anybody
gb/ˈɛnibədi/ us/ˈɛnibədi/
A2
Inglês
~ 1900
Aceções
0 aceções
pronoun
A2
relation
1
any person at all
Used to mean any person, without saying which person.
Padrão de uso:
[Anybody] can [verb]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anybody' with 'somebody'. 'Anybody' is used for general or negative contexts, while 'somebody' means a specific but unknown person.
Sinónimos
anyone (Virtually identical in meaning; 'anyone' is slightly more common in writing.)
Antónimos
nobody (Means no person at all, the opposite of 'anybody'.)
Colocações
anybody else
|ask anybody
|tell anybody
|hardly anybody
|if anybody
Temas
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Anybody can learn to cook with practice.
- Has anybody seen my keys?
- You can invite anybody you like to the party.
- Anybody who works here must wear an ID badge.
- If anybody calls, tell them I’m not available.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Anybody can play this game.
- Did anybody call you?
- Anybody can join the club.
- I don’t know anybody here.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
anybody
IPA
GB/ˈɛnibədi/
US/ˈɛnibədi/
Sílabas e acento
any - body (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (any)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: anybody
- Plural: anybodies
Família de palavras
Expressões
anybody else
1/ˈɛnibədi ˈɛls/
fixed phrase
any other person
Used to mean another person, not the one already mentioned.
Exemplos
- Is there anybody else who wants to speak?
- I don’t want anybody else to get hurt.
hardly anybody
1/hˈɑɹdli ˈɛnibədi/
fixed phrase
almost no one
Used to say that almost no people are involved or present.
Exemplos
- Hardly anybody came to the meeting.
- It was so early that hardly anybody was on the street.
if anybody
1/ˈɪf ˈɛnibədi/
fixed phrase
in case someone does
Used when talking about something that might happen if a person does something.
Exemplos
- If anybody asks, tell them I’m out.
- If anybody needs help, let me know.