somewhere

somewhere
somewhere [{{t}}'sʌmweə(r)]
adverb
(a) (indicating an unspecified place) quelque part;
∎ somewhere in the drawer/on the desk quelque part dans le tiroir/sur le bureau;
∎ somewhere in the world quelque part (dans le monde);
∎ somewhere in France quelque part en France;
∎ somewhere near us pas bien loin de nous;
∎ she's somewhere around elle est quelque part par là, elle n'est pas loin;
∎ let's go somewhere else allons ailleurs ou autre part;
∎ but it's got to be somewhere or other! mais il doit bien être quelque part!;
∎ I read somewhere that it can be fatal j'ai lu quelque part que ça peut être mortel;
∎ I'm looking for somewhere to stay je cherche un endroit où loger;
∎ I need somewhere quiet to work j'ai besoin d'un endroit calme pour travailler;
∎ she's found somewhere more comfortable to sit elle a trouvé un siège plus confortable;
∎ now we're getting somewhere! nous arrivons enfin à quelque chose!
(b) (approximately) environ;
∎ she earns somewhere around $2,000 a month elle gagne quelque chose comme 2000 dollars par mois;
∎ somewhere between five and six hundred people were there il y avait entre cinq et six cents personnes;
∎ he must be somewhere in his forties il doit avoir entre quarante et cinquante ans

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