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algo
pronoun
1. something (alguna cosa); anything (en interrogativas)
- ¿te pasa algo? -> is anything the matter?
- algo es algo -> something is better than nothing
- algo así, algo por el estilo -> something like that
- algo así como… -> something like…
- por algo lo habrá dicho -> he must have said it for a reason
2. a bit, a little (cantidad pequeña)
- algo de -> some
3. (informal) (ataque)
- te va a dar algo como sigas trabajando así -> you'll make yourself ill if you go on working like that
- ¡a mí me va a dar algo! -> I'm going to do myself an injury (laughing)!; (de risa) this is going to drive me mad! (de enfado)
4. something (cosa importante)
- se cree que es algo -> he thinks he's something (special)
adverb
5. a bit (un poco)
- es algo más grande -> it's a bit bigger
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algo [ahl’-go]
pronoun
1. Somewhat, something, aught.
- Habrá algo para ti -> there will be something for you
- Esto es algo nuevo -> this is something new
- Más vale algo que nada -> something is better than nothing
- Tener un algo -> to have a certain charm
pronoun
1. Something.
- Aquí hay algo raro -> there is something strange here
- Daría algo por verla -> I’d give anything to see her
- Algo así -> something like that
- Más vale algo que nada -> something is better than nothing
- Algo es algo -> something is better than nothing
- Quiero algo original, I want something original. ¿Tienes algo para mí -> have you got anything for me
- Por algo será -> there must be a reason
adverb
2. Somewhat, rather, quite, a little.
- La medida es algo escasa -> the measure is somewhat short
- Algo o nada -> all or nothing
- Ser algo tímido -> to be a little timid
- Ando algo escaso de dinero -> I’m somewhat short of money
noun
3. Snack, something to eat. (m)
- Tomó algo antes de salir -> he had something to eat before going out
Anything (cualquier cosa).
"algo" in the Answers forum
| Q: | Ey bas a ocupar algo |
| A: | It sounds like he's asking if your going to occupy something. |
| Q: | Can someone translate "sube al auto, me lo prestaron ya tomate algo, quien tiene… |
| A: | Quien tiene de fumar? = Who has got a smoke' |
| Q: | tomar algo al pie de la letra |
| A: | -Tomar al pie de la letra es hacer algo tal cual te lo dicen, a rajatabla, etc... "Juan tomo al pie de la letra lo que le dijo su madre= Juan hizo exactamente… |
| Q: | tomar algo al pie de la letra |
| A: | Hi! tomar algo al pie de la letra - to understand something and follow any instruction exactly as it is said hacer todo al pie de la letra - to do things… |
| Q: | puede yo decirle algo? Is this correct? |
| A: | ¿Puedo yo decirle algo? Now it is correct. As a general rule, don't use "yo", "tú",... They are not optional. They are unacceptable in both written… |
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