кто-то
somebody
an unknown or unspecified person
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кто-то with English translation
кто-то usage examples
Somebody left their bag on the train.
Кто-то оставил свою сумку в поезде.
I heard somebody knocking at the door.
Я слышал, как кто-то стучал в дверь.
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кто-то synonyms
What's the difference between кто-то / кто-нибудь / любой / человек / персона / личность
Neutral word for an unknown or unspecified person.
Somebody is knocking at the door.
Кто-то стучит в дверь.
Usually used in questions, requests, and conditions; often closer to 'any one person'.
Can somebody help me?
Кто-нибудь может помочь мне?
Means 'any one of possible ones', not a specific person; often not a direct match for 'somebody'.
Anybody can make a mistake.
Любой может ошибиться.
General word for 'person'; does not itself mean an unknown person.
This person lives nearby.
Этот человек живёт рядом.
Bookish or official word; often refers to a notable person, not an unknown one.
This person often appears in the news.
Эта персона часто появляется в новостях.
Means 'personality/person' with particular qualities; not just an unknown somebody.
He is an interesting person.
Он интересная личность.
Bookish word for an unknown person; sounds more formal and detached.
Somebody called me at night.
Некто позвонил мне ночью.
Descriptive phrase meaning 'some person'; sounds neutral-bookish and less natural in speech.
Somebody said they saw you.
Некий человек сказал, что видел вас.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce кто-то and what this word means
кто-то translation: somebody. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce кто-то
[ˈkto‿to]
кто-то translation
somebody
кто-то examples
Somebody left their bag on the train.
кто-то transcription
[ˈkto‿to]
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кто-то meaning: what does it mean?
неизвестный или неуказанный человек
кто-то pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
кто-то is pronounced as [ˈkto‿to]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
кто-то definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Somebody left their bag on the train. Translation: Кто-то оставил свою сумку в поезде.
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