Translation of something into German
Pronoun
general
an unspecified object or thing- I heard something in the attic last night.Ich habe etwas auf dem Dachboden letzte Nacht gehört.
notable person
- Winning the award was really something.Den Preis zu gewinnen war wirklich etwas Besonderes.
Adverb
adverbialise
used to make an adjective into an adverb- He was something fierce in the debate.Er war etwas heftig in der Debatte.
Expressions with something: examples in English and translations in German
Synonyms and analogies of something in English
Examples of something in a sentence
She wants something to eat. Her performance in the play was something to behold. The new invention was truly something remarkable. The weather turned something cold overnight. Her performance was something extraordinary on stage.
Translations of "something" in Context ordered by category and frequency
They wanted to bargain as both parties had something to gain.
Sie wollten verhandeln, da beide Parteien etwas zu gewinnen hatten.
Just hit me up after work, and we'll figure something out.
Meld dich nach der Arbeit bei mir, dann kriegen wir schon was hin.
She has two left feet and always knocks something over while dancing.
Sie hat zwei linke Füße und stößt beim Tanzen immer irgendetwas um.
Next time, use your bean before posting something that offensive on social media.
Benutz das nächste Mal den Kopf, bevor du sowas Beleidigendes in sozialen Medien postest.
something: Examples and translations in context
Getting promoted twice in one year, that is something for your résumé.
Zweimal im Jahr befördert zu werden, das ist ja was für deinen Lebenslauf.
Our cat likes you more than me, and that's definitely saying something.
Unsere Katze mag dich mehr als mich, und das will schon was heißen.
He finished the marathon smiling, and that's definitely saying something.
Er hat den Marathon mit einem Lächeln beendet, und das will was heißen.
He actually arrived ten minutes early, and that's definitely saying something.
Er ist tatsächlich zehn Minuten zu früh gekommen, und das will was heißen.
You always have a grouse about something instead of enjoying the evening.
Du musst dich immer über irgendetwas beschweren, statt den Abend zu genießen.
I'm scared to death that something might go wrong with this deal.
Ich habe Todesangst, dass bei diesem Deal irgendetwas schiefgehen könnte.
My head is splitting, I think I'm coming down with something nasty.
Mein Kopf platzt gleich, ich glaube, ich brüte irgendwas richtig Fieses aus.
They shouted for everyone to grab something to bail the water out.
Sie riefen allen zu, irgendetwas zu greifen, um das Wasser auszuschöpfen.
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