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somebody

somebody

Meaning of somebody

an unknown or unspecified person

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British English/ˈsʌmbədi/
American English/ˈsʌmˌbɑdi/
Russian transcription[ˈkto‿to]
somebody
somebody - кто-то
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somebody with Russian translation

somebody usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Кто-то оставил свою сумку в поезде.

Somebody left their bag on the train.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я слышал, как кто-то стучал в дверь.

I heard somebody knocking at the door.

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somebodyкто-то
Iя
youты
heон
sheона
itоно
weмы

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What's the difference between somebody / someone / anyone / everybody / everyone / no one

🇬🇧English
somebody

neutral; an unspecified person

A1Very Often

Somebody called you this morning.

Кто-то звонил тебе сегодня утром.

🇬🇧English

neutral; an unspecified person, slightly more formal than somebody

A1Very Often

Someone is waiting outside.

Кто-то ждет снаружи.

🇬🇧English

any person; often used in questions, negatives, and conditionals

A1Very Often

Anyone can join the club.

Любой может вступить в клуб.

🇬🇧English

all people in a group; every person

A1Very Often

Everybody is here.

Все здесь.

🇬🇧English

all people; every person, often a little more neutral/formal than everybody

A1Very Often

Everyone needs a ticket.

Всем нужен билет.

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🇬🇧English
no one

nobody; negative meaning, zero people

A1Very Often

No one answered the phone.

Никто не ответил на звонок.

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How to pronounce somebody and what this word means

somebody translation: кто-то. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce somebody

/ˈsʌmbədi/

somebody translation

кто-то

somebody examples

Somebody left their bag on the train.

somebody transcription

/ˈsʌmbədi/, /ˈsʌmˌbɑdi/

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somebody meaning: what does it mean?

an unknown or unspecified person

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somebody is pronounced as /ˈsʌmbədi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Somebody left their bag on the train. Translation: Кто-то оставил свою сумку в поезде.

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