some

some
1. pronoun, adjective
1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) quelque(s); un peu
2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) certain(s)
3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) quelques; un peu
4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) certain
2. adjective
1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) beaucoup de
2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) quelconque
3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) environ
3. adverb
((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) quelque
- someday - somehow - someone - something - sometime - sometimes - somewhat - somewhere - mean something - or something - something like - something tells me

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