some in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for some in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.some [sʌm, səm] ADJ attr

1. some:

some (unknown amount: + pl)

nešto

some (unknown amount: + pl)

nekoliko

some (+ sing n)

malo

some (+ sing n)

nekolicina

there's some cake in the kitchen

ima malo torte u kuhinji

2. some (certain: + pl):

some

neki

some

izvesni

3. some (general, unknown):

some

neki

some

nekakav

some

bilo koji

he's in some kind of trouble

on je u nekakvoj nevolji

some day or another

jednog dana

some day or another

kad-tad

4. some (noticeable):

some

izvestan

to some extent

do izvesne mere

to some extent

donekle

5. some (slight, small amount):

some

neki

some

mali

some

izvestan

there is some hope that he will get the job

postoje izvesne šanse da će dobiti posao

6. some inf:

some (considerable amount, number)

popriličan

some (intensifies noun)

priličan

we discussed the problem at some length

dosta smo razgovarali o problemu

7. some inf (showing annoyance):

some hotel that turned out to be!

i to mi je neki hotel! iron

II.some [sʌm, səm] PRON

1. some (unspecified number of persons or things):

some

nešto

have you got any drawing pins? — I'll get you some

imaš li rajsnadle? — doneću ti nekoliko

2. some (unspecified amount of sth):

some

nešto

if you need money, I can lend you some

ukoliko ti treba, mogu da ti pozajmim nešto novca

3. some (at least a small number):

some

malo

some

deo

4. some + pl vb (proportionate number):

some

neki

some of you have already met Tom

neki od vas su već upoznali Toma

5. some (certain people):

some just never learn!

neki ljudi nikada ne nauče

6. some + sing vb (proportionate number):

some

malo

have some of this champagne, it's very good

popij malo ovog šampanjca, veoma je dobar

III.some [sʌm, səm] ADV (roughly)

some

oko

some

otprilike

some

nekih

some twenty or thirty metres deep/high

nekih dvadeset ili trideset metara duboko/visoko

an [æn, ən] ART indef

See also a, A

a [eɪ, ə], before vowel an [æn, ən] ART indef

1. a (undefined):

a

neki

2. a after neg:

not a

nijedan

there was not a person to be seen

nije bilo nigde nikoga

I haven't got a chance

nemam šanse

3. a (one):

a

jedan

can I have a glass of water please?

molim vas, da li mogu da dobijem (jednu) čašu vode?

for half a mile

pola milje o pređenoj udaljenosti

to count to a thousand

brojati do hiljadu

one and a half

jedan i po

4. a before profession, nationality:

she's a teacher

ona je profesor

he's an Englishman

on je Englez

5. a introducing state:

a

≈ jedan

a 17th-century cottage

kuća iz 17-og veka

this is a very mild cheese

ovo je veoma blag sir

6. a (per):

he earns $100, 000 a year

ona zarađuje 100.000 dolara godišnje

three times a day

tri puta dnevno

twice a week

dvaput nedeljno

once a month

jednom mesečno

7. a (before a noun belonging to a particular group or category ):

it's a lion, not a tiger

to je lav, a ne tigar

A <pl -'s [or -s]>, a <pl -'s> [eɪ] N

1. A (letter):

A

slovo A nt

A

a nt

A for Andrew [or Am as in Abel]

A kao Avala

2. A MUS:

A

A nt

A flat

sniženo A

A flat

As, as

A sharp

povišeno A

A sharp

Ais, ais

A major

A dur

A minor

A mol

3. A (school mark):

A

≈ petica f

to get [an] A in English

dobiti peticu iz engleskog

4. A (blood type):

A

krvna grupa A

Phrases:

from A to Z

od A do Š

from A to Z

od početka do kraja

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he's an Englishman

on je Englez

to get some kip

odremati sl

to get some kip

otkuntati

to do some wirepulling

upravljati iz senke

by some amazing fluke

zahvaljujući neverovatnoj sreći

there's some chemistry between them

ima neke hemije među njima

at some ungodly hour

u nepristojno vreme

her time will take some beating

biće teško nadmašiti je

by some strange quirk of fate

nekom čudnom igrom sudbine

some Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

at some distant point in the future

nekada u budućnosti

[you] win some, [you] lose some prov

nešto dobiješ, nešto izgubiš

that is a matter of some delicacy

ovo je škakljivo [or delikatno] pitanje

I sloshed some water on my face

pljusnuo sam se vodom po licu

there seems to have been some mistake

izgleda da je došlo do greške

we discussed the problem at some length

dosta smo razgovarali o problemu

some hotel that turned out to be!

i to mi je neki hotel! iron

some of you have already met Tom

neki od vas su već upoznali Toma

some twenty or thirty metres deep/high

nekih dvadeset ili trideset metara duboko/visoko

she put some milk in her coffee

stavila je malo mleka u kafu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This was followed by outbreaks of sleeping sickness and smallpox that would halve the population of some areas.

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Arsenal need some nastiness in them, a devilment which is used in the right way.

www.independent.ie

They give the fox some anesthetic and proceed to treat the bad tooth.

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Another must is a good eye for detail to spot blemished bodywork or crash damage, and preferably some mechanical know-how, or a friend with some.

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Most begonias are sour to the taste, and some people in some areas eat them.

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After a series of court cases the nature of the guarantees for some policies was reinterpreted, becoming more onerous.

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Some of the female athletes had suffered multiple miscarriages.

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Some women go to great lengths to keep their skin fair, including wearing face masks when out in the sun.

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Some of his phials and plans are on display.

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Let's spend some time with this, because it's equal parts misleading and guileless.

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