someone

[US]/'sʌmwʌn/
[UK]/'sʌmwʌn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

pron. joku, joku henkilö.
Word Forms
Pluralsomeones

Example Sentences

there's someone at the door.

Joku on ovella.

do someone a favor.

Tekee jollekin palveluksen.

an attempt on someone's life.

yritys jonkun hengen suhteen.

to obligate someone to answer

velvoittaa joku vastaamaan

to treat someone kindly

Kohtele jotakuta ystävällisesti

to be quits with someone

olla tasoissa jonkun kanssa

this was someone's idea of a sick joke.

Tämä oli jonkun sairas vitsi.

someone will have to talk to Lily.

Joku joutuu puhumaan Lilylle.

shift the blame on to someone else

siirtää syy jonkun toisen niskaan

saw someone outside the window.

Näin jonkun ulkona ikkunasta.

There's someone battering at the door.

Joku hakkaa ovea.

It's difficult to contradict someone politely.

On vaikea vastustaa jotakuta kohteliaasti.

the mildness of someone’s manner

jonkun käytöksen lempeys

the motivation behind someone’s achievement

jonkun saavutuksen motiivi

the restitution of someone’s rights

jonkun oikeuksien palauttaminen

satirise someone’s faults

Pilkkaa jonkun virheitä

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