nothing
gb/nˈʌθɪŋ/ us/nˈʌθɪŋ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 300
semmi, semmiség
A1
1
semmi
A1
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
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'.
משמעות
not anything; no thing
צירופים
nothing at all
|absolutely nothing
|mean nothing
|for nothing
|nothing much
מילים נרדפות
nil (More formal or technical, often used in sports or statistics.)
|
zero (Refers specifically to the number 0; can be figurative for 'nothing'.)
הפכים
something (Refers to an unspecified thing, opposite of 'nothing'.)
נושאים
daily life
|logic
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
No thing; not anything at all.
Not any object, event, or amount; the absence of anything.
שם עצם
B1
2
semmi
B1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
state of having no existence
צירופים
come to nothing
|turn into nothing
|from nothing
מילים נרדפות
nonexistence (Formal term for the state of not existing.)
הפכים
being (The state of existence, opposite of 'nothing'.)
נושאים
philosophy
|logic
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
The state of having no things or not existing at all.
The condition of not existing, or the absence of anything.
A2
INFORMAL
3
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
something unimportant or trivial
צירופים
it's nothing
|think nothing of it
מילים נרדפות
triviality (More formal, refers to something insignificant.)
הפכים
importance (Significance or value, opposite of 'nothing' in this sense.)
נושאים
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Something that is not important.
Something that is not important or worth mentioning.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
nothing
IPA
GB/nˈʌθɪŋ/
US/nˈʌθɪŋ/
הברות והטעמה
noth - ing (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (noth)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: nothing
- Plural: nothings
משפחת מילים
Forms
nothings
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
nothingness
noun
ביטויים
for nothing
1/fɚ nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
without payment or result
Without paying; or without getting any result.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- He talks about nothing but football.
- It was nothing but a joke.
- They did nothing but argue all day.
- She eats nothing but vegetables.