *(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) trække i langdrag; gøre lovlig meget ud af -
20 make a meal of (something)
(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) trække i langdrag; gøre lovlig meget ud af* * *(to take more than the necessary amount of time or trouble over (something) or make (it) seem more complicated than it really is: He really made a meal of that job - it took him four hours!) trække i langdrag; gøre lovlig meget ud af
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