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/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

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noun

Quelque chose, un truc

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. "

Mon ami m'a dit qu'il y avait quelque chose dans la boîte, mais je ne savais pas encore ce que c'était.

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noun

Quelque chose, un truc

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. "

Ma mère m'a demandé de prendre quelque chose au magasin, mais elle ne se souvenait pas de l'article exact.

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verb

Faire quelque chose

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. "

J'essaie de me souvenir de l'air, mais je ne peux que faire quelque chose de la mélodie.

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adjective

Quelque, certain

Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.

Examples :

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

La nouvelle enseignante avait quelque chose dans sa manière qui mettait les élèves à l'aise.

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adverb

Quelque peu

(degree) Somewhat; to a degree.

Examples :

"The baby looks something like his father."

Le bébé ressemble quelque peu à son père.

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adverb

Fortement, beaucoup

(degree) To a high degree.

Examples :

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

Le professeur a expliqué le concept très clairement, ce qui a permis aux élèves de comprendre facilement.

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pronoun

Quelque chose

An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.

Examples :

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

J'ai le sentiment que quelque chose de bien va se passer aujourd'hui.

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pronoun

Quelque chose

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

Examples :

"That child is something of a genius."

Cet enfant est quelque chose d'un génie.

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pronoun

Un don, un talent

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

Examples :

"She has a certain something."

Elle a un certain don.

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pronoun

Quelque chose de remarquable

(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. "

Ma jeune sœur est quelque chose de remarquable en maths ; elle obtient des notes parfaites à chaque test.

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