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some·how
(sŭm′hou′)adv.
In a way not specified, understood, or known.
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somehow
(ˈsʌmˌhaʊ)adv
1. in some unspecified way
2. Also: somehow or other by any means that are necessary
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some•how
(ˈsʌmˌhaʊ)adv.
in some way not specified, apparent, or known.
Idioms: somehow or other, somehow.
[1655–65]
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| Adv. | 1. | somehow - in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means; "they managed somehow"; "he expected somehow to discover a woman who would love him"; "he tried to make is someway acceptable" |
| 2. | somehow - for some unspecified reason; "It doesn't seem fair somehow"; "he had me dead to rights but somehow I got away with it"; |
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adverb one way or another, come what may, come hell or high water (informal), by fair means or foul, by hook or (by) crook, by some means or other I managed, somehow, to scrape a living.
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Translations
بِطَرِيقَةٍ مَابِطَريقَةٍ ما
nějak
på en eller anden måde
jotenkin
d’une certaine manière
nekako
valahogyvalahogyan
einhvern veginn, meî e-m hætti
なぜか何とか
어떻게든
cumva
nejako
nekako
på något sättpå ett eller annat sätt
อย่างไรก็ตาม
bir yolunu bulupnasılsaöyle ya da böyle
bằng cách nào đó
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[ˈsʌmhaʊ] ADV1. (= by some means) → de algún modo, de alguna manera
I'll do it somehow → de algún modo or de alguna manera lo haré
it has to be done somehow or other → de un modo u otro or de una manera u otra tiene que hacerse
I'll do it somehow → de algún modo or de alguna manera lo haré
it has to be done somehow or other → de un modo u otro or de una manera u otra tiene que hacerse
2. (= for some reason) → por alguna razón
somehow I didn't get on with her → por alguna razón or no sé porqué, no me llevaba bien con ella
somehow I don't think he believed me → no sé porqué, pero me parece que no me creyó
somehow or other I never liked him → por alguna razón u otra nunca me cayó bien
it seems odd, somehow; it seems somehow odd → no sé porqué pero me parece extraño
somehow I didn't get on with her → por alguna razón or no sé porqué, no me llevaba bien con ella
somehow I don't think he believed me → no sé porqué, pero me parece que no me creyó
somehow or other I never liked him → por alguna razón u otra nunca me cayó bien
it seems odd, somehow; it seems somehow odd → no sé porqué pero me parece extraño
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[ˈsʌmhaʊ] adv (= in some way) → d'une manière ou d'une autre
Somehow or other he's involved → D'une manière ou d'une autre, il est impliqué.
I'll do it somehow
BUT Je trouverai le moyen de le faire.
Somehow or other he's involved → D'une manière ou d'une autre, il est impliqué.
I'll do it somehow
BUT Je trouverai le moyen de le faire.
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[ˈsʌmˌhaʊ] advCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
some
(sam) pronoun, adjective1. an indefinite amount or number (of). I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.
2. (said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of). `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.
3. (said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of). Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.
4. certain. He's quite kind in some ways.
adjective1. a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of). I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!
2. an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc). She was hunting for some book that she's lost.
3. (used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate. There were some thirty people at the reception.
adverb (American) somewhat; to a certain extent. I think we've progressed some.
ˈsomebody pronoun someone.
ˈsomeday adverb (also some day) at an unknown time in the future. We'll manage it someday.
ˈsomehow adverb in some way not known for certain. I'll get there somehow.
ˈsomeone pronoun1. an unknown or unnamed person. There's someone at the door – would you answer it?; We all know someone who needs help.
2. a person of importance. He thinks he is someone.
ˈsomething pronoun1. a thing not known or not stated. Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.
2. a thing of importance. There's something in what you say.
ˈsometime adverb at an unknown time in the future or the past. We'll go there sometime next week; They went sometime last month.
ˈsometimes adverb occasionally. He sometimes goes to America; He goes to America sometimes; Sometimes he seems very forgetful.
ˈsomewhat adverb rather; a little. He is somewhat sad; The news puzzled me somewhat.
ˈsomewhere adverb (American ˈsomeplace) (in or to) some place not known or not named. They live somewhere in London; I won't be at home tonight – I'm going somewhere for dinner.
mean something to have meaning; to be significant. Do all these figures mean something?
or something used when the speaker is uncertain or being vague. Her name is Mary or Margaret or something.
something like1. about. We have something like five hundred people working here.
2. rather like. A zebra is something like a horse with stripes.
something tells me I have reason to believe; I suspect. Something tells me she's lying.
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→ بِطَرِيقَةٍ مَا nějak på en eller anden måde irgendwie κάπως de alguna forma jotenkin d’une certaine manière nekako in qualche modo 何とか 어떻게든 op de een of andere manier på en eller annen måte jakoś de certa forma как-то på något sätt อย่างไรก็ตาม nasılsa bằng cách nào đó 不知何故Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
somehow
adv. de algún modo, de alguna manera.
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