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something

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

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noun

Etwas, Ding

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

Examples :

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mein Freund sagte mir, dass sich etwas in der Kiste befand, aber ich wusste noch nicht, was es war.

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noun

Etwas, Ding

An object whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g., from words of a song. Also used to refer to an object earlier indefinitely referred to as 'something' (pronoun sense).

Examples :

"My mom asked me to pick up something from the store, but she couldn't remember the exact item. "

Meine Mutter bat mich, etwas aus dem Laden zu holen, aber sie konnte sich nicht an den genauen Artikel erinnern.

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verb

Etwas tun, machen

Applied to an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song.

Examples :

"I'm trying to remember the tune, but I can only something the melody. "

Ich versuche, mich an die Melodie zu erinnern, aber ich kann nur etwas von der Melodie machen.

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adjective

Irgendein, etwas

Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.

Examples :

"The new teacher had something about her manner that made the students feel comfortable. "

Die neue Lehrerin hatte irgendetwas an sich, das die Schüler beruhigte.

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adverb

Etwas, ein wenig

(degree) Somewhat; to a degree.

Examples :

"The baby looks something like his father."

Das Baby sieht seinem Vater etwas ähnlich.

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adverb

Irre, sehr

(degree) To a high degree.

Examples :

"The teacher explained the concept something clearly, making it easy for the students to understand. "

Der Lehrer erklärte das Konzept sehr deutlich, so dass es die Schüler leicht verstehen konnten.

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pronoun

Etwas

An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.

Examples :

"I have a feeling something good is going to happen today."

Ich habe das Gefühl, dass heute etwas Gutes passieren wird.

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pronoun

Etwas

(of someone or something) A quality to a moderate degree.

Examples :

"That child is something of a genius."

Dieses Kind ist in gewisser Weise ein Genie.

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pronoun

Etwas, eine Begabung

(of a person) A talent or quality that is difficult to specify.

Examples :

"She has a certain something."

Sie hat etwas Besonderes.

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pronoun

Etwas Besonderes, etwas Großartiges

(often with really or quite) Somebody who or something that is superlative or notable in some way.

Examples :

"My younger sister is something of a math whiz; she gets perfect scores on every test. "

Meine jüngere Schwester ist etwas Besonderes in Mathe; sie bekommt perfekte Noten in jedem Test.

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