sometime

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsʌmtaɪm/ AmE /ˈsɑːmtaɪm/

adverb en → es

1 TIME A2

at an unspecified time in the future or past; at some point of time

en algún momento, en alguna ocasión

  • sometime before/after/in + noun

Collocations sometime last year · sometime in the future

  • I'll call you sometime next week.

    Te llamaré en algún momento la próxima semana.

2 TIME B1

used to refer politely or indirectly to a time in the past, especially when you do not want to say exactly when something happened

en algún momento (sin especificar)

  • sometime + ago

Collocations sometime last month · sometime in the past

  • I met her sometime last year.

    La conocí en algún momento del año pasado.

1 TIME B2

used to refer politely or indirectly to a time in the future, especially when you do not want to say exactly when something will happen

en algún momento (sin especificar)

  • sometime + noun

Collocations sometime next month · sometime in the future

  • We'll meet sometime this week.

    Nos veremos en algún momento esta semana.

2 TIME B2

used to refer politely or indirectly to a time in the past, especially when you do not want to say exactly when something happened (formal)

en algún momento (sin especificar; formal)

  • sometime + ago

Collocations sometime last year · sometime in the past

  • I received your letter sometime last month.

    Recibí tu carta en algún momento del mes pasado.

3 TIME C1

used to refer politely or indirectly to a time in the future, especially when you do not want to say exactly when something will happen (formal)

en algún momento (sin especificar; formal)

  • sometime + noun

Collocations sometime next month · sometime in the future

  • We will discuss this matter sometime next week.

    Discutiremos este asunto en algún momento la próxima semana.