something
An uncertain or unspecified thingAn uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.
» It's not something anyone can do.
Das ist nichts, was jeder Beliebige tun kann.
Это не то, что может сделать каждый.
Это не всем под силу.
Это не каждому под силу.
Це не те, що може зробити кожен.
Meaning
4 senses(indefinite, pronoun)An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.
I must have forgotten to pack something, but I can't think what.
I have something for you in my bag.
etwas
что́-тоštó-to, не́чтоnéčto, кое-что́koje-štó
щосьščosʹ, де́щоdéščo, що-не́будьščo-nébudʹ
(colloquial, indefinite, pronoun)A quality to a moderate degree.
The performance was something of a disappointment.
That child is something of a genius.
(colloquial, indefinite, pronoun)A talent or quality that is difficult to specify.
She has a certain something.
Etwas, etwas
(colloquial, indefinite, often, pronoun)Somebody who or something that is superlative or notable in some way.
He's really something! I've never heard such a great voice.
She's quite something. I can't believe she would do such a mean thing.
klein
Examples
16308 sentencesIt's not something anyone can do.
Це не те, що може зробити кожен. — deniko
ruЭто не то, что может сделать каждый. — al_ex_an_der
deDas ist nichts, was jeder Beliebige tun kann. — MUIRIEL
Would you like something to drink?
Ви б хотіли чогось випити? — deniko
ruНе хотите ли чего-нибудь выпить? — marafon
deWillst du etwas zum Trinken? — MUIRIEL
I have something to tell you.
Мені потрібно тобі щось сказати. — deniko
ruМне надо тебе кое-что сказать. — marafon
deIch habe dir etwas zu sagen. — Haehnchenpaella
I want something cold to drink.
Я хочу випити чогось прохолодного. — iceman
ruЯ хочу выпить чего-нибудь холодного. — nami
deIch möchte etwas Kaltes trinken. — Esperantostern
I want to drink something cold.
Я хочу випити чогось прохолодного. — iceman
ruЯ хочу выпить чего-нибудь холодного. — nami
deIch möchte etwas Kaltes trinken. — Esperantostern
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English somþyng, some-thing, som thing, sum thinge, sum þinge, from Old EnglisFrom Middle English somþyng, some-thing, som thing, sum thinge, sum þinge, from Old English sum þing (literally “some thing”), equivalent to some + thing. Compare Old English āwiht (“something”, literally “some thing, any thing”), Swedish någonting (“something”, literally “some thing, any thing”).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
14 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- something to eat
- something like that
- something else
- to do something
- something like
- do something like
- have something to
- something to drink
- doing doing something
- something was wrong
- something like this
- do something about