somewhere
gb/sˈʌmwˌɛɹ/ us/sˈʌmwˌɛɹ/
A2
Ingles
~ 1400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adverb
A2
relation
1
At an unspecified place
In or to a place that is not named or known.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] is somewhere
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
someplace (Mostly used in American English; slightly more informal.)
Mga kasalungat
nowhere (Means 'in no place' or 'not anywhere', the opposite of 'somewhere'.)
Mga kolokasyon
go somewhere
|live somewhere
|stay somewhere
|find somewhere
|be somewhere
Mga tema
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
|space
Mga Halimbawa
- She must be somewhere in the building.
- I left my phone somewhere in the kitchen.
- They went somewhere warm for the winter.
- Your keys are somewhere on the table.
- He lives somewhere near the coast.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My bag is somewhere in my room.
- We want to go somewhere fun.
- She is somewhere outside.
- The dog is somewhere in the garden.
- He works somewhere in the city.
adverb
B1
relation
2
Approximately a certain amount
Used to say that a number, time, or amount is not exact.
Padron ng paggamit:
somewhere around [number/amount/time]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse 'about' instead of 'somewhere around', missing the slightly less direct tone of 'somewhere'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
about (Very common alternative; slightly more general and flexible.)
Mga kolokasyon
somewhere around ten
|somewhere between five and ten
|somewhere close to midnight
Mga tema
numbers
|time
|core_vocabulary
|space
Mga Halimbawa
- The repairs will cost somewhere around $500.
- She’s somewhere in her thirties.
- It happened somewhere between 8 and 9 p.m.
- The town lies somewhere near the river.
- He weighs somewhere close to 80 kilos.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She is somewhere around 25 years old.
- The shop is somewhere near the park.
- We will arrive somewhere between two and three o’clock.
- It costs somewhere about ten dollars.
- The school is somewhere close to my house.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
somewhere
IPA
GB/sˈʌmwˌɛɹ/
US/sˈʌmwˌɛɹ/
Mga pantig at diin
some - where (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: somewhere
- Plural: somewheres
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
from somewhere
1/fɹˈʌm sˈʌmwˌɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Originating from an unspecified place
Coming from a place that is not named or known.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Somewhere along the line, we lost our focus.
- I must have made a mistake somewhere along the line.