nobody
gb/nˈoʊbˌɑdi/ us/nˈoʊbˌɑdi/
A1
Англійська
~ 1600
Значення
0 значень
pronoun
A1
quantity
1
no person; not anyone
Not any person; no one.
Модель уживання:
[nobody] [verb] ...
Поширена помилка:
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'.
Синоніми
no one (Interchangeable in most contexts, but 'no one' is slightly more formal.)
Антоніми
everybody (Refers to all people, the opposite of no person.)
Словосполучення
nobody knows
|nobody cares
|nobody else
|nobody told
|nobody understands
Теми
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- Nobody is in the room.
- Nobody can help me.
- Nobody likes cold food.
- Nobody is here now.
- Nobody wants to be late.
Іменник
B1
entity
2
an unimportant or unknown person
A person who is not known or important.
Модель уживання:
a [nobody] in [place/field]
Поширена помилка:
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.
Синоніми
nonentity (More formal and less common; often used in writing.)
Антоніми
somebody (Refers to an important or well-known person.)
Словосполучення
a complete nobody
|feel like a nobody
|treated like a nobody
Теми
social life
|identity
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
nobody
IPA
GB/nˈoʊbˌɑdi/
US/nˈoʊbˌɑdi/
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nobody (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (nobody)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: nobody
- Plural: nobodies
Споріднені слова
Вирази
like nobody's business
1/lˈaɪk nˈoʊbˌɑdiz bˈɪznɪs/
idiom
informal
very fast or well; intensely
To do something very well, fast, or strongly.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- Don't be too hard on yourself—nobody's perfect.
- I forgot your birthday, sorry. Nobody's perfect.