Definition
Definition of something-something - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- He gave me a something-something for my birthday.
2.
- They were involved in a little something-something downtown.
3.
- I grabbed a little something-something from the fridge.
4.
- They had a little something-something last night.
Terms with something-something included in their meaning
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topics
on the subject of something
physical position
physically over or on top of something
interaction
receive something offered willingly
reply
say something in response to a question
communication
request or petition for something
description
link someone or something with a quality or state
category
link someone or something with a class or kind
reason
for the reason that something happened
location
at the back of something
position
lower in spatial position than something else
measurement
having greater size than something else
teeth
cut into something with teeth
uninterested
feeling weary because something is uninteresting
lowest point
lowest part of something
transportation
move something or someone to a place
construction
form something by combining materials or parts
acquire goods
obtain something in exchange for payment
location
indicating location near something
transportation
move something by lifting or supporting
grab hold
capture or seize someone or something
core area
middle point or part of something
shape
round area or piece of something
door
move something to cover an opening
terminal point
final point of something in space or time
Examples of something-something in a sentence
She whispered a something-something in his ear. Rumors spread about their something-something in the alley. He got caught up in a something-something last year. He always keeps a something-something in his bag for later. They served a little something-something before the main course. Rumors spread about their something-something at the party.
They hinted at a something-something during the weekend getaway.
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- French:truc, magouille, ...
- German:unbekannte Sache, krummes Ding, ...
- Italian:qualcosa-qualcosa, qualcosa di losco, ...
- Spanish:cosita-cosita, asuntillo, ...
- Portuguese:algo assim, algo qualquer, ...
- Chinese:某某东西, 非法活动, ...
- Japanese:何か何か, 何かしらの違法活動, ...
- Arabic:شَيْء مَا, شغلة مشبوهة, ...
- Hebrew:דָּבָר מַשֶּׁהוּ, עֵסְקָה מְפוּקְפֶּקֶת, ...
- Russian:неизвестная вещь, кое-что незаконное, ...
- Ukrainian:щось-таке, незаконна діяльність, ...
- Hindi:कुछ-कुछ, गड़बड़, ...
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