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Meanings of somebody in English

Portuguese
pessoa
Catalan
humà
Spanish
alma

A human being.

        pessoa

        An unspecified person.

              Usage of somebody in English
              1
              Outside somebody called, 'Mr Dexter, Mr Dexter.' Then a new sound started.
              The Third Man
              2
              It's perfectly logical; you talk like somebody living a thousand years ago.
              Nova
              3
              Lisbeth would have no problem using violence against somebody who deserved it.
              The girl who played with fire
              4
              But a few minutes with somebody one worships mean a great deal.
              The picture of Dorian Gray (First printing version)
              5
              No; let her be with him; let somebody be with him now.
              Native son
              6
              And actually I think that's very liberating; you know somebody very quickly.
              The Guardian
              7
              Took her three weeks to stop twitching every time somebody mentioned rules.
              The Atrocity Archives
              8
              Every time somebody's gone down, this group finds a way to rally.
              Reuters
              9
              Perhaps somebody had a book that would shed light on the question.
              Divide and Rule
              10
              Others just seem worried that somebody might be ­having a good time.
              The Guardian
              11
              The unnamed interviewer said: I recruited somebody … she's short of polish.
              The Guardian
              12
              Most days, though, traveling through the city, we just used somebody's bathroom.
              The forever war
              13
              Cannon, several weeks ago somebody dug up a yacht in the area.
              Ancient shores
              14
              I mean, somebody somewhere had to say,'Hey, I've got this great idea.
              Secret Sanction
              15
              I need somebody I can trust to make sure that doesn't happen.
              Money to burn: a novel of suspense
              16
              As is the way with good ideas, somebody has already had it.
              The Irish Times
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              Somebody through the time
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