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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalguém
Pronunciation / Transliteration: al-gem
"Alguém esqueceu o guarda-chuva no escritório."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unspecified person.
"Someone left their umbrella in the office." - 2
A person of interest or importance.
"Someone important is visiting today."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'someone' is a compound of 'some' and 'one', originating from Middle English 'sume' and 'an', which evolved from Old English 'sum' and 'ān'. Its usage has shifted from a general reference to an unspecified person to a more specific context in modern English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Someone" is said worldwide
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quelqu'un
Transliteration: kelk'ehn
"Quelqu'un a oublié son parapluie au bureau."
jemand
Transliteration: ye-mand
"Jemand hat seinen Regenschirm im Büro vergessen."
qualcuno
Transliteration: kwal-kuno
"Qualcuno ha dimenticato il suo ombrello in ufficio."
alguien
Transliteration: al-gjen
"Alguien dejó su paraguas en la oficina."
alguém
Transliteration: al-gem
"Alguém esqueceu o guarda-chuva no escritório."
कोई
Transliteration: koi
"कोई अपने छाता कार्यालय में भूल गया।"
某人
Transliteration: mǒu rén
"某人把伞忘在办公室了。"
누군가
Transliteration: nugunga
"누군가 사무실에 우산을 두고 갔어요."
誰か
Transliteration: dareka
"誰かがオフィスに傘を忘れました。"
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