somebody
gb/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/ us/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
A1
Anglais
~ 1400
valaki, személyiség, fontos ember, híresség
A1
1
valaki
A1
Schéma d’usage :
[somebody] + [verb]
Somebody left their bag on the train.
I need somebody to help me move this table.
There’s somebody waiting for you outside.
Somebody knocked on the door, but I didn’t answer.
Exemples pédagogiques
Somebody is at the door.
I saw somebody in the park.
Somebody took my pen.
Somebody is calling you.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'somebody' with 'anybody'. 'Somebody' is used in positive sentences, while 'anybody' is often used in questions and negatives.
Sens
An unspecified person
Collocations
somebody else
|somebody new
|somebody important
|somebody special
Synonymes
someone (Completely interchangeable in most contexts; 'someone' is slightly more common in writing.)
Antonymes
nobody (Means no person at all, the opposite of an unspecified person existing.)
Thèmes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Used to talk about a person, but we do not know or say who.
Used to refer to a person when it is not important or not known who they are.
NOM
B1
INFORMAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
be [a/an] somebody
After winning the award, she finally felt like a somebody.
Miután elnyerte a díjat, végre úgy érezte, hogy ő is valaki.
He always dreamed of becoming somebody in the music industry.
Mindig arról álmodott, hogy valaki lesz a zeneiparban.
In this small town, being a doctor makes you a real somebody.
Exemples pédagogiques
He wants to be a somebody.
Valaki akar lenni.
She became a somebody after the movie.
A film után híresség lett belőle.
He is a somebody in politics.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse the noun use with the pronoun use; here it means an important person, not just any person.
Sens
An important or famous person
Collocations
become somebody
|feel like somebody
|make somebody of oneself
Synonymes
VIP (More formal and used for very important people in official contexts.)
Antonymes
nobody (Refers to a person of no importance or influence.)
Thèmes
status
|society
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A person who is important or well-known.
A person of importance, influence, or fame.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
somebody
API
GB/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
US/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
Syllabes et accentuation
some - body (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: somebody
- Plural: somebodies
Famille de mots
Expressions
be somebody
1/bˈi sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
idiom
informal
Be important or successful
To be an important or well-known person.
Exemples
- He worked hard because he wanted to be somebody.
- She became somebody after her book became a bestseller.
make somebody of oneself
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmbˌɑdi əv wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
idiom
informal
Achieve success in life
To become successful or important through your own efforts.
Exemples
- She came from a poor family but really made somebody of herself.
- He moved to the city to make somebody of himself.
somebody else
1/sˈʌmbˌɑdi ˈɛls/
fixed phrase
A different person
Another person, not the one already talked about.
Exemples
- I thought you were talking to me, but you meant somebody else.
- Somebody else will have to take that job if you can’t do it.