someone
∞
1.0
- pronoun
- /ˈsʌmˌwoʊn/
:
alguien
- If someone knocks on the door, please let them in.
- someone else
- know someone
- tell someone
Why is it you can't go to someone else right now?
- Why is it you can't go to someone else right now?
- Were you valuable to someone by being here?
- How do you want someone to think about money?
- I know you have paid someone to kill Shannon.
- But, I mean, we do need someone to crack through.
- You think, wow, someone like that really exists.
- We don't always need someone to fix it.
- It took years before someone went, oh, yeah, what is that?
- Pick your company, pick someone that you agree with.
- I want to know that someone will speak their truth to me.
- Because you need someone to believe in you.
- And I think you're so lucky to have someone with his wisdom.
Examples
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Look, finally, someone who's talking sense.
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Then one day someone has a brilliant idea.
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So, yeah, how does someone get your job?
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How do you want someone to think about money?
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Would I ever hire someone who does this job?
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So how do you calm someone down or wake them up?
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Pick your company, pick someone that you agree with.
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I want to know that someone will speak their truth to me.
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Well, you can always ask someone to do it.
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How do you help someone get past denial?
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
242
7.5
A question used to ask whether someone is expected to do something and to show surprise it has not happened
- Informal
13
6.7
To receive punishment or bad results for doing wrong
- Informal
10
8.6
Warn someone not to mention a topic because they talk a lot and get upset
- Offensive
6
8.8
To scold or punish someone severely to show strong anger, not a real action
- Informal
4
6.1
Challenge someone of similar size or strength instead of someone weaker
- Offensive
3
9.9
To have complete power over someone by controlling what they need or fear
- Informal
3
6.7
To give someone too much kindness and gifts so they expect special treatment
- Informal
1
6.9
To treat someone badly when they already have problems
- Informal
1
6.7
Put someone into a difficult situation they cannot control because of bad luck
- Informal
1
8.9
A person who thinks they are very attractive or talented and expects people to admire them
- Informal
1
7.2
A person who tries to embarrass others ends up embarrassed themselves
- Offensive
Insult someone by saying 'maggot' to show they are worthless or lazy
- Informal
Notice someone being careless when they should be paying attention
To use someone else's ideas without giving them credit
- Informal
To not recognize someone at all because you have never met them
- Offensive
To let strong, uncontrolled feelings make your life worse
- Informal
To tell someone they have lost their job or show the truth about their situation
How Many
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Someone comes from two Old English words, some ('a certain') and one ('a single person'). So someone means 'some one person' who is not known or not named.