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1 committee
[kə'miti](a number of persons, selected from a larger body, to deal with some special business, eg the running of the larger body's affairs: The committee meet(s) today; ( also adjective) a committee meeting.) komiteja; komitejas-* * *komisija, komiteja; aizbildnis -
2 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) tāds2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) tāds (kā)3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) tāds4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) tāds2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) [] tāds- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *tāds
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Some — (s[u^]m), a. [OE. som, sum, AS. sum; akin to OS., OFries., & OHG. sum, OD. som, D. sommig, Icel. sumr, Dan. somme (pl.), Sw. somlige (pl.), Goth. sums, and E. same. [root]191. See {Same}, a., and cf. { some}.] 1. Consisting of a greater or less… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Some some — (s[u^]m), a. [OE. som, sum, AS. sum; akin to OS., OFries., & OHG. sum, OD. som, D. sommig, Icel. sumr, Dan. somme (pl.), Sw. somlige (pl.), Goth. sums, and E. same. [root]191. See {Same}, a., and cf. { some}.] 1. Consisting of a greater or less… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
some — a. 1. More or less, a certain quantity of, a certain number of. 2. One (indefinitely), a, an, any, a certain. 3. About, near. 4. Several, a considerable number. 5. Some people, some persons, certain. 6. A part, a portion. 7 … New dictionary of synonyms
some — adj. ‘sum holi childe.’ 104 B.; used absolutely, ‘somme’ == some persons. RG. 396, 459 … Oldest English Words
Persons related to Qur'anic verses — Some of the Qur anic verses are said to be revealed pertaining to some specific person. This is a list of them [For further references, see the article of each individual] :ClansBanu Abd al ManafA sub clan of the Quraish tribe.Generally102.1 2:… … Wikipedia
All and some — Some Some (s[u^]m), a. [OE. som, sum, AS. sum; akin to OS., OFries., & OHG. sum, OD. som, D. sommig, Icel. sumr, Dan. somme (pl.), Sw. somlige (pl.), Goth. sums, and E. same. [root]191. See {Same}, a., and cf. { some}.] 1. Consisting of a greater … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
persons — people, persons Both words have been in use for several centuries to denote the plural of person, the difference usually being explained in terms of people referring to a group of which the exact number cannot be determined or is irrelevant and… … Modern English usage
some — /sum/; unstressed /seuhm/, adj. 1. being an undetermined or unspecified one: Some person may object. 2. (used with plural nouns) certain: Some days I stay home. 3. of a certain unspecified number, amount, degree, etc.: to some extent. 4.… … Universalium
some — /sʌm / (say sum), weak form /səm / (say suhm) adjective 1. being an undetermined or unspecified one: some poor fellow. 2. certain (with plural nouns): some friends of mine. 3. of a certain unspecified number, amount, degree, etc.: some variation …
some — [[t]sʌm[/t]] unstressed [[t]səm[/t]] adj. 1) being an undetermined or unspecified one: Some person may object[/ex] 2) certain (used with plural nouns): Some days I stay home[/ex] 3) unspecified in number, amount, degree, etc.: to some extent[/ex] … From formal English to slang
-some — I. adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English som, from Old English sum; akin to Old High German sam some, Old English sum some characterized by a (specified) thing, quality, state, or action < awesome > < burdensome > < cuddlesome > II. noun… … New Collegiate Dictionary
