somebody

[US]/'sʌmbədɪ/
[UK]/'sʌmbədi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. important person; pron. someone

Phrases & Collocations

somebody else

or somebody

somebody up there

Example Sentences

Somebody set the warehouse aflame.

somebody had given the place a thorough airing.

a penalty was given and somebody chirped.

it's an injury that could disable somebody for life.

somebody who can live in a romantic dreamworld.

somebody put him up for the night.

Prentice had a word in somebody's shell-like.

somebody in the bar would stand him a coffee.

There is somebody who wants to speak to you.

Somebody is -ling the door handle.

Will somebody play around you crankily?

Hello! Somebody's left their hat behind.

We could give the job to somebody junior.

That must be somebody from the Ministry of Education.

accept life's gall without blaming somebody else.

what's wrong is to jack somebody's lyrics and not acknowledge the fact.

somebody tried to murder Joe.

Real-world Examples

You meet somebody and your heart explodes.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) December 2020 Collection

'Please, is somebody there? Somebody help me.'

Source: Sherlock Original Soundtrack (Season 1)

So he brings in somebody to do something.

Source: TOEFL Reading Preparation Guide

He must've pissed off somebody in the house.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

Firing somebody is hard under any circumstances.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

For somebody who abuses animals, they are stopping somebody else from changing their lives.

Source: VOA Standard October 2015 Collection

I mean, it's like somebody just like frozen in place.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation October 2022

Haha… OK. So to count somebody out, to count somebody in.

Source: Coach Shane helps you practice listening.

An act or gesture of kindness can change somebody's life.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

We need somebody accountable for this process.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) August 2015 Collection

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