somebody (ˈsʌmbədɪ
)
Definitions
pronoun
- some person; someone
noun
- a person of greater importance than others ⇒
he seems to be somebody in this town
Synonyms
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- British English:
somebody
You use somebody to talk about a person without saying who you mean.ˈsʌmbədɪ PRONOUN
- Spanish:
alguien
pron
- French: quelqu’un pron
- German:
jemand
pron
- Chinese: 某人 pron
- Arabic: شَخْصٌ مَا pron
- Portuguese: alguém pron
- Russian: кто-то pron
- Croatian: netko pron
- Czech: někdo pron
- Danish: nogle pron
- Dutch: iemand pron
- Finnish: joku pron
- Greek: κάποιος pron
- Italian: qualcuno pron
- Japanese: 誰か pron
- Korean: 누군가 pron
- Norwegian: noen pron
- Polish: ktoś pron
- Brazilian Portuguese: alguém pron
- European Spanish:
alguien
pron
- Swedish: någon pron
- Thai: บางคน pron
- Turkish: birisi pron
- Vietnamese: người nào đó pron
Usage examples
It was like looking back at somebody wearing dark mirrored shades.
, BETTER THAN THIS (2002)It would have been better if I had run into the wall or had a fight with somebody , Sosa said.
Maxim (2005)You don't know what family tragedy you're walking in on when you walk up to somebody.
Irish Times (2002)Robin Kellow, whose daughter Elaine, 24, died at Ladbroke Grove, said:'It's refreshing somebody has finally come out with an apology.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Apart from this, Tigers must watch for money traps or their hard-earned cash will be swallowed up by somebody around them.
, ROCKY SUNG'S GUIDE TO CHINESE ASTROLOGY AND FENG SHUI 2003 (2002)