nothing
gb/nˈʌθɪŋ/ us/nˈʌθɪŋ/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 300
معنیها
۰ معنی
pronoun
A1
relation
1
not anything; no thing
No thing; not anything at all.
الگوی کاربرد:
[subject] is nothing
اشتباه رایج:
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'.
هممعنیها
nil (More formal or technical, often used in sports or statistics.)
|
zero (Refers specifically to the number 0; can be figurative for 'nothing'.)
متضادها
something (Refers to an unspecified thing, opposite of 'nothing'.)
ترکیبهای رایج
nothing at all
|absolutely nothing
|mean nothing
|for nothing
|nothing much
موضوعها
daily life
|logic
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- There’s nothing in the fridge for dinner.
- She said nothing during the meeting.
- Nothing can stop us now.
- He has nothing to do this weekend.
- It means nothing to me.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- There is nothing in my bag.
- I have nothing to eat.
- He said nothing to me.
- She has nothing to wear.
- We did nothing yesterday.
اسم
B1
state
2
state of having no existence
The state of having no things or not existing at all.
الگوی کاربرد:
the [state] of nothing
هممعنیها
nonexistence (Formal term for the state of not existing.)
متضادها
being (The state of existence, opposite of 'nothing'.)
ترکیبهای رایج
come to nothing
|turn into nothing
|from nothing
موضوعها
philosophy
|logic
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Philosophers have long debated whether true nothing exists.
- From nothing came everything, according to the myth.
- His efforts amounted to nothing.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The box was full of nothing.
- He started with nothing and built a company.
- Her work was for nothing.
pronoun
informal
A2
entity
3
something unimportant or trivial
Something that is not important.
الگوی کاربرد:
[subject] is nothing compared to [something]
هممعنیها
triviality (More formal, refers to something insignificant.)
متضادها
importance (Significance or value, opposite of 'nothing' in this sense.)
ترکیبهای رایج
it's nothing
|think nothing of it
موضوعها
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious.
- Their argument was over nothing.
- Compared to last year’s problems, this is nothing.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- It’s nothing. Don’t worry.
- The fight was about nothing.
- This problem is nothing compared to yours.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
nothing
IPA
GB/nˈʌθɪŋ/
US/nˈʌθɪŋ/
هجاها و تکیه
noth - ing (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (noth)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: nothing
- Plural: nothings
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
nothings
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
nothingness
noun
عبارتها
for nothing
1/fɚ nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
without payment or result
Without paying; or without getting any result.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- He talks about nothing but football.
- It was nothing but a joke.
- They did nothing but argue all day.
- She eats nothing but vegetables.