somebody
gb/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/ us/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
A1
Anh
~ 1400
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
pronoun
A1
entity
1
An unspecified person
Used to talk about a person, but we do not know or say who.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[somebody] + [verb]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'somebody' with 'anybody'. 'Somebody' is used in positive sentences, while 'anybody' is often used in questions and negatives.
Từ đồng nghĩa
someone (Completely interchangeable in most contexts; 'someone' is slightly more common in writing.)
Từ trái nghĩa
nobody (Means no person at all, the opposite of an unspecified person existing.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
somebody else
|somebody new
|somebody important
|somebody special
Chủ đề
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Somebody is at the door.
- I saw somebody in the park.
- Somebody took my pen.
- Somebody is calling you.
Danh từ
informal
B1
entity
2
An important or famous person
A person who is important or well-known.
Mẫu sử dụng:
be [a/an] somebody
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse the noun use with the pronoun use; here it means an important person, not just any person.
Từ đồng nghĩa
VIP (More formal and used for very important people in official contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
nobody (Refers to a person of no importance or influence.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
become somebody
|feel like somebody
|make somebody of oneself
Chủ đề
status
|society
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- After winning the award, she finally felt like a somebody.
- He always dreamed of becoming somebody in the music industry.
- In this small town, being a doctor makes you a real somebody.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He wants to be a somebody.
- She became a somebody after the movie.
- He is a somebody in politics.
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somebody
IPA
GB/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
US/sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
some - body (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (some)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: somebody
- Plural: somebodies
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
be somebody
1/bˈi sˈʌmbˌɑdi/
idiom
informal
Be important or successful
To be an important or well-known person.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.