somewhere
gb/sˈʌmwˌɛɹ/ us/sˈʌmwˌɛɹ/
A2
English
~ 1400
valahol, valahova, körülbelül
A2
1
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] is somewhere
She must be somewhere in the building.
Biztos valahol az épületben van.
I left my phone somewhere in the kitchen.
Valahol a konyhában hagytam a telefonomat.
They went somewhere warm for the winter.
Your keys are somewhere on the table.
He lives somewhere near the coast.
Learner examples
My bag is somewhere in my room.
A táskám valahol a szobámban van.
We want to go somewhere fun.
Szeretnénk elmenni valami jó helyre.
She is somewhere outside.
The dog is somewhere in the garden.
He works somewhere in the city.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somewhere' with 'anywhere'. 'Somewhere' is used when the place exists but is not specified; 'anywhere' can mean 'in any place' or 'no matter where'.
Meaning
At an unspecified place
Collocations
go somewhere
|live somewhere
|stay somewhere
|find somewhere
|be somewhere
Synonyms
someplace (Mostly used in American English; slightly more informal.)
Antonyms
nowhere (Means 'in no place' or 'not anywhere', the opposite of 'somewhere'.)
Themes
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
|space
Definition
In or to a place that is not named or known.
In or to an unknown, unspecified, or unnamed place.
B1
2
körülbelül
A2
valahol
B1
Usage pattern:
somewhere around [number/amount/time]
The repairs will cost somewhere around $500.
A javítás költsége valahol 500 dollár körül lesz.
She’s somewhere in her thirties.
Valahol a harmincas éveiben jár.
It happened somewhere between 8 and 9 p.m.
The town lies somewhere near the river.
He weighs somewhere close to 80 kilos.
Learner examples
She is somewhere around 25 years old.
Körülbelül 25 éves.
The shop is somewhere near the park.
Az üzlet valahol a park közelében van.
We will arrive somewhere between two and three o’clock.
It costs somewhere about ten dollars.
The school is somewhere close to my house.
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse 'about' instead of 'somewhere around', missing the slightly less direct tone of 'somewhere'.
Meaning
Approximately a certain amount
Collocations
somewhere around ten
|somewhere between five and ten
|somewhere close to midnight
Synonyms
about (Very common alternative; slightly more general and flexible.)
Themes
numbers
|time
|core_vocabulary
|space
Definition
Used to say that a number, time, or amount is not exact.
Used to indicate an approximate amount, number, time, or position.
Grammar
Dictionary form
somewhere
IPA
GB/sˈʌmwˌɛɹ/
US/sˈʌmwˌɛɹ/
Syllables & stress
some - where (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: somewhere
- Plural: somewheres
Word family
Expressions
from somewhere
1/fɹˈʌm sˈʌmwˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Originating from an unspecified place
Coming from a place that is not named or known.
Examples
- A strange smell came from somewhere in the house.
- Music was playing from somewhere nearby.
get somewhere
1/ɡˈɛt sˈʌmwˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
informal
Make progress toward goal/destination
To make progress or succeed in some way.
Examples
- After months of work, we’re finally getting somewhere with this project.
- I feel like I’m not getting anywhere with my studies.
somewhere along the line
1/sˈʌmwˌɛɹ əlˈɔŋ ðə lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
At some unspecified point in time/process
At some unknown time during a process or event.
Examples
- Somewhere along the line, we lost our focus.
- I must have made a mistake somewhere along the line.