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Sometime

adjective/sˈʌmtaɪm/
Definition
belonging to some prior time
at some indefinite or unstated time
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈʌmtaɪm/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈʌmtaɪm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈʌmtaɪm/
3 syllables Say it as /sˈʌmtaɪm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivebelonging to some prior time
“erstwhile friend”
adverbat some indefinite or unstated time
“let's get together sometime”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
irgendwann
zu einer früheren Zeit gehörend
🇫🇷French
un jour
appartenant à une époque antérieure
🇪🇸Spanish
a veces
perteneciente a algún tiempo anterior
🇮🇹Italian
qualche volta
appartenenti a qualche tempo precedente
🇳🇱Dutch
ooit
die tot een vroegere tijd behoren
🇵🇹Portuguese
algum dia
pertencente a algum tempo anterior
🇷🇺Russian
когда-нибудь
принадлежащий какому-то предшествующему времени
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कभी कभी
किसी पूर्व समय से संबंधित
🇧🇩Bengali
কিছু সময়
কিছু আগের সময়ের অন্তর্গত
🇮🇳Tamil
சில சமயம்
முந்தைய காலத்தைச் சேர்ந்தது
🇮🇳Telugu
కొన్నిసార్లు
కొంత పూర్వ కాలానికి చెందినది
🇮🇳Marathi
कधीतरी
काही पूर्वीच्या काळातील
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્યારેક
કેટલાક અગાઉના સમય સાથે સંબંધિત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ
ಕೆಲವು ಹಿಂದಿನ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചിലപ്പോൾ
കുറച്ചു മുമ്പേ ഉള്ളത്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਦੇ ਕਦੇ
ਕੁਝ ਪੁਰਾਣੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਨਾਲ ਸਬੰਧਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
کبھی کبھی
کچھ پہلے سے تعلق رکھتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
某个时候
属于以前的某个时间
🇯🇵Japanese
いつか
ある時点に属する
🇰🇷Korean
언젠가
이전 시간에 속함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đôi khi
thuộc về thời gian trước đó
🇹🇭Thai
บางครั้ง
เป็นของบางเวลาก่อนหน้านี้
🇮🇩Indonesian
beberapa waktu
milik beberapa waktu sebelumnya
🇵🇭Filipino
minsan
kabilang sa ilang naunang panahon
🇲🇾Malay
kadang-kadang
kepunyaan suatu masa dahulu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
في وقت ما
تنتمي إلى زمن ما قبل ذلك
🇮🇷Persian
زمانی
متعلق به زمان قبلی
🇹🇷Turkish
bazen
daha önceki bir zamana ait
🇮🇱Hebrew
מתישהו
שייך לזמן קודם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sometime'?
The primary meaning of 'sometime' is 'belonging to some prior time'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sometime' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sometime' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sometime' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sometime' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'sometime' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'sometime' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sometime' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'sometime' in regular conversations?
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