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I. some [sʌm, səm] ADJ inv, attr

1. some (unknown amount):

some + pl n
some + pl n
some + sing n

2. some + pl n (certain):

some

3. some (general, unknown):

some

4. some (noticeable):

some
to some extent

5. some (slight, small amount):

some

6. some inf:

7. some inf (showing annoyance):

perhaps there'll be some left for us — some hopes! iron

II. some [sʌm, səm] PRON

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

some

2. some (unspecified amount of sth):

some

3. some (at least a small number):

some
some
manche <Pl. alleinstehend>

4. some + pl vb (proportionate number):

some
some

5. some (certain people):

some

6. some + sing vb (proportionate number):

some

Phrases:

and then some inf

III. some [sʌm, səm] ADV inv

1. some (roughly):

some
some

2. some Am inf (a little):

some
some

3. some Am inf (a lot):

some
viel <mehr, am meisten>

Phrases:

some few
some few
some little

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

1. a (undefined):

2. a after neg:

3. a (one):

4. a before profession, nationality:

5. a introducing state:

6. a (work of an artist):

7. a (quite):

8. a limiting uncountables:

9. a before unit:

10. a as multiplier:

11. a before unknown name:

ein [gewisser] .../eine [gewisse] ...

12. a (denoting likeness):

13. a before family name:

14. a before date:

15. a before product:

II. a [eɪ, ə], before vowel an [æn, ən] PREP

he earns $100,000 a year

an [æn, ən] ART indef

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

1. a (undefined):

2. a after neg:

3. a (one):

4. a before profession, nationality:

5. a introducing state:

6. a (work of an artist):

7. a (quite):

8. a limiting uncountables:

9. a before unit:

10. a as multiplier:

11. a before unknown name:

ein [gewisser] .../eine [gewisse] ...

12. a (denoting likeness):

13. a before family name:

14. a before date:

15. a before product:

II. a [eɪ, ə], before vowel an [æn, ən] PREP

he earns $100,000 a year

A <pl -s [or -'s]>, a <pl -'s [or -s]> [eɪ] N

1. A (letter):

a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
A for Andrew [or Am as in Abel]

2. A MUS:

A nt <-(s), -(s)>
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
As nt <-ses, -se>
as nt
Ais nt <-, ->
ais nt
A-Dur nt
a-Moll nt <->
A nt <-(s), -(s)>
a nt <-(s), -(s)>
A-Dur nt

3. A (school mark):

≈ Eins f
≈ Einser m A
≈ Sechs f CH
≈ sehr gut
to be an A student Am, Aus
to get [an] A
to give sb an A

4. A FIN:

A share Brit

ˈpill-for-an-ill ADJ also fig

pill-for-an-ill medicine:

activity of an enzyme N

specificity of an enzyme

as an in-patient phrase INSUR

closing of an account phrase TRANS PROCESS

disclaimer of an inheritance N ECON LAW

in an advisory capacity phrase ECON LAW

life of an option N FINMKT

maintenance of an account N INV-FIN

membership of an association N CORP STRUCT

place an order phrase FINMKT

terms of an issue N FINMKT

valuation of an enterprise N FINMKT

dynamics of an accident TRANSP SAFETY

generate an accident TRANSP SAFETY

outcome (of an investigation) N