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English · English

some

/sʌm/ adverb A1 (estimated)

1. approximately, roughly

Germanungefähr, irgend, um
Frenchquelque, environ
Portugueseuns, mais ou menos
Italianqualche, alcuno
Spanishalguno, unos, unas
Dutchongeveer
Swedishrunt, cirka, säkert
Latinalius

2. little, some; a small amount

Germanwenig
Frenchquelque, du, de la
Portugueseum pouco
Czechtrochu
Italiandel, della, alcuno
Spanishun poco
Dutchwat
Swedishlite
Latinaliqui, nonnullus

3. some, certain

Germanbestimmt
Frenchsûr
Portuguesecerto
Czechjistý
Italiancerto
Spanishcierto
Dutchzeker, bepaald
Swedishsäker
Latinquidam, certus, fidus

4. some

Frenchquelques
Czechpár
Latinquispiam

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some

/sʌm/ determiner A1 (estimated)

1. a bit of, a little bit of, some (before mass nouns)

Germaneinige
Frenchquelques
Portuguesealgum
Czechněkterý, nějaký
Italianalcuni
Dutchsommige, beetje
Swedishnågra
Latinaliquot

2. (stressed form) a nonzero, unspecified proportion of

Germanmanch
Frenchcertain, des
Portuguesealgum
Italianqualche, certuno
Dutchenkele
Swedishnågra
Latinalius, aliqui, aliquot

3. unspecified quantity or number of

Germanwelcher, ein paar, paar
Frenchquelque, quelques
Portuguesequalquer
Italianalcuno
Spanishalguno
Dutchenkele, enig, wat
Swedishnågra, somlig
Latinaliqui

4. unspecified amount of

Germanetwas
Frenchdu, de la
Portugueseum pouco
Dutchwat
Swedishlite, en del
Latinaliqui

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some

/sʌm/ pronoun A1 (estimated)

1. a certain number

Germanmanch, welcher, etwelche
Frenchcertain, quelques, d'aucuns
Portuguesealgum, um
Czechnějaký, některý
Italianalcuni, certuni, certuno
Spanishalguno
Dutchenige, enkele, sommigen
Swedishnågra, somlig, en del
Latinquidam

2. indefinite quantity or number

Germanein paar
Frenchdu, de la, des
Portuguesealgum
Czechněkolik
Spanishunas
Dutchenige, enkele, wat
Swedishnågra, en del

3. indefinite amount, part

Germanetwas
Frenchdu, de la, des
Italianalquanto, del, della
Spanishalgo
Swedishen del

4. some, any

Latinaliquis

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