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adj. någon, något, några; lite; speciell; ungefär; riktig (slang)--------adv. ganska, rätt så; mycket (slang)--------pron. några, en del, en viss* * *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.) några, en del, lite2) ((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.) någon, något, några, en del, lite, somliga... andra3) ((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.) någon [], något [], några []4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) vissa, somliga2. 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!) åtskillig, en hel del2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) någon, något3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) ungefär, omkring3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) något, en del- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me
См. также в других словарях:
have nothing on something — have (got) ˈnothing on sb/sth idiom (informal) to be not nearly as good as sb/sth see also ↑have something on somebody Main entry: ↑haveidiom … Useful english dictionary
have somebody in mind (for something) — have sb/sth in ˈmind (for sth) idiom to be thinking of sb/sth, especially for a particular job, etc • Do you have anyone in mind for this job? • Watching TV all evening wasn t exactly what I had in mind! Main entry: ↑mindidiom … Useful english dictionary
have somebody to thank (for something) — have sb to thank (for sth) idiom used when you are saying who is responsible for sth • I have my parents to thank for my success. Main entry: ↑thankidiom … Useful english dictionary
have words (with somebody) (about something) — have/exchange ˈwords (with sb) (about sth) idiom (especially BrE) to have an argument with sb • We ve had words. • Words were exchanged. Main entry: ↑wordidiom … Useful english dictionary
have somebody up (for something) — ˌhave sb ˈup (for sth) derived (BrE, informal) usually passive to cause sb to be accused of sth in court • He was had up for manslaughter. Main entry: ↑have … Useful english dictionary
answer to somebody (for something) — ˈanswer to sb (for sth) derived to have to explain your actions or decisions to sb • All sales clerks answer to the store manager. Main entry: ↑answerderived … Useful english dictionary
speak to somebody (about something) — ˈspeak to sb (about sth) derived (informal) to talk to sb in a serious way about sth wrong they have done, to try to stop them doing it again • This is the third time I ve had to speak to him about being late. Main entry: ↑speakderived … Useful english dictionary
exchange words (with somebody) (about something) — have/exchange ˈwords (with sb) (about sth) idiom (especially BrE) to have an argument with sb • We ve had words. • Words were exchanged. Main entry: ↑wordidiom … Useful english dictionary
make amends (to somebody) (for something doing something) — make amends (to sb) (for sth/for doing sth) idiom to do sth for sb in order to show that you are sorry for sth wrong or unfair that you have done Syn: ↑make up for something • She tried to make amends for what she had said to her mother by buying … Useful english dictionary
have your fill — If you have had your fill, you are fed up of somebody or something … The small dictionary of idiomes
book somebody in something — ˌbook sb ˈin/ˈinto sth derived to arrange for sb to have a room at a hotel, etc • I ve booked you in at the Sheraton for the night. Main entry: ↑bookderived … Useful english dictionary
