How do you use "somebody" in a sentence?

Somebody left their umbrella in the office. Is there somebody who can help me with this? She wants to be somebody in the world of fashion.

somebody

Q: What does "somebody" mean?

Some person; an important or notable person The word 'somebody' means some person, an unspecified or unknown individual. It's interchangeable with 'someone' in most contexts. It can also mean an important or notable person ('He thinks he's somebody'). 'Somebody else' means another person.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: Some person; an important or notable person

某人，有人，重要人物

alguien

誰か、何者か

누군가, 어떤 사람

The word 'somebody' means some person, an unspecified or unknown individual. It's interchangeable with 'someone' in most contexts. It can also mean an important or notable person ('He thinks he's somebody'). 'Somebody else' means another person.

「somebody」意味着某人，一个不特定或不知道的个人。在大多数情况下可以与「someone」互换。它也可以表示一个重要或著名的人（「He thinks he's somebody」）。「somebody else」意味着另一个人。

La palabra «somebody» significa alguna persona, un individuo no especificado o desconocido. Es intercambiable con «someone» en la mayoría de contextos. También puede significar una persona importante o notable («He thinks he's somebody»). «Somebody else» significa otra persona.

「somebody」は、ある人、特定されていないまたは不明な個人を意味します。ほとんどの文脈で「someone」と交換可能です。また、重要な人や著名な人を意味することもあります（「He thinks he's somebody」）。「somebody else」は別の人を意味します。

'somebody'라는 단어는 불특정하거나 알 수 없는 어떤 사람을 의미합니다. 대부분의 경우 'someone'과 바꿔 쓸 수 있습니다. 또한 중요하거나 유명한 사람을 의미하기도 합니다('He thinks he's somebody'). 'Somebody else'는 다른 사람을 뜻합니다.

Ejemplos

Somebody left their umbrella in the office.
有人把雨伞落在办公室了。
Alguien dejó su paraguas en la oficina.
誰かがオフィスに傘を忘れていきました。
누군가가 사무실에 우산을 두고 갔습니다.
Is there somebody who can help me with this?
有谁能帮我处理这件事吗？
¿Hay alguien que pueda ayudarme con esto?
これを手伝ってくれる人はいますか？
이것을 도와줄 수 있는 사람이 있나요?
She wants to be somebody in the world of fashion.
她想成为时尚界的大人物。
Ella quiere ser alguien en el mundo de la moda.
彼女はファッション界で名を成したいと思っています。
그녀는 패션계에서 유명한 사람이 되고 싶어합니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

A compound of 'some' + 'body', where 'body' was used to mean 'person', parallel to 'anybody', 'everybody', and 'nobody'. First recorded in the 14th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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