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• Adjectif utilisé pour indiquer une quantité ou un nombre indéfini de choses, ou pour désigner un objet ou une personne inconnu ou non précisé.

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.

   Quantité indéterminée

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

   Synonymescertainfewhandfullittleseveralvarious

   Antonymesallnone

2. Considerable amountB1informal

   A relatively large but unspecified amount or extent.

   une certaine quantité

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

   Synonymesappreciablefewgoodlyseveralsubstantial

3. Considerable numberB1informal

   A relatively large but unspecified number of people or things.

   un certain nombre de

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

   Synonymesmanynumerousseveralvarious

4. Remarkable or impressiveB2informal

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

   remarquable / sacré

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

   Synonymesamazingexceptionalextraordinaryimpressivenoteworthyoutstandingremarkablestriking

• Adverbe utilisé pour indiquer une quantité ou un degré approximatif, signifiant « environ » ou « dans une certaine mesure ». S'emploie souvent dans des contextes informels, par exemple « quelque 20 personnes » ou « il y a environ 50 ans ».

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.

   environ, à peu près

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

   Synonymesaboutapproximatelyaroundcircaclose tomore or lessnearlyor soroughly

   Antonymesexactlyprecisely

• Déterminant indéfini qui exprime une quantité non précisée ou une partie de quelque chose, ou bien un certain nombre de personnes ou de choses parmi un ensemble. Peut aussi marquer une approximation ou un degré modéré.

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.

   Quantité indéterminée (affirmatif)

   • 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.

   Offres et demandes

   • 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.

   environ, à peu près

   • 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.

   un certain, quelque

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