somewhere *** some·where adv

somewhere *** some·where adv
['sʌmˌwɛə(r)]
1) (in space) da qualche parte, in qualche posto

somewhere else — da qualche altra parte

I lost it somewhere — l'ho perso da qualche parte

I've left my keys somewhere — ho lasciato le chiavi da qualche parte

somewhere in Wales — da qualche parte nel Galles

somewhere or other in Scotland — da qualche parte in Scozia

now we're getting somewhere! — ora stiamo facendo dei passi in avanti

2) (approximately) circa, all'incirca, più o meno

he paid somewhere around £12 — l'ha pagato circa 12 sterline

he's somewhere in his fifties — è sulla cinquantina


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