somewhere else

ˈsʌmˌhwɛr ɛls
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Translation of somewhere else into German,

Adverb

1.

location

in a different place than here
  • She wants to live somewhere else.Sie möchte woanders leben.
2.

distraction

Rare
mentally distracted or not present
Rare
  • During the meeting, her mind was somewhere else.Während des Treffens war sie geistig abwesend.

Noun

alternative place

place other than here
  • He wanted to be somewhere else.Er wollte woanders sein.
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Expressions with somewhere else: examples in English and translations in German

mit den Gedanken woanders sein
During class, her mind is somewhere else.

Synonyms and analogies of somewhere else in English

Examples of somewhere else in a sentence

  • He decided to work somewhere else for a change.
  • His thoughts were somewhere else during the lecture.
  • She seemed somewhere else, lost in her own world.
  • She decided to move somewhere else.
  • The meeting was held somewhere else.

Translations of "somewhere else" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
woandersadv.

He thought love might be waiting for him somewhere else.

Er dachte, die Liebe könne woanders auf ihn warten.

irgendwo andersadv.

The scandal isn't somewhere else; it's happening in our political back garden.

Der Skandal ist nicht irgendwo anders, er spielt sich im eigenen Hinterhof ab.

anderswoadv.

He left the family business just to become his own boss somewhere else.

Er verließ den Familienbetrieb nur, um anderswo sein eigener Chef zu sein.

woandershinadv.

If we're not welcome here, we'll go somewhere else.

Wenn sie uns hier nicht wollen, gehen wir woandershin.

an einem anderen Ortadv./n.

Look for the missing documents somewhere else in the filing cabinet.

Suche die fehlenden Dokumente an einem anderen Ort im Aktenschrank.

irgendwohinadv.

The guards secretly transferred her somewhere else and her whereabouts is unknown.

Die Aufseher brachten sie heimlich irgendwohin, niemand kennt ihren derzeitigen Aufenthaltsort.

andernortsadv.

This can be done somewhere else in a workshop.

Diese Arbeit kann in einem Atelier andernorts gemacht werden.

sonst wohinadv.

Or he'll invite you somewhere else.

Oder er lädt dich sonst wohin ein.

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Other translations for somewhere else:

  • geistig abwesendadv.
  • anderwärtsadv.

somewhere else: Examples and translations in context

She smiled politely, yet her mind was somewhere else completely.

Sie lächelte höflich, aber sie war völlig mit den Gedanken woanders.

I think there's a better restaurant somewhere else in the city.

Ich denke, es gibt ein besseres Restaurant woanders in der Stadt.

I told him he could find better friends somewhere else.

Ich sagte ihm, dass er bessere Freunde woanders finden könnte.

He kept nodding, but his mind was clearly somewhere else today.

Er nickte zwar, aber heute war er eindeutig mit den Gedanken woanders.

If the recruiter keeps messing you about, just apply somewhere else instead.

Wenn der Recruiter dich weiter so verarscht, bewirb dich einfach woanders.

He doesn't like this cafe; he prefers to eat somewhere else.

Dieses Café gefällt ihm nicht; er isst lieber woanders.

The pets were barking because they saw something moving somewhere else.

Die Haustiere bellten, weil sie etwas sahen, das sich woanders bewegte.

After searching this store, I decided to shop somewhere else for groceries.

Nachdem ich in diesem Laden gesucht hatte, beschloss ich, woanders einzukaufen.

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