како́й-то — meaning in English

English meaning

• certain adj Completely confident that something is true.
• some determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.

Senses

како́й-то is used for these senses in English:

• certain (euphemism, preceded by "a") Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent.
• some (stressed) A certain, an unspecified or unknown.

certain — full definition

1. adj Completely confident that something is true.
2. adj Sure to happen; inevitable.
3. det Used to refer to a specific but unnamed person or thing.

some — full definition

1. determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
2. determiner Used to mean "a considerable amount of", emphasising a notable quantity or degree.
3. pronoun An unspecified part or number of a larger group.

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