English Dictionary

Definition of “someone”

someone (ˈsʌmˌwʌn Pronunciation for someone ; -wən) 

Definitions

pronoun

  1. some person; somebody

Synonyms

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= somebody, SOME1, S/O, SUM1

Translations for 'someone'

  • British English: someonePronunciation for someone You use someone to talk about a person without saying who you mean.I need someone to help me.ˈsʌmˌwʌn; -wən PRONOUN
  • Arabic: شَخْصٌ مَاPronunciation for شَخْصٌ مَا
  • Brazilian Portuguese: alguémPronunciation for alguém
  • Chinese: 某人Pronunciation for 某人
  • Croatian: netkoPronunciation for netko
  • Czech: někdoPronunciation for někdo
  • Danish: nogenPronunciation for nogen
  • Dutch: iemandPronunciation for iemand
  • European Spanish: alguienPronunciation for alguienafirmación
  • Finnish: jokuPronunciation for joku
  • French: quelqu’unPronunciation for quelqu’un
  • German: jemandPronunciation for jemand
  • Greek: κάποιοςPronunciation for κάποιος
  • Italian: qualcunoPronunciation for qualcuno
  • Japanese: 誰かPronunciation for 誰か
  • Korean: 누군가Pronunciation for 누군가
  • Norwegian: noenPronunciation for noen
  • Polish: ktośPronunciation for ktoś
  • Portuguese: alguémPronunciation for alguém
  • Romanian: cineva
  • Russian: кто-тоPronunciation for кто-то
  • Spanish: alguienPronunciation for alguien
  • Swedish: någonPronunciation for någon
  • Thai: บางคนPronunciation for บางคน
  • Turkish: birisiPronunciation for birisi
  • Ukrainian: хтось
  • Vietnamese: người nào đóPronunciation for người nào đó

Example Sentences Including 'someone'

A heart attack is less likely to prove fatal for someone who enjoys the occasional drink, research showed yesterday.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
And you tend to give someone the benefit of the doubt for far too long.
Irish Times (2002)
For someone who wanted to retire at age 60, even higher contributions would be needed.
Irish Times (2002)
I like the idea of having a coach as someone who helps and guides me.
Cycling Weekly (2004)
If you or someone in your family has access to the internet, useful details of how to claim back your tax are available at www.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
In Paris infected people faced the death penalty if they even talked to someone not infected.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
She was around thirty-five I'd say and quite good-looking -- I wondered how she'd ended up with someone like Christian.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
The other day someone anonymously sent us a newspaper clipping, dated a few years back.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
What I'd found jarring at the time was this emotional reaction to the death of someone she'd never even met.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)

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