someone

CEFRA1

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

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 partially specified but unnamed person.

Examples

  • Hold on, someone is knocking at my door.

  • It's a dangerous route—you'll need someone to guide you.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

pronoun

Extra meanings
  1. An important person.

  2. One or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity.

More examples

In context
  • Are you meeting someone here?

  • Can you get me someone more knowledgeable?

  • Do you need a gift for that special someone?

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

There is blank knocking at the door; could you see who it is?

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

pronoun

From Middle English sum on, sum one, sum oon, equivalent to some + one.