nobody
gb/nˈoʊbˌɑdi/ us/nˈoʊbˌɑdi/
A1
English
~ 1600
senki, jelentéktelen ember
A1
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senki
A1
Usage pattern:
[nobody] [verb] ...
Nobody knows where she went.
Senki sem tudja, hová ment.
Nobody was at home when I called.
Senki sem volt otthon, amikor telefonáltam.
Nobody can solve this problem.
Nobody saw what happened.
Nobody wanted to leave early.
Learner examples
Nobody is in the room.
Senki sincs a szobában.
Nobody can help me.
Senki sem tud segíteni nekem.
Nobody likes cold food.
Nobody is here now.
Nobody wants to be late.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'nobody' with 'anybody' in negative sentences. 'Nobody' is already negative, so it doesn't need 'not'. For example, say 'Nobody came', not 'Nobody didn't come'.
Meaning
no person; not anyone
Collocations
nobody knows
|nobody cares
|nobody else
|nobody told
|nobody understands
Synonyms
no one (Interchangeable in most contexts, but 'no one' is slightly more formal.)
Antonyms
everybody (Refers to all people, the opposite of no person.)
Themes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Not any person; no one.
No person; not a single individual.
NOUN
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senki
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Usage pattern:
a [nobody] in [place/field]
He used to be a nobody before his music went viral.
Mielőtt az internet felkapta a zenéjét, egy senki volt.
She felt like a nobody in her new school.
Senkinek érezte magát az új iskolájában.
Don't treat me like a nobody; I have skills too.
The actor was a nobody until that blockbuster role.
In politics, he was a nobody until last year.
Learner examples
I felt like a nobody at the party.
Senkinek éreztem magam a bulin.
He was a nobody before the show.
A műsor előtt egy senki volt.
She is not a nobody; she is very smart.
They called him a nobody, but he proved them wrong.
I don’t want to be a nobody.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse the noun 'nobody' with the pronoun meaning 'no person'. As a noun, it refers to someone's status or importance, not just absence of people.
Meaning
an unimportant or unknown person
Collocations
a complete nobody
|feel like a nobody
|treated like a nobody
Synonyms
nonentity (More formal and less common; often used in writing.)
Antonyms
somebody (Refers to an important or well-known person.)
Themes
social life
|identity
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A person who is not known or important.
A person who is not famous, important, or influential.
Grammar
Dictionary form
nobody
IPA
GB/nˈoʊbˌɑdi/
US/nˈoʊbˌɑdi/
Syllables & stress
nobody (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (nobody)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: nobody
- Plural: nobodies
Word family
Expressions
like nobody's business
1/lˈaɪk nˈoʊbˌɑdiz bˈɪznɪs/
idiom
informal
very fast or well; intensely
To do something very well, fast, or strongly.
Examples
- She can type like nobody's business.
- He plays the guitar like nobody's business.
nobody's perfect
1/nˈoʊbˌɑdiz pˈɚfɛkt/
idiom
everyone makes mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes; no one is perfect.
Examples
- Don't worry about the error—nobody's perfect.
- I forgot my lines, but hey, nobody's perfect.
nobody's perfect
2/nˈoʊbˌɑdiz pˈɚfɛkt/
idiom
informal
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes
Used to say that it is normal for people to make mistakes.
Examples
- Don't be too hard on yourself—nobody's perfect.
- I forgot your birthday, sorry. Nobody's perfect.