algo
pronombre
1 (en oraciones afirmativas) something
estaba buscando algo más barato I was looking for something cheaper; —¿no habéis comido nada? —sí, algo hemos picado "haven't you eaten anything?" — "yes, we've had a little snack"
algo así
es músico o algo así he's a musician or something like that; dura algo así como tres horas it's about three hours long
algo de
tuve algo de miedo I was a bit scared; sé algo de inglés I know a little English; nos dieron algo de comer they gave us something to eat; hay algo de verdad en lo que dicen there is some truth in what they say; tenía algo de revolucionario there was something of the revolutionary in him
tengo algo de prisa I'm in a bit of a hurry
tienen algo de razón they are right to a certain extent o in a way
en algo
queríamos ser útiles en algo we wanted to be of some use
se ha cambiado en algo el plan the plan has been changed slightly; las dos hermanas se parecen en algo there is a certain likeness between the two sisters
estar en algo (implicado) to be involved in sth; (Ven) to be high on sth
llegar a ser algo to be something
tomar algo (de beber) to have a drink; (de comer) to have a bite (to eat)
¿quieres tomarte algo? would you like a drink?
llegamos a las tres y algo we arrived at three something
al nacer pesó tres kilos y algo she weighed just over three kilos at birth
algo es algo it's better than nothing
creerse algo to think one is somebody
darle algo a algn
casi me da algo cuando falló el penalti I nearly died when he missed the penalty
si no deja de comer dulces un día le va a dar algo if he doesn't stop eating sweet things something will happen to him one day
cuando le da por algo ... when he gets something into his head ...
por algo será there must be a reason for it
si lo dice el director, por algo será if the manager says so, he must have his reasons o there must be a reason for it
ya es algo
ha logrado un estilo propio, lo que ya es algo she has achieved her own style, which is quite something
2 (en oraciones interrogativas, condicionales) (gen) anything; (esperando respuesta afirmativa) something
¿hay algo para mí? is there anything o something for me?
¿puedes darme algo? can you give me something?
¿le has dado algo más de dinero? have you given him any more money?; ¿no le habrá pasado algo? nothing has happened to him, has it?
adverbio
""Some" y "any" en oraciones afirmativas e interrogativas" See culture box in entry alguno.