nothing
gb/nˈʌθɪŋ/ us/nˈʌθɪŋ/
A1
אנגלית
~ 300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
pronoun
A1
relation
1
not anything; no thing
No thing; not anything at all.
תבנית שימוש:
[subject] is nothing
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'.
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'.)
צירופים
nothing at all
|absolutely nothing
|mean nothing
|for nothing
|nothing much
נושאים
daily life
|logic
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
שם עצם
B1
state
2
state of having no existence
The state of having no things or not existing at all.
תבנית שימוש:
the [state] of nothing
מילים נרדפות
nonexistence (Formal term for the state of not existing.)
הפכים
being (The state of existence, opposite of 'nothing'.)
צירופים
come to nothing
|turn into nothing
|from nothing
נושאים
philosophy
|logic
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Philosophers have long debated whether true nothing exists.
- From nothing came everything, according to the myth.
- His efforts amounted to nothing.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[subject] is nothing compared to [something]
מילים נרדפות
triviality (More formal, refers to something insignificant.)
הפכים
importance (Significance or value, opposite of 'nothing' in this sense.)
צירופים
it's nothing
|think nothing of it
נושאים
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious.
- Their argument was over nothing.
- Compared to last year’s problems, this is nothing.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- It’s nothing. Don’t worry.
- The fight was about nothing.
- This problem is nothing compared to yours.
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.