something

Signification

Pron

1. An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.
2. (colloquial) A quality to a moderate degree.
3. (colloquial) A talent or quality that is difficult to specify.
4. (colloquial) Somebody who or something that is superlative or notable in some way.

Adj

Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.

Adv

1. Somewhat; to a degree.
2. (colloquial) Used to adverbialise a following adjective

Verb

Designates an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song.

Noun

1. An object whose nature is yet to be defined.
2. An object whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g., from words of a song. Also used to refer to an object earlier indefinitely referred to as 'something' (pronoun sense).

Coupé comme

some‧thing

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/

Étymologie

From Middle English somþyng, some-thing, som thing, sum thinge, sum þinge, from Old English sum þing (literally “some thing”), equivalent to some + thing. Compare Old English āwiht (“something”, literally “some thing, any thing”), Swedish någonting (“something”, literally “some thing, any thing”).

Phrases

Why don't you say something ?

Pourquoi ne dites-vous pas quelque chose?