some
US: /ˈsəm/
UK: /sˈʌm/
UK: /sˈʌm/
English Vietnamese dictionary
some /sʌm, səm/
- tính từ
- nào đó
- ask some experienced person: hãy hỏi một người nào đó có kinh nghiệm
- một ít, một vài, dăm ba
- to drink some water: uống một ít nước
- to eat some bread: ăn một ít bánh mì
- to bring some pens: mang đến một vài cái bút
- khá nhiều, đáng kể
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) đúng (thật) là, ra trò
- this is some achievement!: đây đúng là một thành tựu!
- nào đó
- danh từ
- một vài, một ít (người, cái gì)
- some agree with us: một vài người đồng ý với chúng tôi
- some of his friends told him so: vài anh bạn của nó nói với nó như thế
- I like those roses, please give me some: tôi thích những bông hồng kia, anh làm ơn cho tôi xin một vài bông
- and the some
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) và còn nhiều hơn thế nữa
- một vài, một ít (người, cái gì)
- phó từ
- (từ lóng) đến một chừng mực nào đó; một tí; hơi
- to be some angry: tức giận một tí, hơi giận
- khoảng chừng
- we are some 60 in all: chúng tôi khoảng 60 người cả thảy
- I waited some few minutes: tôi đã đợi một vài phút
- (từ lóng) đến một chừng mực nào đó; một tí; hơi
Advanced English dictionary
determiner, pronoun, adverb
determiner
1 used with uncountable nouns or plural countable nouns to mean 'an amount of' or 'a number of', when the amount or number is not given: There's still some wine in the bottle. + Have some more vegetables.
Help Note: In negative sentences and questions any is usually used instead of 'some': I don't want any more vegetables. + Is there any wine left? However, some is used in questions that expect a positive reply:
Would you like some milk in your coffee? + Didn't you borrow some books of mine?
2 used to refer to certain members of a group or certain types of a thing, but not all of them: Some people find this more difficult than others. + Some people never seem to put on weight while others are always on a diet. + I like some modern music (= but not all of it).
3 a large number or amount of sth: It was with some surprise that I heard the news. + We've known each other for some years now. + We're going to be working together for some time (= a long time).
4 a small amount or number of sth: There is some hope that things will improve.
5 used with singular countable nouns to refer to a person, place, thing or time that is not known or not identified: There must be some mistake. + He's in some kind of trouble. + She won a competition in some newspaper or other. + I'll see you again some time, I'm sure.
6 sth: That was some party! + Some expert you are! You know even less than me.
pronoun sth)
1 used to refer to an amount of sth or a number of people or things when the amount or number is not given: Some disapprove of the idea. + You'll find some in the drawer. + Here are some of our suggestions.
Help Note: In negative sentences and questions any is usually used instead of 'some': I don't want any. + Do you have any of the larger ones? However, some is used in questions that expect a positive reply:
Would you like some? + Weren't you looking for some of those?
2 a part of the whole number or amount being considered: All these students are good, but some work harder than others. + Some of the music was weird.
Idioms: ...and then some (informal) and a lot more than that: We got our money's worth and then some.
+ adverb
1 used before numbers to mean 'approximately': Some thirty people attended the funeral.
2 (AmE, informal) to some degree: He needs feeding up some. + 'Are you finding the work any easier?' 'Some.'
Concise English dictionary
sʌm ,səm
adj.
+quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
+relatively many but unspecified in number
+remarkable
+relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent
adv.
+(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
