Definition
Definition of nil-nil - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
sportsscore of zero to zero in a game
- The match ended in a nil-nil draw.
Adjective
sports scoreUK having a score of zero for both sidesUK
- It was a nil-nil draw at halftime.
Images of nil-nil
score of zero to zero in a game
Origin of nil-nil
English, nil (zero) + nil (zero)
Terms with nil-nil included in their meaning
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Examples of nil-nil in a sentence
Fans grew restless as the score stayed nil-nil. The match ended in a nil-nil stalemate. Fans were bored by the nil-nil scoreline.
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- French:score vierge, zéro-zéro, ...
- German:Null-zu-Null, torlos, ...
- Italian:zero a zero, ...
- Spanish:empate a cero, sin goles, ...
- Portuguese:empate a zero, a zero, ...
- Chinese:零比零, 平局的, ...
- Japanese:スコアレスドロー, ０対０の, ...
- Arabic:تَعادُل سَلبي, بِدُون أهداف, ...
- Hebrew:אֶפֶס אֶפֶס, לְלֹא שְׁעָרִים, ...
- Russian:счёт ноль-ноль, нулевой, ...
- Ukrainian:нічия 0:0, нульовий, ...
- Hindi:शून्य-शून्य, बिना स्कोर के, ...
Definition of nil nil - Reverso English Dictionary
Expression
lack of progressUK situation with no progress or resultsUK
- After two hours of talks, the negotiations were still nil nil.
- The project was at nil nil after months of effort.
- Their attempts to solve the issue were still nil nil.
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- French:point mort, ...
- German:null zu null, ...
- Italian:zero a zero, ...
- Spanish:sin avances, ...
- Portuguese:zero a zero, ...
- Chinese:毫无进展, ...
- Japanese:進展なし, ...
- Arabic:صِفْر صِفْر, ...
- Hebrew:אֶפֶס אֶפֶס, ...
- Russian:Ноль-ноль, ...
- Ukrainian:без результату, ...
- Hindi:न शून्य न शून्य, ...
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