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something

/ˈsʌm(p)θɪŋ/ adjective A1 (estimated)

1. to find someone/something difficult to like, to have a problem with someone/something

Swedish	svår

2. something; replaces unknown or unimportant words

German	sowieso

3. someone, something, anyone, anything

Latin	aliqui

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something

/ˈsʌm(p)θɪŋ/ adverb A1 (estimated)

something, anything

German	etwas
French	quelque chose
Portuguese	algo, qualquer coisa
Czech	něco, cosi
Italian	qualcosa
Spanish	algo
Dutch	iets
Swedish	något, någonting, någonting
Latin	aliquid

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something

/ˈsʌm(p)θɪŋ/ noun · plural: somethings A1 (estimated)

1. something, anything

German	etwas
French	quelque chose
Czech	něco, cosi
Italian	qualcosa, qualcosa
Spanish	el algo
Dutch	iets

2. thing, item, something, stuff

German	die Sache, das Ding, der Gegenstand
French	la chose
Portuguese	a coisa, o assunto, o complemento
Czech	věc, záležitost
Italian	la cosa, l'affare, la faccenda
Spanish	la cosa
Dutch	het ding, het object, het voorwerp
Swedish	en sak, en affär, ett objekt
Latin	res, causa

3. the condition of missing someone or something

Portuguese	a falta

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something

/ˈsʌm(p)θɪŋ/ pronoun A1 (estimated)

1. unspecified object

German	etwas, was, irgendwas
French	quelque chose
Portuguese	algo, alguma coisa
Czech	něco, cosi
Italian	qualcosa
Spanish	algo, alguna cosa
Dutch	iets
Swedish	något, någon
Latin	aliquid, quidam, aliquis

2. talent that is hard to pin down

German	etwas
French	quelque chose
Portuguese	algo mais
Dutch	iets
Swedish	något
Latin	quidam

3. somebody who is superlative in some way

Portuguese	algo mais
Swedish	något

4. a small quantity

German	klein

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to something

/ˈsʌm(p)θɪŋ/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to declare, speak, or state more formally as in a legal context or in defense of someone or something

German	reden, sprechen
French	parler
Portuguese	falar
Czech	mluvit, umět, hovořit
Italian	parlare
Spanish	hablar, dominar, chapurrear
Dutch	spreken
Swedish	kunna, prata, tala
Latin	loquor

2. to rush someone or something; to cause to move or act faster

Swedish	skynda

3. to follow, follow after or upon someone or something; pursue, follow up, press upon; attack, chase

Latin	insequor

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