some
/sʌm/ ES
/səm/ MX
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Translation
An amount or number that is not exact, a few or a little.
Examples
water.
"Some" means a little water, not an exact amount.
came late.
Here "some" means a few of the people.
cake?
"Some" offers a part of the cake.
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