Usages of etwas
Irgendjemand hat den Stecker gezogen, aber niemand sagt etwas.
Somebody pulled the plug, but nobody says anything.
Er reparierte die Kaffeemaschine, ohne dass ich etwas bemerkte.
He repaired the coffee machine without me noticing anything.
Die Ärztin erklärte neulich die Schritte präzise, damit niemand etwas missversteht.
The doctor (female) explained the steps precisely recently so that nobody misunderstands anything.
Ohne meine Schwimmbrille kann ich im Wasser kaum etwas sehen.
Without my swimming goggles I can hardly see anything in the water.
Das Chaotische im Zelt nervt mich, aber das Wichtige ist, dass niemand etwas Wichtiges verliert.
The chaotic stuff in the tent annoys me, but the important thing is that nobody loses anything important.
Bevor wir etwas pflanzen, lockern wir die Erde mit einer kleinen Schaufel.
Before we plant anything, we loosen the soil with a small shovel.
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