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1      (en oraciones afirmativas)    something
estaba buscando algo más barato      I was looking for something cheaper
--¿no habéis comido nada? --sí, algo hemos picado      "haven't you eaten anything?" -- "yes, we've had a little snack"
→ algo así
es músico o algo así      he's a musician or something like that
dura algo así como tres horas      it's about three hours long
→ algo de
tuve algo de miedo      I was a bit scared
sé algo de inglés      I know a little English
nos dieron algo de comer      they gave us something to eat
hay algo de verdad en lo que dicen      there is some truth in what they say
tenía algo de revolucionario      there was something of the revolutionary in him
tengo algo de prisa      I'm in a bit of a hurry
tienen algo de razón      they are right to a certain extent o in a way
→ en algo
queríamos ser útiles en algo      we wanted to be of some use
se ha cambiado en algo el plan      the plan has been changed slightly
las dos hermanas se parecen en algo      there is a certain likeness between the two sisters
→ estar en algo      (=implicado)   to be involved in sth
  (Venezuela)
**   to be high on sth
→ llegar a ser algo      to be something
→ tomar algo        (de beber)    to have a drink,   (de comer)    to have a bite (to eat)
¿quieres tomarte algo?      would you like a drink?
→ llegamos a las tres y algo      we arrived at three something
al nacer pesó tres kilos y algo      she weighed just over three kilos at birth
MODISMOS algo es algo      it's better than nothing
MODISMOS creerse algo      to think one is somebody
MODISMOS darle algo a algn      *   casi me da algo cuando falló el penalti      I nearly died when he missed the penalty
si no deja de comer dulces un día le va a dar algo      if he doesn't stop eating sweet things something will happen to him one day
MODISMOS cuando le da por algo ...      when he gets something into his head ...
MODISMOS por algo será      there must be a reason for it
si lo dice el director, por algo será      if the manager says so, he must have his reasons o there must be a reason for it
MODISMOS ya es algo
ha logrado un estilo propio, lo que ya es algo      she has achieved her own style, which is quite something

2      (en oraciones interrogativas, condicionales, gen)    anything  ,   (esperando respuesta afirmativa)    something
¿hay algo para mí?      is there anything o something for me?
¿puedes darme algo?      can you give me something?
¿le has dado algo más de dinero?      have you given him any more money?
¿no le habrá pasado algo?      nothing has happened to him, has it?

b adv

1      (con adjetivo)    rather, a little
estos zapatos son algo incómodos      these shoes are rather o a little uncomfortable
puede parecer algo ingenuo      he may seem slightly o rather o a little o somewhat frm   naive

2      (con verbos)    a little
me recuerda algo a mi padre      he reminds me a little of my father
la inflación ha subido algo más de dos puntos      inflation has gone up by a little over two points

c sm

1    → un algo
tiene un algo que atrae      there's something attractive about him o there's something about him that's attractive
había un algo de tristeza en su expresión      there was something sad in his expression

2 (Colombia) mid-afternoon snack mid-afternoon snack
→ ALGUNO, ALGO

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algo metidita en carnes	exp.	somewhat plump

algo raro se está cociendo en el comité	exp.	something strange is brewing in the committee

beber algo a sorbos	exp.	to sip sth

mandar algo a la aceptación	exp.	to send sth on approval	[Bus.]

acercarse algo al oído	exp.	to put sth to one's ear

aportar algo a nuestro acervo común	exp.	to contribute sth to our collective heritage

achacar algo a	exp.	to attribute sth to

achacar algo a	exp.	put sth down to

aclarar algo a algn	exp.	to explain sth to sb

acomodar algo a algo	exp.	to adapt sth to (suit) sth

acompañar algo con {o} de algo	exp.	to serve sth with sth

acordar algo a algn	exp.	to remind sb of sth	[Arch.]

poner algo de actualidad	exp.	to focus attention on sth

adjudicar algo al mejor postor	exp.	to knock sth down to the highest bidder

remitir {o} enviar algo adjunto	exp.	to enclose sth

adosar algo a una pared	exp.	to lean sth against a wall

adosar algo a una pared	exp.	place sth with its back against a wall

hacer algo con afán	exp.	to do sth eagerly

necesita algo adonde agarrarse	exp.	she needs something to hold on to

agregar algo a algo	exp.	to add sth to sth

grabar algo al aguafuerte	exp.	to etch sth

ahijar algo a algn	exp.	to impute sth to sb

así podrás ahorrar algo de electricidad	exp.	this way you will be able to save some electricity

lanzar algo al aire	exp.	to throw sth into the air

estos tornillos necesitan algo de ajuste	exp.	these screws need a little tightening

dar algo por alambique	exp.	to give sth sparingly {o} grudgingly	(MODISMOS)

pasar algo por alambique	exp.	to go through sth with a fine-tooth comb	(MODISMOS)

poner algo al alcance de algn	exp.	to make sth available to sb

vivimos algo alejados	exp.	we live quite far away

vivimos algo alejados	exp.	we live quite a distance away

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