somebody

CEFRA1

/ˈsʌmbˌɒdi/

pronoun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    pronoun

    A person whose name is not known or stated.

  2. 02

    pronoun

    Extra detail

    A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

Examples

  • There's almost always somebody at home in the evenings.

  • I really need to hit somebody.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsʌmˌbədi/

Deep Dive

pronoun

Extra meanings

  1. Any person.

  2. Some unspecified person.

More examples

In context

  • It's a pity when somebody dies.

  • I'm tired of being a nobody – I want to be a somebody.

  • Somebody has to clean this mess up.

Synonyms

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Origin

pronoun

From Middle English sum body, equivalent to some + body.