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someone

кто-то

Meaning of someone

an unknown or unspecified person

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EN-UK/ˈsʌmwʌn/
EN-US/ˈsʌmwʌn/
RU[ˈkto tə]
someone
someone - кто-то
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someone usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Someone is waiting outside for you.

Кто-то ждёт тебя снаружи.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I think someone called while you were out.

Думаю, кто-то звонил, пока тебя не было.

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someone
кто-то
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you
he
she
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What does someone mean?

an unknown or unspecified person

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someone is pronounced as /ˈsʌmwʌn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Someone is waiting outside for you. Translation: Кто-то ждёт тебя снаружи.

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