someone
BrE /ˈsʌmˌwʌn/ AmE /ˈsʌmˌwʌn/
noun en → es
a person, especially when you do not know who the person is or are talking about a particular person but do not want to say their name
alguien, persona
- someone + noun
Collocations someone special · someone important
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Someone left their coat here.
Alguien dejó su abrigo aquí.
used when talking about a person in a formal way, for example in official documents or letters
alguien, persona
- someone + noun
Collocations someone of importance · someone of influence
-
The meeting is for someone of high rank.
La reunión es para alguien de alto rango.
used to refer to a person in an indefinite way, often when talking about possibilities or hypothetical situations
alguien, persona
- someone + verb
Collocations someone might come · someone could be there
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Someone might call you later.
Alguien podría llamarte más tarde.
used to refer to a specific person, often when talking about someone who is known or has been mentioned before
alguien, persona
- someone + verb
Collocations the person I told you about · the someone who was here
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The someone who was here is waiting for you.
La persona que estaba aquí te está esperando.
used in an informal way to refer to a person, often when talking about someone who is known or has been mentioned before
alguien, persona
- someone + verb
Collocations that someone · this someone
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That someone is always late.
Ese alguien siempre llega tarde.
used to refer to a person in an indefinite way, often when talking about possibilities or hypothetical situations
alguien, persona
- someone + verb
Collocations someone might come · someone could be there
-
Someone should do something about it.
Alguien debería hacer algo al respecto.
used to refer to a specific person, often when talking about someone who is known or has been mentioned before
alguien, persona
- someone + verb
Collocations the person I told you about · the someone who was here
-
The someone who was here is waiting for you.
La persona que estaba aquí te está esperando.
used in an informal way to refer to a person, often when talking about someone who is known or has been mentioned before
alguien, persona
- someone + verb
Collocations that someone · this someone
-
That someone is always late.
Ese alguien siempre llega tarde.