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1 something
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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2 something
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. -
3 something
['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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4 sixty-
(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) tres-* * *(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) tres- -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) sextíu- -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) hatvan- -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) de sessenta -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) altmış... -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) ki ima šestdeset (...) -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) kuusikymmen- -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) seksti- -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) a/di sessanta (...) -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) sechzig-... -
15 sixty-
(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) sześćdziesięcio- -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) sešdesmit- -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) šešiasdešimties -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) sextio- -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) cu/de şaizeci (...) -
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(having sixty (of something): a sixty-page supplement.) εξήντα-
См. также в других словарях:
something — / sVmTIN/ pronoun (not usually in questions or negatives) 1 used to mean a particular thing when you do not know its name, do not know exactly what it is etc: There s something in my eye. | Sarah said something about coming over later. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sixty-four-thousand-dollar-question — The sixty four thousand dollar question is the most important question that can be asked about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
-something — [ sʌmθıŋ ] suffix used with numbers such as twenty, forty, sixty, etc. to refer to the age of someone who is between 20 and 29, 40 and 49, etc., or to make nouns meaning someone who is that age: I don t know how old Tom is I suppose he must be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
-something — UK [sʌmθɪŋ] US suffix used with numbers such as twenty, forty, sixty etc to refer to the age of someone who is between 20 and 29, 40 and 49 etc, or to make nouns meaning someone who is that age I don’t know how old Tom is – I suppose he must be… … Useful english dictionary
sixty-fourth — I noun one part in sixty four equal parts • Syn: ↑one sixty fourth • Hypernyms: ↑common fraction, ↑simple fraction II adjective the ordinal number of sixty four in counting order … Useful english dictionary
sixty-fifth — adjective the ordinal number of sixty five in counting order • Syn: ↑65th • Similar to: ↑ordinal * * * I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : being number 65 in a countable series the sixty fifth day … Useful english dictionary
sixty-eighth — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : being number 68 in a countable series the sixty eighth day see number table 2. : being one of 68 equal parts into which something is divisible a sixty eighth share of the money II. noun … Useful english dictionary
sixty-ninth — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : being number 69 in a countable series the sixty ninth day see number table 2. : being one of 69 equal parts into which something is divisible a sixty ninth share of the money II. noun … Useful english dictionary
sixty-second — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : being number 62 in a countable series the sixty second day see number table 2. : being one of 62 equal parts into which something is divisible a sixty second share of the money II. nou … Useful english dictionary
sixty-seventh — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : being number 67 in a countable series the sixty seventh day see number table 2. : being one of 67 equal parts into which something is divisible a sixty seventh share of the money II. n … Useful english dictionary
sixty-sixth — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : being number 66 in a countable series the sixty sixth day see number table 2. : being one of 66 equal parts into which something is divisible a sixty sixth share of the money II. noun … Useful english dictionary