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Definition of nothing - Reverso English Dictionary
Pronoun
1.
absenceno single thing
- There is nothing in the fridge.
2.
voidTECH. absence of anything, including space or matterTECH.
- In the darkness, there was nothing.
Adverb
emphasisnot at all or in no way
- He was nothing like his brother.
Expressions with nothing
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without any payment or charge
He fixed my bike for nothing..
completely different from something
This movie is nothing like the book.
not meant as a personal attack or insult
The decision was nothing personal, just business.
remain silent or not speak
When asked about the incident, he chose to say nothing.
choose to avoid or disassociate from something
I have nothing to do with their plans.
encourages trying without fear of loss or cost
Go ahead and ask, it costs nothing to try.
have everything needed so no important need remains unmet
With this inheritance, their children will lack for nothing in life.
very small or negligible amount
The reward was little or nothing compared to the effort.
good or bad situations are not permanent
In tough times, remember that nothing lasts forever.
no risk of a negative outcome
He took the job because he had nothing to lose.
happening suddenly without any prior indication
The storm appeared out of nothing.
begin a project without any resources or help
She decided to start from nothing and build her own company.
nothing compares to this experience
There's nothing like a day at the beach.
fail to achieve anything significant
His efforts to start a business amounted to nothing.
barely useful but still worth having
This old phone is better than nothing.
fail completely without achieving anything
All their hard work came to nothing.
have no value or importance
His promises count for nothing after so many lies.
risky decision with high stakes
Choosing to invest was a double or nothing move.
very short person, about five feet tall or less
My grandma is a five foot nothing with a big personality.
receive a benefit or item without paying or effort
You can't get a new phone for nothing these days.
be not as good as someone or something
She has nothing on her older sister in terms of talent.
plans or projects end without progress or completion
After months of lobbying, it came to nothing.
use all energy or resources without holding anything back
He left nothing in the tank during the final race.
almost no amount or degree of something
He knows next to nothing about the project.
Origin of nothing
Old English, na (no) + thing (thing)
Terms with nothing included in their meaning
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no content
containing nothing
completion
used to indicate nothing more is needed
negation
used in negative statements to mean nothing
nothing left
completely used up or no longer present
no cost
costing nothing
exclusion
indicates that nothing from a specific set is included
completion
indicates nothing more is needed or available
completeness
in a complete or total way, leaving nothing out
language
if nothing else, a consolation
empty
have nothing written or drawn
paper or digital
empty sheet or document with nothing written or typed
stationery
piece of paper with nothing on it
literal
remove by burning until nothing is left
no other choice
feel that something good might happen when nothing else can be done
daily talk
said to show things are fine, with nothing seriously wrong
disappearance
disappear slowly until nothing is left
activity
time when nothing new or exciting happens
void
state of containing nothing
give for nothing
transfer something to someone else for free
last resort
if nothing else works
maintenance
kept or maintained so nothing is broken or damaged
simple ordinary
completely simple or ordinary, with nothing special
absence
situation where nothing bad happens from something missing
dismissing apology
no apology is necessary think nothing of it
Examples of nothing in a sentence
Nothing was left after the storm. There was nothing in the empty box. After the explosion, nothing remained of the building. The solution was nothing like what we expected. Her explanation was nothing close to the truth.
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- French:rien, en rien, ...
- German:nichts, überhaupt nicht, ...
- Italian:niente, affatto, ...
- Spanish:nada, en nada, ...
- Portuguese:nada, de forma alguma, ...
- Chinese:什么都没有, 一点也不, ...
- Japanese:何も, 全く, ...
- Arabic:لا شَيْءَ, إطلاقًا, ...
- Hebrew:שׁוּם דָּבָר, בִּכְלָל לֹא, ...
- Russian:ничего, совсем не, ...
- Ukrainian:нічого, зовсім не, ...
- Hindi:कुछ भी नहीं, बिल्कुल नहीं, ...
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