irgendwie

Adv. somehow (or other); (egal wie) any old how; irgendwie kann ich mir das nicht vorstellen I can’t somehow imagine that (oder imagine that somehow)

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somehow; any; anyhow; someway; somehow or other; anyway

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ịr|gend|wie ['ɪrgnt'viː]

adv

somehow (or other)

ist es irgendwíé möglich? — is it at all possible?

kannst du dir das irgendwíé vorstellen? — can you possibly imagine it?

ich hab das irgendwíé schon mal gesehen — I've just got a feeling I've seen it before

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1) (in a careless, untidy way: Books piled anyhow on shelves.) anyhow

2) (at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) any

3) (in some way not known for certain: I'll get there somehow.) somehow

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ir·gend·wie

[ˈɪrgn̩tˈvi:]

adv somehow [or other]

\irgendwie kommt mir das komisch vor somehow or other I find that funny

Sie kommen mir \irgendwie bekannt vor, haben wir uns früher schon mal getroffen? I seem to know you somehow, have we met before?

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Adverb somehow; somehow or other (coll.)

kann man das irgendwie anders/besser machen? — is there some other/better way of doing this?

er tut mir irgendwie leid, aber ... — I feel sorry for him in a way, but ...

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irgendwie adv somehow (or other); (egal wie) any old how;

irgendwie kann ich mir das nicht vorstellen I can’t somehow imagine that (oder imagine that somehow)

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Adverb somehow; somehow or other (coll.)

kann man das irgendwie anders/besser machen? — is there some other/better way of doing this?

er tut mir irgendwie leid, aber ... — I feel sorry for him in a way, but ...

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adv.

anyhow adv.

anyway adv.

anywise adv.

somehow adv.

somehow or other expr.