nobody
gb/nˈoʊbˌɑdi/ us/nˈoʊbˌɑdi/
A1
Английский
~ 1600
Значения
0 значений
pronoun
A1
quantity
1
no person; not anyone
Not any person; no one.
Модель употребления:
[nobody] [verb] ...
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'nobody' with 'anybody' in negative sentences. 'Nobody' is already negative, so it doesn't need 'not'. For example, say 'Nobody came', not 'Nobody didn't come'.
Синонимы
no one (Interchangeable in most contexts, but 'no one' is slightly more formal.)
Антонимы
everybody (Refers to all people, the opposite of no person.)
Коллокации
nobody knows
|nobody cares
|nobody else
|nobody told
|nobody understands
Темы
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- Nobody knows where she went.
- Nobody was at home when I called.
- Nobody can solve this problem.
- Nobody saw what happened.
- Nobody wanted to leave early.
Примеры для изучающих
- Nobody is in the room.
- Nobody can help me.
- Nobody likes cold food.
- Nobody is here now.
- Nobody wants to be late.
Существительное
B1
entity
2
an unimportant or unknown person
A person who is not known or important.
Модель употребления:
a [nobody] in [place/field]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse the noun 'nobody' with the pronoun meaning 'no person'. As a noun, it refers to someone's status or importance, not just absence of people.
Синонимы
nonentity (More formal and less common; often used in writing.)
Антонимы
somebody (Refers to an important or well-known person.)
Коллокации
a complete nobody
|feel like a nobody
|treated like a nobody
Темы
social life
|identity
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- He used to be a nobody before his music went viral.
- She felt like a nobody in her new school.
- Don't treat me like a nobody; I have skills too.
- The actor was a nobody until that blockbuster role.
- In politics, he was a nobody until last year.
Примеры для изучающих
- I felt like a nobody at the party.
- He was a nobody before the show.
- She is not a nobody; she is very smart.
- They called him a nobody, but he proved them wrong.
- I don’t want to be a nobody.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
nobody
IPA
GB/nˈoʊbˌɑdi/
US/nˈoʊbˌɑdi/
Слоги и ударение
nobody (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (nobody)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: nobody
- Plural: nobodies
Родственные слова
Выражения
like nobody's business
1/lˈaɪk nˈoʊbˌɑdiz bˈɪznɪs/
idiom
informal
very fast or well; intensely
To do something very well, fast, or strongly.
Примеры
- She can type like nobody's business.
- He plays the guitar like nobody's business.
nobody's perfect
1/nˈoʊbˌɑdiz pˈɚfɛkt/
idiom
everyone makes mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes; no one is perfect.
Примеры
- Don't worry about the error—nobody's perfect.
- I forgot my lines, but hey, nobody's perfect.
nobody's perfect
2/nˈoʊbˌɑdiz pˈɚfɛkt/
idiom
informal
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes
Used to say that it is normal for people to make mistakes.
Примеры
- Don't be too hard on yourself—nobody's perfect.
- I forgot your birthday, sorry. Nobody's perfect.