somehow
gb/sˈʌmhˌaʊ/ us/sˈʌmhˌaʊ/
B1
İngilizce
~ 2100
Anlamlar
0 anlam
adverb
B1
property
1
in an unclear or unspecified way
In a way that is not clear or known.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to [do something] somehow
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somehow' with 'somewhere' or 'sometime', which refer to place and time rather than manner.
Eş anlamlılar
in some way (More explicit and often slightly more formal alternative.)
|
by some means (Often used in formal or written contexts with a similar sense.)
Zıt anlamlılar
clearly (Indicates that the manner is obvious or well understood, opposite of unknown.)
Eşdizimler
manage somehow
|find out somehow
|work somehow
|get through somehow
|explain somehow
Konular
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- She somehow managed to finish the project on time.
- I don't know how he found my address, but he did somehow.
- The cat had somehow gotten inside the cupboard.
- He somehow convinced them to give him another chance.
- The door was locked, yet she was inside somehow.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I somehow lost my phone.
- He somehow found my house.
- She somehow passed the test.
- We somehow got to the station on time.
adverb
B1
property
2
for some unknown reason
For a reason that is not clear or known.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'in an unknown way' when the intended sense is about an unknown reason.
Eş anlamlılar
for some reason (Direct equivalent; slightly more conversational.)
Zıt anlamlılar
for a clear reason (States that the cause is obvious and understood.)
Eşdizimler
somehow feel
|somehow know
|somehow believe
|somehow remember
Konular
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- Somehow, I knew you would say that.
- The story somehow made me feel sad.
- She had somehow forgotten her own birthday.
- He somehow knew exactly what I was thinking.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- Somehow, I was late again.
- I somehow felt happy.
- She somehow knew my name.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
somehow
IPA
GB/sˈʌmhˌaʊ/
US/sˈʌmhˌaʊ/
Heceler ve vurgu
some - how (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: somehow
- Plural: somehows
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
somehow or other
1/sˈʌmhˌaʊ ˈɔɹ ˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
in some way not specified
In some way that is not clear or known.
Örnekler
- Don't worry, we'll get there on time somehow or other.
- Somehow or other, she always finds a solution.