sometime
gb/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/ us/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/
A2
Ingles
~ 2000
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adverb
A2
relation
1
at an unspecified time
At a time that is not known or not given, in the past or future.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] will/should [do something] sometime
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sometime' with 'sometimes'. 'Sometime' refers to one unspecified time, while 'sometimes' means occasionally or more than once.
Mga kasingkahulugan
eventually (Often implies something will happen after a delay, whereas 'sometime' simply means at an unspecified time.)
|
someday ('Someday' is used only for the future, while 'sometime' can be past or future.)
Mga kasalungat
never (Indicates that something will not happen at any time, opposite of happening at some unknown time.)
Mga kolokasyon
sometime soon
|sometime later
|sometime next week
|sometime in the past
Mga tema
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- We should have lunch sometime next week.
- I met her sometime last year at a conference.
- The new policy will take effect sometime in the spring.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I will call you sometime tomorrow.
- She visited us sometime last month.
- We will travel sometime in July.
adjective
C1
property
2
former in a role/status
Used to say someone had a job or role in the past but does not have it now.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is/was the sometime [role]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this adjective use with the adverb meaning. In this sense, it describes a former role, not time.
Mga kasingkahulugan
former ('Former' is more common and direct; 'sometime' is more formal or literary.)
Mga kasalungat
current (Describes someone who holds the position now, opposite of having held it only in the past.)
Mga kolokasyon
sometime actor
|sometime president
|sometime champion
Mga tema
people
|careers
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The book was written by the sometime editor of the magazine.
- She was the sometime leader of the opposition party.
- A memoir by the sometime champion was released last year.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He is a sometime teacher of English.
- The article was by a sometime mayor of the city.
- She is a sometime singer.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
sometime
IPA
GB/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/
US/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/
Mga pantig at diin
some - time (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: sometime
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
sometime in the past
1/sˈʌmtˌaɪm ˈɪn ðə pˈæst/
fixed phrase
at an unspecified time before now
At a time before now that is not exactly known.
Mga Halimbawa
- They lived here sometime in the past.
- He worked as a chef sometime in the past.
sometime later
1/sˈʌmtˌaɪm lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
at an unspecified later time
At a time after another event, but the exact time is not known.
Mga Halimbawa
- We can talk about it sometime later.
- The results will be available sometime later.
sometime next week
1/sˈʌmtˌaɪm nˈɛkst wˈik/
fixed phrase
at an unspecified time during next week
At a time during next week that is not exactly known.
Mga Halimbawa
- Let's meet for coffee sometime next week.
- The meeting will be held sometime next week.
sometime soon
1/sˈʌmtˌaɪm sˈun/
fixed phrase
at an unspecified near future time
At a time that is not exactly known but will be soon.
Mga Halimbawa
- We should catch up sometime soon.
- The repairs will be finished sometime soon.