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some·where
(sŭm′wâr′, -hwâr′)adv.
1. At, in, or to a place not specified or known: found it somewhere in the woods.
2. To a place or state of further development or progress: finally getting somewhere.
3. Approximately; roughly: somewhere about halfway through.
n.
An unknown or unspecified place: "A big dog, a hound with a strain of mastiff from somewhere" (William Faulkner).
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somewhere
(ˈsʌmˌwɛə)adv
1. in, to, or at some unknown or unspecified place or point: somewhere in England; somewhere between 3 and 4 o'clock.
2. get somewhere informal to make progress
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some•where
(ˈsʌmˌʰwɛər, -ˌwɛər)adv.
1. in, at, or to some unspecified place: I've left the book somewhere.
2. in the neighborhood of; approximately: somewhere around 60 years old.
n. 3. an unspecified or uncertain place.
[1150–1200]
usage: See anyplace.
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somewhere
You use somewhere to talk about a place without saying exactly where you mean.
They live somewhere near Brighton.
I'm not going home yet. I have to go somewhere else first.
Be Careful!
You don't usually use 'somewhere' in negative sentences. Don't say, for example, 'I can't find my hat somewhere'. Say 'I can't find my hat anywhere'.
I decided not to go anywhere at the weekend.
I haven't got anywhere to sit.
In questions, you can use somewhere or anywhere. If you are expecting the answer 'yes', you usually use somewhere. For example, if you think I am going on holiday this summer, you might ask 'Are you going somewhere this summer?' If you do not know whether I am going on holiday or not, you would ask 'Are you going anywhere this summer?'
Are you taking a trip somewhere?
Is there a spare seat anywhere?
Some American speakers say someplace instead of 'somewhere'.
She had seen it someplace before.
Why don't you boys sit someplace else?
Someplace is sometimes written as some place.
Why don't we go some place quieter?
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| Noun | 1. |  somewhere - an indefinite or unknown location; "they moved to somewhere in Spain"location - a point or extent in space |
| Adv. | 1. | somewhere - in or at or to some place; "she must be somewhere"; (`someplace' is used informally for `somewhere') colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
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Translations
في مكانٍ مامَكَانٌ مَا
někdeněkam
et eller andet sted
jossakin
negdje
einhvers staîar
どこかに
어딘가에
nekje
någonstans
ที่ใดที่หนึ่ง
bir yerdebir yerde/yere
ở một nơi nào đó
somewhere
[ˈsʌmwɛəʳ]A. ADV
1. (location) → en alguna parte, en algún lugar, en algún sitio; (direction) → a alguna parte, a algún lugar or sitio
I left my keys somewhere → me he dejado las llaves en alguna parte or en algún sitio
let's go somewhere private → vamos a algún sitio or lugar donde podamos estar solos
I'd like to go on holiday somewhere exotic → me gustaría irme de vacaciones a algún sitio or lugar exótico
he's somewhere around → anda por ahí
somewhere else (location) → en otra parte; (direction) → a otra parte, a otro sitio
the bar was full so we decided to go somewhere else → el bar estaba lleno, así es que decidimos ir a otra parte or a otro sitio
she lives somewhere in Wales → vive en algún lugar or en alguna parte de Gales
somewhere in the back of my mind → en algún lugar de mi mente
somewhere near Huesca → cerca de Huesca, en algún lugar or sitio cerca de Huesca
I left it somewhere or other → lo dejé en alguna parte or en algún sitio, lo dejé por ahí
somewhere along the line somewhere along the line they changed the title → en algún momento cambiaron el título
to get somewhere (= make progress) → hacer progresos, conseguir algo
now we're getting somewhere → ahora sí que estamos haciendo progresos, ahora sí que estamos consiguiendo algo
I left my keys somewhere → me he dejado las llaves en alguna parte or en algún sitio
let's go somewhere private → vamos a algún sitio or lugar donde podamos estar solos
I'd like to go on holiday somewhere exotic → me gustaría irme de vacaciones a algún sitio or lugar exótico
he's somewhere around → anda por ahí
somewhere else (location) → en otra parte; (direction) → a otra parte, a otro sitio
the bar was full so we decided to go somewhere else → el bar estaba lleno, así es que decidimos ir a otra parte or a otro sitio
she lives somewhere in Wales → vive en algún lugar or en alguna parte de Gales
somewhere in the back of my mind → en algún lugar de mi mente
somewhere near Huesca → cerca de Huesca, en algún lugar or sitio cerca de Huesca
I left it somewhere or other → lo dejé en alguna parte or en algún sitio, lo dejé por ahí
somewhere along the line somewhere along the line they changed the title → en algún momento cambiaron el título
to get somewhere (= make progress) → hacer progresos, conseguir algo
now we're getting somewhere → ahora sí que estamos haciendo progresos, ahora sí que estamos consiguiendo algo
2. (= approximately)
somewhere around three o'clock → alrededor de las tres, a eso de las tres
he's been given somewhere between three and six months to live → le han dado entre tres y seis meses de vida
he's somewhere in his fifties → tiene cincuenta y tantos años
he paid somewhere in the region of £1000 → pagó alrededor de 1000 libras
somewhere around three o'clock → alrededor de las tres, a eso de las tres
he's been given somewhere between three and six months to live → le han dado entre tres y seis meses de vida
he's somewhere in his fifties → tiene cincuenta y tantos años
he paid somewhere in the region of £1000 → pagó alrededor de 1000 libras
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
somewhere
[ˈsʌmhwɛər] adv → quelque partI left my keys somewhere → J'ai laissé mes clés quelque part.
I'd like to go on holiday, somewhere sunny → J'aimerais aller en vacances, quelque part où il fait beau.
somewhere else → ailleurs, autre part
to be getting somewhere → être en bonne voie
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
somewhere
adv
be → irgendwo; go → irgendwohin; somewhere else → irgendwo anders, anderswo, irgendwo anders hin, anderswohin; to take one’s business somewhere else → seine Geschäfte woanders machen; from somewhere → von irgendwo, irgendwoher; from somewhere else → von irgendwo anders, anderswoher; I left it somewhere or other → ich habe es irgendwo liegen/stehen lassen; I know somewhere where … → ich weiß, wo …; I needed somewhere to live in London → ich brauchte irgendwo in London eine Unterkunft; we just wanted somewhere to go after school → wir wollten bloß einen Ort, wo wir nach der Schule eingehen können; it’s about or around somewhere → es ist hier irgendwo; somewhere about or around here → irgendwo hier in der Nähe; somewhere nice/cheap → irgendwo, wo es nett/billig ist; the ideal place to go is somewhere like New York → am besten fährt man in eine Stadt wie New York; he went to live in Cumbria or somewhere like that → er zog nach Cumbria oder so; somebody somewhere must know where she is → irgendjemand irgendwo muss wissen, wo sie ist; don’t I know you from somewhere? → kenne ich Sie nicht von irgendwoher?
(fig) the temperature was somewhere about 40° C → die Temperatur betrug ungefähr 40° C or war um die 40° (inf); somewhere about £50 or in the region of £50 → um (die) £ 50 herum; she is somewhere in her fifties → sie muss in den Fünfzigern sein; somewhere between midnight and one o’clock → irgendwann zwischen Mitternacht und ein Uhr; the truth lies somewhere in the middle → die Wahrheit liegt irgendwo dazwischen; somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000 people → irgendwo zwischen 10.000 und 20.000 Leute; now we’re getting somewhere → jetzt kommen wir voran
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
somewhere
[ˈsʌmˌwɛəʳ] adva. (in space) → da qualche parte, in qualche posto
somewhere else → da qualche altra parte
I lost it somewhere → l'ho perso da qualche parte
somewhere in Wales → da qualche parte nel Galles
somewhere or other in Scotland → da qualche parte in Scozia
now we're getting somewhere! → ora stiamo facendo dei passi in avanti
somewhere else → da qualche altra parte
I lost it somewhere → l'ho perso da qualche parte
somewhere in Wales → da qualche parte nel Galles
somewhere or other in Scotland → da qualche parte in Scozia
now we're getting somewhere! → ora stiamo facendo dei passi in avanti
b. (approximately) → circa, all'incirca, più o meno
he paid somewhere around £12 → l'ha pagato circa 12 sterline
he's somewhere in his fifties → è sulla cinquantina
he paid somewhere around £12 → l'ha pagato circa 12 sterline
he's somewhere in his fifties → è sulla cinquantina
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
some
(sam) 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.
2. (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.
3. (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.
4. certain. He's quite kind in some ways.
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!
2. an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc). She was hunting for some book that she's lost.
3. (used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate. There were some thirty people at the reception.
adverb (American) somewhat; to a certain extent. I think we've progressed some.
ˈsomebody pronoun someone.
ˈsomeday adverb (also some day) at an unknown time in the future. We'll manage it someday.
ˈsomehow adverb in some way not known for certain. I'll get there somehow.
ˈsomeone pronoun1. an unknown or unnamed person. There's someone at the door – would you answer it?; We all know someone who needs help.
2. a person of importance. He thinks he is someone.
ˈsomething pronoun1. a thing not known or not stated. Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.
2. a thing of importance. There's something in what you say.
ˈsometime adverb at an unknown time in the future or the past. We'll go there sometime next week; They went sometime last month.
ˈsometimes adverb occasionally. He sometimes goes to America; He goes to America sometimes; Sometimes he seems very forgetful.
ˈsomewhat adverb rather; a little. He is somewhat sad; The news puzzled me somewhat.
ˈsomewhere adverb (American ˈsomeplace) (in or to) some place not known or not named. They live somewhere in London; I won't be at home tonight – I'm going somewhere for dinner.
mean something to have meaning; to be significant. Do all these figures mean something?
or something used when the speaker is uncertain or being vague. Her name is Mary or Margaret or something.
something like1. about. We have something like five hundred people working here.
2. rather like. A zebra is something like a horse with stripes.
something tells me I have reason to believe; I suspect. Something tells me she's lying.
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somewhere
→ مَكَانٌ مَا někde et eller andet sted irgendwo κάπου en algún sitio jossakin quelque part negdje da qualche parte どこかに 어딘가에 ergens et eller annet sted gdzieś em algum lugar где-то någonstans ที่ใดที่หนึ่ง bir yerde ở một nơi nào đó 某处Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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