some

• صفة تُستخدم للدلالة على كمية أو عدد غير محدد من شيء ما، أو للإشارة إلى شخص أو شيء غير معروف أو غير محدد.

An adjective used to refer to an unspecified amount or number of something, or to indicate a person or thing that is unknown or not specified.

1. Unspecified quantityA1formal

   Used to refer to an unspecified amount or number of something.

   كمية غير محددة

   • I need some water, please.
   • She bought some apples at the market.
   • There are some books on the table.

   المرادفاتcertainfewhandfullittleseveralvarious

   الأضدادallnone

2. Considerable amountB1informal

   A relatively large but unspecified amount or extent.

   كمية كبيرة

   • That was some party last night!
   • He has some nerve to talk to me like that.
   • It took some time to finish the project.

   المرادفاتappreciablefewgoodlyseveralsubstantial

3. Considerable numberB1informal

   A relatively large but unspecified number of people or things.

   بعض

   • Some people believe in ghosts.
   • Some students find math difficult.
   • There were some issues with the software.

   المرادفاتmanynumerousseveralvarious

4. Remarkable or impressiveB2informal

   Used to emphasize that something is remarkable, impressive, or unusual.

   بارز أو مثير للإعجاب

   • That was some goal he scored!
   • She is some kind of genius.
   • He is some lawyer; he won every case.

   المرادفاتamazingexceptionalextraordinaryimpressivenoteworthyoutstandingremarkablestriking

• كلمة تستخدم للإشارة إلى كمية أو درجة تقريبية، بمعنى «تقريبًا» أو «إلى حد ما». تُستعمل عادة في السياقات غير الرسمية، مثل «حوالي 20 شخصًا» أو «منذ نحو 50 عامًا».

An adverb used to indicate an approximate amount or degree, meaning "approximately" or "to some extent." It is commonly used in informal contexts, such as "some 20 people" or "some 50 years ago."

1. Approximately or roughlyA2informal

   Used to indicate an imprecise but fairly close quantity or amount.

   تقريبًا

   • The journey took some three hours.
   • There were some twenty people at the party.
   • He earns some fifty thousand dollars a year.

   المرادفاتaboutapproximatelyaroundcircaclose tomore or lessnearlyor soroughly

   الأضدادexactlyprecisely

• كلمة تحدد كمية غير محددة أو جزءًا من شيء ما، وتُستعمل مع الأسماء المعدودة وغير المعدودة للدلالة على بعض أو قدر قليل.

An indefinite determiner used to refer to an unspecified quantity or number of people or things. It is typically used in affirmative sentences with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.

1. Unspecified quantity (affirmative)A1formal

   Used with plural countable nouns or uncountable nouns to indicate an indefinite amount or number, not all but more than one or a little. Commonly used in positive statements.

   كمية غير محددة (إثبات)

   • I bought some apples.
   • There is some water in the bottle.
   • Some people like coffee.

2. Offers and requestsA2informal

   Used in questions when offering something or asking for something, where the answer 'yes' is expected or the speaker believes the item exists.

   العرض والطلب

   • Would you like some tea?
   • Can I have some sugar, please?
   • Do you need some help?

3. Approximate number or amountB1formal

   Used before a number to indicate that the figure is an approximation rather than an exact count.

   العدد أو المقدار التقريبي

   • It happened some ten years ago.
   • There were some 50 people at the party.
   • He waited for some two hours.

4. Unknown or unspecified person/thingB2formal

   Used with a singular countable noun to refer to a person or thing that is unknown to the speaker or not specified.

   شيء أو شخص غير محدد

   • Some guy called you earlier.
   • There must be some mistake.
   • She married some rich businessman.