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ˈsʌmwʌn Pronoun Bre Door Someone's Left Bag Time

Word someone
WordType (pronoun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈsʌmwʌn / NAmE / ˈsʌmwʌn /
Example
  • there's someone at the door.
  • someone's left their bag behind.
  • it's time for someone new (= a new person) to take over.
  • it couldn't have been me—it must have been someone else (= a different person).
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someone

(pronoun)BrE / ˈsʌmwʌn / NAmE / ˈsʌmwʌn /
  1. a person who is not known or mentioned by name
    • There's someone at the door.
    • Someone's left their bag behind.
    • It's time for someone new (= a new person) to take over.
    • It couldn't have been me—it must have been someone else (= a different person).
    • Should we call a doctor or someone?
  2. an important person
    • He was a small-time lawyer keen to be someone.
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