something

UK
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

somethingpronomen
UK
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
Indefinite pronoun—primary and most frequent use of the word.
quelque choseChose indéterminée ou inconnue.
There's something moving in the bushes.
Il y a quelque chose qui bouge dans les buissons.
quelque choseAvec une valeur vague ou une intuition personnifiée.
Something tells me we're going to be late.
Quelque chose me dit qu’on va être en retard.
somethingsubstantiv
somethings
Pl.
UK
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
quelque choseThing indéterminée ou inconnue.
I heard something strange in the attic last night.
J’ai entendu quelque chose d’étrange dans le grenier la nuit dernière.
quelqu'unPersonne importante ou remarquable.
He thinks he's something just because he got promoted.
Il se croit quelqu’un simplement parce qu’il a été promu.
quelque choseEmployé pour marquer une certaine importance ou valeur.
She has something special planned for the weekend.
Elle a prévu quelque chose de spécial pour le week-end.
somethingadverb
Informal intensifying adverb (e.g., “something fierce”).
un peuLangue familière ; marque un degré approximatif.
The milk smelled something sour.
Le lait sentait un peu aigre.
Synonyme
a bit
a little
to some extent
to a degree
kind of
sort of

Definitionen

somethingpronomen
An unspecified or unknown thing; used when the exact nature of the thing is not important or not known to the speaker.
There's something moving in the bushes.
A vague feeling, intuition, or influence, often personified as a subject.
Something tells me we're going to be late.
somethingsubstantiv
An unspecified or unknown thing.
I heard something strange in the attic last night.
A thing of some kind, often used to indicate a degree of importance or value.
She has something special planned for the weekend.
A person or thing of importance or distinction; someone or something notable.
He thinks he's something just because he got promoted.
somethingadverb
To some degree; rather; somewhat (chiefly informal).
The milk smelled something sour.