sometime
gb/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/ us/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/
A2
Англійська
~ 2000
valamikor, egykori
A2
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valamikor
A2
Модель уживання:
[someone] will/should [do something] sometime
We should have lunch sometime next week.
Valamikor jövő héten ebédeljünk együtt.
I met her sometime last year at a conference.
Valamikor tavaly találkoztam vele egy konferencián.
The new policy will take effect sometime in the spring.
Навчальні приклади
I will call you sometime tomorrow.
Valamikor holnap felhívlak.
She visited us sometime last month.
Valamikor a múlt hónapban meglátogatott minket.
We will travel sometime in July.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sometime' with 'sometimes'. 'Sometime' refers to one unspecified time, while 'sometimes' means occasionally or more than once.
Значення
at an unspecified time
Словосполучення
sometime soon
|sometime later
|sometime next week
|sometime in the past
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
never (Indicates that something will not happen at any time, opposite of happening at some unknown time.)
Теми
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
At a time that is not known or not given, in the past or future.
At a time that is not stated or known, either in the past or future.
C1
2
egykori
B2
Модель уживання:
[someone] is/was the sometime [role]
The book was written by the sometime editor of the magazine.
A könyvet a magazin egykori szerkesztője írta.
She was the sometime leader of the opposition party.
Ő volt az ellenzéki párt egykori vezetője.
A memoir by the sometime champion was released last year.
Навчальні приклади
He is a sometime teacher of English.
Ő egykori angoltanár.
The article was by a sometime mayor of the city.
A cikket a város egykori polgármestere írta.
She is a sometime singer.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this adjective use with the adverb meaning. In this sense, it describes a former role, not time.
Значення
former in a role/status
Словосполучення
sometime actor
|sometime president
|sometime champion
Синоніми
former ('Former' is more common and direct; 'sometime' is more formal or literary.)
Антоніми
current (Describes someone who holds the position now, opposite of having held it only in the past.)
Теми
people
|careers
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Used to say someone had a job or role in the past but does not have it now.
Having been in a particular role or position in the past but not now.
Граматика
Словникова форма
sometime
IPA
GB/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/
US/sˈʌmtˌaɪm/
Склади й наголос
some - time (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: sometime
Споріднені слова
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- We should catch up sometime soon.
- The repairs will be finished sometime soon.