Определение something's в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
- Contraction of something is
- something
- An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing
I have a feeling something good is going to happen today.
- something
- Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify
- something
- Somebody or something who is superlative in some way
She's really something. I can't believe she would do such a mean thing.
- something
- an important person; a somebody
He looks a something behind that big desk.
- something
- somewhat; to a degree
the baby looks something like his father.
- something
- An object whose nature is yet to be defined
- something
- Applied to an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song
Oh how we somethinged on the hmmm hmm we were wed. Dear, was I ever on the stage?”.
- something
- A quality to a moderate degree
The performance was something of a disappointment.
- something
- To a high degree
- something
- An object whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g., from words of a song. Also used to refer to an object earlier indefinitely referred to as 'something' (pronoun sense)
She wiped something with a cloth, wiped at the wall shelf, and put the something on it, clinking glass.
- something
- A talent or quality that is difficult to specify
She has a certain something.
- something awful
- Intensely or extremely; badly; in the worst way
He wants to get out of there something awful, but he just doesn't have the money.
- something else
- Some other thing
- something else
- Exceptionally good
My mother's cooking is something else!.
- something fierce
- To an extreme extent; badly, violently
The wind had kicked up something fierce and the entire bay had transformed from placidity to slapping waves.
- something for the weekend
- A condom
- something good
- To a significant degree
- something is rotten in the state of Denmark
- Something is not right, rife with errors from top to bottom, leading to suspicion of motive
If the administration knew about the problems and chose not to prevent them, then clearly something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
- something or other
- Something whose name is immaterial
- something or other
- Something unspecified or indeterminate
- something or other
- Something whose name is not remembered
- something tells one
- One has a feeling, hunch or a gut feeling that (something is true)
Something tells me the project is going to succeed.
- something terrible
- To a great degree
- something to write home about
- Something exceptional or noteworthy
- something
- {n} more or less, part
- something
- {a} rather
- something
- to a certain extent, somewhat; quite, to an extreme degree
- something
- A part; a portion, more or less; an indefinite quantity or degree; a little
- something
- If you say that there is something in an idea or suggestion, you mean that it is quite good and should be considered seriously. Christianity has stood the test of time, so there must be something in it Could there be something in what he said?
- something
- You can use something in expressions like `that's something' when you think that a situation is not very good but is better that it might have been. Well, at least he was in town. That was something
- something
- A person or thing importance
- something
- Anything unknown, undetermined, or not specifically designated; a certain indefinite thing; an indeterminate or unknown event; an unspecified task, work, or thing
- something
- An object whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g., from words of a song. Also used to refer to an object earlier indefinitely referred to as something (pronoun sense)
- something
- pron. some object, unspecified item; certain amount, some unknown quantity (i.e. twenty-something)
- something
- a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?
- something
- You use something to refer to a thing, situation, event, or idea, without saying exactly what it is. He realized right away that there was something wrong There was something vaguely familiar about him The garden was something special `You said there was something you wanted to ask me,' he said politely There was something in her attitude that bothered him
- something
- {i} some object, unspecified object; special or remarkable person or thing (Informal)
- something
- If you say that a thing is something of a disappointment, you mean that it is quite disappointing. If you say that a person is something of an artist, you mean that they are quite good at art. The city proved to be something of a disappointment She received something of a surprise when Robert said that he was coming to New York
- something
- a thing of some kind; "is there something you want?"
- something
- If you say that a person or thing is something or is really something, you mean that you are very impressed by them. The doors here are really something, all made of good wood like mahogany
- something
- vagueness You use something in expressions such as `or something' and `or something like that' to indicate that you are referring to something similar to what you have just mentioned but you are not being exact. This guy, his name was Briarly or Beardly or something The air fare was about a hundred and ninety-nine pounds or something like that
- something
- something like: see like
- something
- You can use something to say that the description or amount that you are giving is not exact. Clive made a noise, something like a grunt There was something around a thousand dollars in the office strong box Their membership seems to have risen to something over 10,000
- something
- In some degree; somewhat; to some extent; at some distance
- something else
- some other thing; something extraordinary, cream of the crop
- something fishy
- something stinks, something is suspicious
- something good
- good thing, positive thing, desirable thing
- something happened
- something occurred, something took place
- something happened to him
- he experienced something; he has changed somehow; he had an accident of some kind
- something in addition
- additional legal proof needed for verification, strengthening eye-witness accounts
- something in the wind
- something is going to happen, something will take place
- something is rotten in the state of Denmark
- something stinks around here (taken from Shakespeare's "Hamlet," commentary on the corruption in Denmark's royal palace)
- something of the kind
- something like that, something similar
- something or other
- this or that, whatever (about an unimportant object)
- something out of nothing
- creation, the world
- something seems to be the matter
- something is wrong, something seems to be wrong
- something to bite on
- food for thought, something to think about
- something to do
- an activity to perform, something with which to occupy oneself
- something to think about
- food for thought
- something went wrong
- something didn't go as planned
- do something with mirrors
- To jokingly pretend that one did something using magic mirrors, that one is a magician; a joking explanation of the fantastic or the unexplained
- do something with mirrors
- To insinuate one has performed a magic or optical trick with the use of hidden mirrors, insinuating trickery and sham
- do you speak something
- Used to ask whether or not the addressed person can understand or converse in a given language. (something is a placeholder for the name of the language.)
- get something off one's chest
- Alternative form of get off one's chest
- get something over with
- To do something quickly and hastily; without procrastination, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself
I hate getting shots, but it's best just to get it over with.
- get something straight
- To understand; to clarify
Let me get this straight. You want me to go with him all the way to Portland?.
- give something a miss
- To forego something
I decided to give the new Franzen book a miss.
- give something up as a bad job
- To cease a task that has a history of failure and little chance of immediate success
After hours of trying, he eventually gave it up as a bad job.
- have something to eat
- To eat anything
- in something's way
- obstructing, blocking, or impeding movement or line of sight
The mountains were in the railroad's way.
- it's
- It has
It’s been a long time since I’ve had cheesecake.
- it's
- It is
It’s coming right for us!.
- it's
- there's, there is; there're, there are
It's a package for you by the door.
- know something inside and out
- To know something very thoroughly
He's still new to their system, but he knows databases inside and out and will understand the rest soon.
- let something slip
- To accidentally reveal a secret
- make something of oneself
- To attempt to be successful on one's own initiative
He moved to the big smoke when he was 17 to make something of himself.
- not touch something with a ten foot pole
- To avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; signifies a strong aversion
Serious actors of the world wouldn't touch the part with a ten-foot pole.
- not touch something with a ten foot pole
- To be unable (perhaps figuratively) to approach something or someone
the stock's gone up from nothin' out o' sight. You couldn't tech that stock with a ten-foot pole!.
- or something
- Or something like that. Used to indicate the possibility that previously mentioned word may not be exactly correct in its applicability
What are you doing?! Are you trying to kill us or something?.
- put something into perspective
- To compare with something similar to give a clearer, more accurate idea
You can put your worries into perspective when you realise how many people in the world are so much worse off than you.
- run something by
- To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion
Let me run that idea by the board before we spend too much time on it.
- run something past
- To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion
Let me me run that idea past the board before we spend too much time on it.
- run something up the flagpole
- To propose an idea or make a suggestion in order to learn the reaction of others to it
The idea might not be so bad; why don't you run it up the flagpole at the next board meeting?.
- see something out
- To watch an activity develop to a conclusion
He came to a dead stop, a yard from our step, and, leaning up against the railings, and selecting a straw to chew, fixed us with his eye. He evidently meant to see this thing out.
- see something through
- To complete (the thing); to fulfill a commitment
Do not start the project if you are not going to be around to see it through.
- slip into something a little more comfortable
- To wear something suitable to be stripped off by a lover
She paused a moment before coming out of the bathroom, appreciating the irony of how uncomfortable her lingerie was, only moments after asking him if he minded if she slipped into something a little more comfortable.
- somebody's
- Contraction of somebody is
- somebody's
- Contraction of somebody has
- somebody's
- Possessive case of somebody
- someone's
- The possessive adjective for someone
- someone's
- someone is
- someone's
- someone has
- sweep something under the rug
- To conceal a problem expediently, rather than remedy it thoroughly
- take something as read
- to assume that everyone agrees that something is correct
We can take your resignation as read, can we?.
- take something in one's stride
- Not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances
- take something in stride
- To cope with something without much effort; to accept or manage something well
He pretty much took it in stride when he came home wailing, again.
- take something to the grave
- To never reveal a secret to one's death
Houdini took his secrets to the grave, as he died shortly after performing one of his most famous escapes.
- that's
- That is
That's the book I've been looking for.
- that's
- That has
I've managed to find the solution to the problem that's been bugging me all day.
- up to something
- Doing something mischievous or scheming
He seems like an angel on the surface, but I can tell he's up to something.
- wear something on one's sleeve
- To express an emotion, belief, or stance overtly and make it an important part of one's public life
- you learn something new every day
- Uttered after acquiring new knowledge
- you's
- Contraction of you is
AAVE, also youse) You's a damn fool!.
- your's
- yours
- drop someone into something
- Let someone fall into something
- pick something up off the street
- (Ev ile ilgili) Learn something naturally outside from the people and their life
- it's
- {f} it was
- it's
- It's is the usual spoken form of `it is'. It's the best news I've heard in a long time
- it's
- It's is the usual spoken form of `it has', especially when `has' is an auxiliary verb. It's been such a long time since I played
- it's
- {f} it exists, it lives, it occupies a position, it exists in a particular condition (third person singular form)
- Dredge something up
- 1. Remember something from the past. Usage notes: often said about something unpleasant2. Find something after a lot of looking
- be in the first flush of something
- Be at the start of something
- be on the thershold of doing something
- Be likely to do something soon
- bring something home to someone
- 1. (Lit.) Return home with a gift for someone. 2. (Fig.) Cause someone to realize something
- drop something into something
- Let something fall into something
- get a handle on something
- Find a way to understand a situation in order to control it
- get the hang of something
- Learn how to do something, esp. when it is not simple or obvious
- give a tug at something
- Give it a quick and usually strong pull
- give something a wide berth
- (Ev ile ilgili) Keep a reasonable distance from something
- hear something through the grapevine
- Hear news from someone who heard that news from someone else
- in view of something
- Because of a particular thing, or considering a particular fact
- keep pace with something
- Go as fast or go at the same rate as something
- on the cusp of something
- At the point in time that marks the beginning of something
- put something on hold
- Postpone something; stop the progress of something
- rake over something
- Continue to talk about something unpleasant that someone else no longer wants to talk or think about
- read up about something
- Spend time reading in order to find out information about something:
- read up on something
- Spend time reading in order to find out information about something:
- run something by someone
- 1. Explain something to someone again2. Say something to someone again
- run with something
- (Ev ile ilgili) go along with an idea
- run with something
- (Ev ile ilgili) to take over something and handle it
- set out to do something
- (Ev ile ilgili) Begin doing something that is part of a plan
- shake something up
- 1. Shake a container to mix its contents together well.2. Reorganize a group or organization, not always in a gentle way
- take something across
- Carry or lead something across something
- take something in one's stride
- (Ev ile ilgili) Deal with a problem or difficulty calmly and not to allow it to influence what you are doing
- take something in your stride
- Deal with a problem or difficulty calmly and not to allow it to influence what you are doing
- tug at something
- Give it a quick and usually strong pull
- balance something against something
- (deyim) Consider one thing in reference to another; to weigh one possibility against another possibility
- get something out of something
- (deyim) Benefit from
- run from something to something
- to travel on foot from one thing or place to another, running
- that's
- That's is a spoken form of `that is'
- that's
- {i} specific person or thing is