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Someone

noun/sˈʌmwʌn/
Definition
a human being
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈʌmwʌn/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈʌmwɒn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈʌmwɒn/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈʌmwʌn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna human being
“there was too much for one person to do”
Word Forms
personhoodnounbeing a person
personifyverbattribute human qualities to something
individualizeverbmake personal or more personal
mortaladjectivesubject to death
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
jemand
ein Mensch
🇫🇷French
quelqu'un
un être humain
🇪🇸Spanish
alguien
un ser humano
🇮🇹Italian
qualcuno
un essere umano
🇳🇱Dutch
iemand
een mens
🇵🇹Portuguese
alguém
um ser humano
🇷🇺Russian
кто-то
человек
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कोई
एक इंसान
🇧🇩Bengali
কেউ
একজন মানুষ
🇮🇳Tamil
யாரோ ஒருவர்
ஒரு மனிதன்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎవరైనా
ఒక మానవుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
कोणीतरी
एक मनुष्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
કોઈ
એક માનવી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಯಾರಾದರೂ
ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആരെങ്കിലും
ഒരു മനുഷ്യൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੋਈ
ਇੱਕ ਮਨੁੱਖ
🇵🇰Urdu
کوئی
ایک انسان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
某人
一个人
🇯🇵Japanese
誰か
人間
🇰🇷Korean
누구
인간
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người nào đó
một con người
🇹🇭Thai
บางคน
มนุษย์
🇮🇩Indonesian
seseorang
seorang manusia
🇵🇭Filipino
isang tao
isang tao
🇲🇾Malay
seseorang
seorang manusia
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شخص ما
إنسان
🇮🇷Persian
کسی
یک انسان
🇹🇷Turkish
birisi
bir insan
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִישֶׁהוּ
בן אדם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'someone'?
The primary meaning of 'someone' is 'a human being'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'someone' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'someone' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'someone' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'someone' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'someone' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'someone' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'someone' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'someone' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'someone' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'someone' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Slang
Archaic
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