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some British & World English

an unspecified amount or number of

-some1 British & World English

forming adjectives meaning:

-some2 British & World English

(forming nouns) denoting a group of a specified number

-some3 British & World English

denoting a portion of a body, especially a particle of a cell

some day in day British & World English

at a particular but unspecified time in the future

some hope in hope British & World English

used to convey that there is very little chance that something will happen

some day (also someday) British & World English

at some time in the future

quite some in quite British & World English

a considerable amount of

some little in some British & World English

a considerable amount of

take a lot of or some —— in take British & World English

be difficult to do or effect in the specified way

in a way or in some ways or in one way in way British & World English

to a certain extent (used to reduce the effect of a statement)

kick some ass or butt in kick1 British & World English

act in a forceful or aggressive manner

and then some in some British & World English

and plenty more than that

you can't win them all or win some, lose some in win British & World English

said to express consolation or resignation after failure in a contest

for some reason in reason British & World English

used to convey that one does not know the reason for a particular situation, often with the implication that one finds it strange or surprising

other British & World English

used to refer to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about

give someone some skin in skin British & World English

shake or slap hands together as a gesture or friendship or solidarity

cut someone some slack in slack1 British & World English

allow someone some leeway in their conduct

some —— are more equal than others in equal British & World English

although members of a society or group appear to be equal, in reality some receive better treatment than others

rays in ray1 British & World English

sunlight considered in the context of sunbathing

fivesome British & World English

a group of five people

sixsome British & World English

a group of six people

someone British & World English

an unknown or unspecified person; some person

twosome British & World English

a pair of people considered together

semblance British & World English

the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different

some English-French

du/de l'/de la/des

some English-German

[irgend]ein

some2 English-Spanish

algunos

some3 English-Spanish

unos, alrededor de

some day in some English-Italian

un giorno o l'altro

try some in try2 English-Spanish

pruébalo, prueba un poquito

some guide in some English-German

eine gewisse Orientierungshilfe

some of us in us English-French

quelques-uns/-unes d'entre nous

some of them in them English-French

quelques-uns d'entre eux/quelques-unes d'entre elles

in some ways in way English-French

à certains égards

some …, others … in some English-German

manche …, andere …

in some ways in way English-German

in gewisser Hinsicht

in some ways in way English-Italian

sotto certi aspetti