nothing
gb/nˈʌθɪŋ/ us/nˈʌθɪŋ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 300
semmi, semmiség
A1
1
semmi
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[subject] is nothing
There’s nothing in the fridge for dinner.
Nincs semmi vacsorára való a hűtőben.
She said nothing during the meeting.
Nem mondott semmit a megbeszélésen.
Nothing can stop us now.
He has nothing to do this weekend.
It means nothing to me.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
There is nothing in my bag.
Nincs semmi a táskámban.
I have nothing to eat.
Nincs mit ennem.
He said nothing to me.
She has nothing to wear.
We did nothing yesterday.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'nothing' with 'anything'. In negative sentences, 'nothing' replaces 'not...anything'. For example, 'I have nothing' is correct, not 'I don't have nothing'.
Σημασία
not anything; no thing
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
nothing at all
|absolutely nothing
|mean nothing
|for nothing
|nothing much
Συνώνυμα
nil (More formal or technical, often used in sports or statistics.)
|
zero (Refers specifically to the number 0; can be figurative for 'nothing'.)
Αντώνυμα
something (Refers to an unspecified thing, opposite of 'nothing'.)
Θέματα
daily life
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
No thing; not anything at all.
Not any object, event, or amount; the absence of anything.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
semmi
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the [state] of nothing
Philosophers have long debated whether true nothing exists.
A filozófusok régóta vitatják, hogy létezik-e a valódi semmi.
From nothing came everything, according to the myth.
A mítosz szerint a semmiből lett minden.
His efforts amounted to nothing.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The box was full of nothing.
A doboz üres volt.
He started with nothing and built a company.
A semmiből indult, és felépített egy céget.
Her work was for nothing.
Σημασία
state of having no existence
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
come to nothing
|turn into nothing
|from nothing
Συνώνυμα
nonexistence (Formal term for the state of not existing.)
Αντώνυμα
being (The state of existence, opposite of 'nothing'.)
Θέματα
philosophy
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
The state of having no things or not existing at all.
The condition of not existing, or the absence of anything.
A2
INFORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[subject] is nothing compared to [something]
Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious.
Ne aggódj, semmi komoly.
Their argument was over nothing.
Semmiség miatt vitatkoztak.
Compared to last year’s problems, this is nothing.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
It’s nothing. Don’t worry.
Semmiség. Ne aggódj.
The fight was about nothing.
A veszekedés semmiség miatt tört ki.
This problem is nothing compared to yours.
Σημασία
something unimportant or trivial
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
it's nothing
|think nothing of it
Συνώνυμα
triviality (More formal, refers to something insignificant.)
Αντώνυμα
importance (Significance or value, opposite of 'nothing' in this sense.)
Θέματα
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Something that is not important.
Something that is not important or worth mentioning.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
nothing
IPA
GB/nˈʌθɪŋ/
US/nˈʌθɪŋ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
noth - ing (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (noth)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: nothing
- Plural: nothings
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
nothings
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
nothingness
noun
Εκφράσεις
for nothing
1/fɚ nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
without payment or result
Without paying; or without getting any result.
Παραδείγματα
- He fixed my car for nothing because we’re friends.
- I studied all night for nothing — the test was canceled.
make something out of nothing
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈaʊt əv nˈʌθɪŋ/
idiom
create from no resources or basis
To create something when you have almost no resources or reason.
Παραδείγματα
- She made a successful business out of nothing.
- Don’t make a problem out of nothing.
next to nothing
1/nˈɛkst tə nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
almost no amount or value
Almost no amount; very little.
Παραδείγματα
- He bought the car for next to nothing.
- I know next to nothing about computers.
stop at nothing
1/stˈɑp ˈæt nˈʌθɪŋ/
idiom
do anything necessary to succeed
To be willing to do anything to get what you want.
Παραδείγματα
- She will stop at nothing to win the competition.
- They stopped at nothing to protect their family.
nothing but
1/nˈʌθɪŋ bˈʌt/
fixed phrase
only that; no more or less
Only that thing and not anything else.
Παραδείγματα
- He talks about nothing but football.
- It was nothing but a joke.
- They did nothing but argue all day.
- She eats nothing but vegetables.