"some time" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} some time (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of sometime Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: sometime
    Sense id: en-some_time-en-adv-EzjG7fSy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} some time (uncountable)
  1. A period of some length. Tags: uncountable Synonyms (period of some length): some time yet Translations (a period of some length): jonkin aikaa (Finnish), geraume Zeit (German), jakiś czas (Polish), како́е-то вре́мя (kakóje-to vrémja) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-some_time-en-noun-Fi8fIPK-

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