nothing
gb/nˈʌθɪŋ/ us/nˈʌθɪŋ/
A1
Ingles
~ 300
semmi, semmiség
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1
semmi
A1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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'.
Kahulugan
not anything; no thing
Mga kolokasyon
nothing at all
|absolutely nothing
|mean nothing
|for nothing
|nothing much
Mga kasingkahulugan
nil (More formal or technical, often used in sports or statistics.)
|
zero (Refers specifically to the number 0; can be figurative for 'nothing'.)
Mga kasalungat
something (Refers to an unspecified thing, opposite of 'nothing'.)
Mga tema
daily life
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
No thing; not anything at all.
Not any object, event, or amount; the absence of anything.
PANGNGALAN
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semmi
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
state of having no existence
Mga kolokasyon
come to nothing
|turn into nothing
|from nothing
Mga kasingkahulugan
nonexistence (Formal term for the state of not existing.)
Mga kasalungat
being (The state of existence, opposite of 'nothing'.)
Mga tema
philosophy
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
The state of having no things or not existing at all.
The condition of not existing, or the absence of anything.
A2
INFORMAL
3
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
something unimportant or trivial
Mga kolokasyon
it's nothing
|think nothing of it
Mga kasingkahulugan
triviality (More formal, refers to something insignificant.)
Mga kasalungat
importance (Significance or value, opposite of 'nothing' in this sense.)
Mga tema
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Something that is not important.
Something that is not important or worth mentioning.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
nothing
IPA
GB/nˈʌθɪŋ/
US/nˈʌθɪŋ/
Mga pantig at diin
noth - ing (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (noth)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: nothing
- Plural: nothings
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
nothings
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
nothingness
noun
Mga ekspresyon
for nothing
1/fɚ nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
without payment or result
Without paying; or without getting any result.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- He talks about nothing but football.
- It was nothing but a joke.
- They did nothing but argue all day.
- She eats nothing but vegetables.