Some

French Meaning

certains

certaines

quelques-uns

quelques-unes

quelque

certain

quelconque

pas mal de

quand même un peu

environ

English Meaning

  1. Being an unspecified number or quantity: Some people came into the room. Would you like some sugar?
  2. Being a portion or an unspecified number or quantity of a whole or group: He likes some modern sculpture but not all.
  3. Being a considerable number or quantity: She has been directing films for some years now.
  4. Unknown or unspecified by name: Some man called.
  5. Logic Being part and perhaps all of a class.
  6. Informal Remarkable: She is some skier.
  7. An indefinite or unspecified number or portion: We took some of the books to the auction. See Usage Note at every.
  8. An indefinite additional quantity: did the assigned work and then some.
  9. Approximately; about: Some 40 people attended the rally.
  10. Informal Somewhat: some tired.