SOME


Meaning of SOME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sʌm ]

adj., pron., & adv. --adj. 1 an unspecified amount or number of (some water; some apples; some of them). 2 that is unknown or unnamed (will return some day; some fool has locked the door; to some extent). 3 denoting an approximate number (waited some twenty minutes). 4 a considerable amount or number of (went to some trouble). 5 (usu. stressed) a at least a small amount of (do have some consideration). b such to a certain extent (that is some help). c colloq. notably such (I call that some story). --pron. some people or things, some number or amount (I have some already; would you like some more?). --adv. colloq. to some extent (we talked some; do it some more). øand then some sl. and plenty more than that. some few see FEW. [OE sum f. Gmc]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.