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1 for nothing
1) (free; without payment: I'll do that job for you for nothing.) de graça2) (without result; in vain: I've been working on this book for six years, and all for nothing!) para nada* * *for nothingde graça, em vão.————————for nothingde graça, gratuitamente. -
2 for nothing
1) (free; without payment: I'll do that job for you for nothing.) de graça2) (without result; in vain: I've been working on this book for six years, and all for nothing!) para nada -
3 for\ nothing
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4 good-for-nothing
adjective, noun (a person who is) useless or lazy: That boy's a lazy good-for-nothing (rascal). inútil* * *good-for-noth.ing[gud fə n'∧θiŋ] n pessoa inútil. • adj inútil, imprestável. -
5 good for nothing
good for nothingimprestável. -
6 it was for nothing
it was for nothingfoi debalde. -
7 to go for nothing
to go for nothingnão ter valor. -
8 too much of a thing is good for nothing
too much of a thing is good for nothingtodo excesso é prejudicial.English-Portuguese dictionary > too much of a thing is good for nothing
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9 good-for-nothing
adjective, noun (a person who is) useless or lazy: That boy's a lazy good-for-nothing (rascal). imprestável -
10 nothing
1. pronoun(no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) nada2. noun(the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).) zero3. adverb(not at all: He's nothing like his father.) nada- come to nothing
- for nothing
- have nothing to do with
- make nothing of
- mean nothing to
- next to nothing
- nothing but
- nothing doing!
- there is nothing to it
- think nothing of
- to say nothing of* * *noth.ing[n'∧θiŋ] n 1 nada, coisa nenhuma. 2 bagatela, nonada, ninharia. 3 nulidade, zero. • adv de modo algum, absolutamente. for nothing de graça, em vão. good for nothing imprestável. mere nothings coisas sem importância. next to nothing quase nada. nothing at all de forma alguma. nothing but apenas, só. nothing doing nada feito, não pode ser. nothing else nada mais, apenas isto, só. nothing of the sort nada disso. nothing venture, nothing have quem não arrisca não petisca. that is nothing to me isto não me toca. to come to nothing falhar, resultar em nada. to make nothing of a) não compreender. b) deixar de usar ou fazer. c) tratar com menosprezo. -
11 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) QUERY (PHRASAL VERB)5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por10) (because of: for this reason.) por11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para/por13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) apesar de2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) pois* * *[fɔ:] prep 1 por, em lugar de, em vez de. we used boxes for chairs / usamos caixas em vez de cadeiras. 2 por, em prol de, em defesa de, a favor de. they voted for Roosevelt / eles votaram em Roosevelt. 3 de, representante de, em nome de. the lawyer acts for his client / o advogado age em nome de seu cliente. 4 por, para, à razão de, ao preço de. these apples are twelve for a dollar / estas maçãs custam um dólar a dúzia. 5 para, a fim de, no intuito de. he ran for his life / ele correu para salvar a vida. 6 para, a fim de, em consideração de. he went for a walk / ele foi dar um passeio. 7 para, em busca de. 8 para, com destino a. he has just left for New York / ele acaba de partir para Nova York. we have a present for you / temos um presente para você. 9 para, próprio de, acomodado a. 10 por, por causa de, em razão de, devido a. he was punished for stealing / ele foi condenado por ter furtado. 11 para, em honra de. they died for their country / eles morreram pela pátria. a party was given for her / foi dada uma festa em sua honra. 12 de, por, com afeição ou sentimento por. 13 para, a respeito de, com relação a, pelo que toca a, enquanto a. 14 numa extensão de, numa duração de. 15 como, na qualidade de. 16 a despeito de, apesar de, não obstante. 17 para, em vista de, em proporção de, não obstante. 18 de, no valor de. 19 durante. 20 para, em auxílio de. may I hold the umbrella for you? / permita-me segurar-lhe o guarda-chuva? 21 para, na ocasião de. 22 de, por, na quantidade de. 23 para, apropriado para, adaptado a. books for children / livros para crianças. 24 por, dirigido a. 25 para, na direção de. the train for London / o trem para Londres. 26 para, equivalente a. • conj pois, visto que, desde que, já que. we can’t go, for it is raining / não podemos ir porque está chovendo. I did it, for I thought it right / fi-lo, porque o achei justo. for all his efforts, he did not succeed / apesar de todos seus esforços ele não se saiu bem. for all the improvement you have made last year, you might give up / em vista do pouco progresso que fez no ano passado, você deveria desistir. arrested for murder preso por assassínio. as for me quanto a mim. bound for destinada para. but for this a não ser assim. eating too much is bad for one’s health comer demais faz mal à saúde. for account and at the risk of the consignee por conta e risco do consignatário. for a draught of vintage! quem me dera tomar um gole de vinho! for all he is so rich por rico que seja. for all his faults, we like him still apesar de todos os seus defeitos, gostamos dele. for all I know ao que me é dado supor. for all that não obstante isso, apesar disso. for a song por uma pechincha. for a while por algum tempo. for cash down contra pagamento à vista. for certain com certeza. for example por exemplo. for fear of por medo de. for free sl grátis. for fun por brincadeira. for his part por sua parte, por parte dele. for hours durante horas. for how long? por quanto tempo? for love por amor. for me pelo que me diz respeito. for miles about numa extensão de milhas ao redor. for nothing de graça, gratuitamente. for one poisonous snake there are many harmless ones para cada cobra venenosa há muitas inofensivas. for our account por nossa conta. for sure com certeza. for that matter quanto a isso. for the last time pela última vez. for the present, for the time being por ora, por enquanto. for the time to come para o futuro. for the whole year para todo o ano. for this reason por essa razão, por esse motivo. for two years por dois anos. for want of por falta de. for what remains quanto ao mais. for years há anos. for your sake por sua causa. good for nothing imprestável. he has earned a holiday for himself ele fez jus a um dia de licença. he is hard up for money ele está em apertos financeiros. he is not long for this world ele não tardará a morrer. he won’t be back for hours ele não voltará antes de algumas horas. I for one quanto a mim. I go in for tennis eu gosto de tênis. I got it for a reward recebi-o em recompensa. I know him for conheço-o como. I long for a rest anseio por um descanso. it is for you to do compete-lhe fazer. it is for you to propose compete ao senhor fazer proposta. it is usual for her to take a walk every day ela costuma dar um passeio todo dia. it was for nothing foi debalde. not for anything por nada. now for it! mãos à obra! once for all uma vez por todas. ready for action pronto para o combate. she reads well for her age ela lê bem para a sua idade. she wept for ela chorou por. that is the man for me é este o homem que me faz falta. the first free day for years o primeiro dia livre há anos. there is nothing for it but não há remédio senão. to be in for estar sob a ameaça de. to be in for it estar em maus lençóis. too beautiful for words indescritivelmente belo. to play for pennies jogar a vintém. to write for money escrever pedindo dinheiro. we longed for home estávamos com saudade de casa. were it not for you se não fosse você. we sent for a doctor mandamos chamar um médico. what for? para quê? word for word palavra por palavra. you have spoiled our day for us você nos estragou o dia. -
12 nothing
1. pronoun(no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) nada2. noun(the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).) zero3. adverb(not at all: He's nothing like his father.) em nada- come to nothing - for nothing - have nothing to do with - make nothing of - mean nothing to - next to nothing - nothing but - nothing doing! - there is nothing to it - think nothing of - to say nothing of -
13 want for
(to lack: She wants for nothing.) carecer -
14 want for
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15 there is nothing for it but
there is nothing for it butnão há remédio senão. -
16 hope for the best
(to hope that something will succeed, that nothing bad will happen etc.) esperar pelo melhor -
17 hope for the best
(to hope that something will succeed, that nothing bad will happen etc.) esperar pelo melhor -
18 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) bom2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) bom3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) bom4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bom5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) bom6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) bom7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) bom8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) bom9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) bom10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) certo11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) bom12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) bom13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) bom14) (thorough: a good clean.) bom15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bem2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bem2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) lado bom3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) muito bem- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) santo Deus!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *[gud] n 1 bem, benefício, vantagem. 2 o que é bom, justo, útil, coisa boa, gente boa. 3 bem-estar, prosperidade. • adj (compar better, sup best) 1 bom, admirável, desejável. 2 justo, próprio. 3 comportado. 4 benigno, bondoso. 5 sincero, verdadeiro. 6 seguro, certo. 7 real, genuíno. 8 agradável. 9 vantajoso, útil, beneficente. 10 satisfatório, pleno. 11 suficiente, adequado, muito. 12 capaz, eficiente, minucioso. 13 bastante, considerável. 14 devoto, virtuoso. 15 saudável, benéfico, salutar. 16 conveniente, decente. 17 fresco, não deteriorado. 18 válido, corrente (moeda). 19 Com solvente, seguro, idôneo. 20 Law vigorante, em vigor. 21 perfeito, completo. 22 amável, cortês. 23 aceitável, apetitoso. • interj bom! bem! a good deal bastante. a good half mais do que a metade. a good hour bem uma hora. a good many bastante. a good press uma imprensa favorável. a good turn uma mudança para o bem, um obséquio. are you good for $10? será que me podia emprestar $10? as good as done praticamente feito. as good as gold com um coração de ouro. be good enough to do this tenha a bondade de fazer isto. being in good faith ter boa fé. for good (and all) para sempre, definitivamente. for the good of para o bem de. gone for good foi-se definitivamente. good and Amer muito, bem. good and bad bem e mal. good and dry bem seco. good breeding boa educação. good debts dívidas seguras. good fruit frutas frescas. good humour bom humor, amabilidade. good temper jovialidade, serenidade. good title título juridicamente em ordem. have a good time! bom divertimento! he has as good as told me ele me deu a entender. he is good at telling stories ele sabe contar histórias. he is good company ele é bom companheiro. he was as good as his word ele cumpriu com sua palavra. I must make good my promise preciso cumprir minha promessa. in good earnest seriamente. in good faith de boa fé. in good time em tempo, oportunamente, logo. I think it good acho conveniente. it holds good, it stands good é válido. it is a good thing é conveniente. it is good for you fará bem a você, isto é bom para você. it looks good (to me) parece(-me) bom. my good man meu caro senhor. on good authority de fonte segura. that is no good isto não adianta. the good homens de bem. the good of the state o bem do estado. this food looks good esta comida tem bom aspecto. to feel good estar disposto, estar alegre. to have a good mind to do estar bem disposto a fazer. to have a good time divertir-se bastante. to have good health estar com boa saúde. to have good looks ser bonito, ser vistoso. to make good confirmar, demonstrar, executar, cumprir, substituir, compensar. to make good a loss to someone compensar a perda a alguém. to the good além, extra, de sobra. what is it good for? para que serve? what is the good of that? qual é a vantagem disto? -
19 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) ir2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) passar3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) ir4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) ir5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ir6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) ser liquidado7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) decorrer8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) ir embora9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) sumir10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) ir (fazer)11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) ir-se abaixo12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) funcionar13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) ficar14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) estar15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) guardar-se16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) passar17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) gastar-se18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) valer19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) fazer20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) ser21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) correr bem2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) tentativa2) (energy: She's full of go.) genica•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) bem sucedido2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) actual•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) licença- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *[gou] n 1 ação de andar, andar. 2 espírito, impulso, energia, animação. 3 estado das coisas, modo, estilo. 4 autorização para prosseguir. 5 vez (de jogar), tentativa. 6 remessa. 7 ocorrência. 8 sucesso. • vt+vi (ps went, pp gone) 1 ir, seguir, prosseguir, andar. 2 sair, partir, deixar, ir embora. 3 estar em movimento, andar, trabalhar (máquinas), soar. 4 ficar, tornar-se, vir a ser. 5 estar, ser. 6 começar, empreender. 7 proceder, avançar. 8 correr, vagar, estar em uso corrente. 9 meter-se, intrometer-se. 10 estender-se, alcançar. 11 passar. 12 ser vendido, ser entregue. 13 tender, levar, conduzir. 14 resultar, redundar. 15 pertencer, caber. 16 combinar, harmonizar. 17 explodir, estourar. 18 deixar de existir, perder, gastar. 19 morrer. 20 afrouxar. a fair go uma chance. all the go na moda. a near go um escape por um triz. anything goes Amer vale tudo. as men go como costuma acontecer com os homens. at one go de uma só vez, simultaneamente. be gone! afaste-se!, saia! dead and gone morto e passado. do you go with me? você me compreende?, você concorda comigo? from the word go desde o começo. go along with you! sem essa!, não acredito em você! going, going, gone! Auction primeiro, segundo, terceiro! go to it! coll vamos a isso! have a go at it! faça uma tentativa! he goes by the name of X ele é conhecido sob o nome X. here’s a go! agora avante! is it a go? combinado? it is all (quite) the go está bem em moda. it is no go coll não vai, não adianta. (it’s) no go nada feito. it was touch and go estava por um fio de cabelo, por um triz. let go! largue! let me go! solte-me! on the go em movimento, em atividade. pop went the bottle a garrafa estourou. that goes for you too isto também se aplica a você. that goes to show Amer isto demonstra. there is no go in the show coll o negócio não anda. there it goes again vai começar tudo de novo. to give it a go tentar. to go about 1 passar de um lugar para outro. 2 estar ocupado com. 3 procurar. 4 circular. to go about one’s business 1 prestar atenção com as suas coisas, seu negócio. 2 partir, deixar. to go abroad viajar para o exterior. to go against ir contra. to go ahead continuar, começar imediatamente. to go along with concordar com, apoiar. to go aside 1 errar. 2 retirar-se. to go astray perder-se, perder o caminho. to go at atacar. to go away partir. to go back voltar. to go back on trair, não cumprir uma promessa. to go bail fiar, afiançar. to go down 1 afundar. 2 deteriorar. 3 ser aceito, acreditado. 4 Comp quebrar. 5 sair da universidade. 6 sl acontecer. 7 ir para a cadeia. to go down on vulg fazer sexo oral com. to go down the drain 1 desperdiçar, não ser aproveitado. 2 perder o valor. to go down with pegar uma doença. to go Dutch repartir proporcionalmente uma conta ou despesa, Braz coll rachar uma conta. to go far ir longe, ter sucesso. to go for 1 atacar. 2 ir atrás. 3 tentar. 4 ser atraído por. 5 buscar, procurar. to go for broke arriscar tudo para vencer, dar o máximo de si. to go for nothing não ter valor. to go halves dividir igualmente uma conta, despesa. to go hang ser esquecido, negligenciado. to go hard with passar por dificuldades, custar caro a, ser difícil para. to go in entrar. to go in and out entrar e sair livremente. to go in for 1 praticar. 2 ter como profissão ou hobby. he goes in for sailing / ele gosta de velejar. he decided to go in for law / ele decidiu estudar (seguir a carreira de) direito. 3 participar de uma competição, prestar um exame. to go into 1 entrar. he went into convulsions / ele entrou em convulsões. he went into business / ele entrou nos negócios. 2 investigar. 3 ter, adotar como profissão. to go in unto Bib ter relações sexuais com. to go in with entrar em uma sociedade com, ajuntar-se com. to go it alone fazer algo sozinho, virar-se sozinho. to go live Radio, TV estar ao vivo. to go native adaptar-se a uma cultura estrangeira. to go off 1 deixar, partir. the train went off / o trem partiu. 2 disparar, explodir. the gun went off / a arma disparou. 3 piorar, deteriorar. the cinema has gone off / o cinema piorou. 4 estragar (comida). 5 chegar a uma conclusão esperada. 6 deixar de gostar de uma pessoa. 7 sl experimentar orgasmo. to go off with 1 largar um relacionamento para se relacionar com uma outra pessoa. 2 levar, pegar, carregar. to go on 1 continuar. you can’t go on the way you’ve been / você não pode continuar desta maneira. 2 comportar-se. 3 falar muito. he went on about it for half an hour / ele falou sobre isso durante meia hora. 4 existir, durar. 5 adequar-se. 6 começar. 7 aparecer no palco. 8 acontecer. to go on a journey sair em viagem. to go one better than exceder, sobrepujar. to go one’s own way agir, fazer independentemente. to go one’s way partir. to go on horseback andar a cavalo. to go on strike entrar em greve. to go on well with dar-se muito bem com. to go out 1 tornar-se extinto, extinguir. the fire went out / o fogo apagou-se. 2 partir, sair. 3 sair de moda. to go out of business deixar, desistir de um negócio, fechar as portas. to go out of fashion sair da moda. to go out of print estar esgotado (livros). to go over 1 revisar, rever, examinar. 2 relembrar. 3 ficar perto de. 4 visitar. 5 repetir. to go over to 1 mudar de opinião ou de partido. 2 TV mudar o lugar da transmissão. to go places 1 viajar muito. 2 prosperar, progredir, fazer sucesso. to go round ter suficiente. to go shares dividir. to go sick ficar doente. to go slow trabalhar, produzir menos (para obter algo dos empresários). to go stag sair desacompanhado. to go steady namorar firme. to go through 1 passar por. 2 gastar tudo. 3 Jur ir, ser aceito. 4 praticar, ensaiar. 5 olhar cuidadosamente. 6 ler do começo ao fim. to go through fire and water passar por todas as situações. to go together harmonizar, condizer. to go to pieces ficar em pedaços. the doll has gone to pieces / a boneca ficou em pedaços. to go under 1 falhar. 2 afundar, submergir. to go up 1 subir, ascender, aumentar. 2 ser destruído por fogo ou explosão. 3 aumentar preços. 4 entrar em uma universidade. to go with acompanhar, concordar, combinar. to go without passar sem. that goes without saying / é evidente, não precisa dizer. to go wrong dar errado, falhar, fracassar. to have a go tentar. to have a go at 1 criticar. 2 atacar fisicamente. 3 amolar, irritar alguém. what goes with it? o que é que acompanha isto? who goes? de quem é a vez? who goes there? quem está aí? years gone by anos passados. -
20 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) bonzinho2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) bom3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) bom4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bom5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) bom6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) bom7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) bom8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) bom, agradável9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) bom, muito10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) apto11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) bom12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) bom13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) bom14) (thorough: a good clean.) bom15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bem2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bem, proveito2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bem3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) ótimo- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) minha nossa- goods- goody - goodbye - good-day - good evening - good-for-nothing - good humour - good-humoured - good-humouredly - good-looking - good morning - good afternoon - good-day - good evening - good night - good-natured - goodwill - good will - good works - as good as - be as good as one's word - be up to no good - deliver the goods - for good - for goodness' sake - good for - good for you - him - Good Friday - good gracious - good heavens - goodness gracious - goodness me - good old - make good - no good - put in a good word for - take something in good part - take in good part - thank goodness - to the good
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for nothing — 1 she hosted the show for nothing: FREE (OF CHARGE), gratis, without charge, at no cost; informal for free, on the house. 2 all this trouble for nothing: IN VAIN, to no avail, to no purpose, with no result, needlessly … Useful english dictionary
nothing for nothing — a 1704 T. BROWN Works (1707) I. 131 Thou know’st the proverb, nothing due for nought. 1800 M. EDGEWORTH Castle Rackrent 167 Nothing for nothing, or I’m under a mistake with you, Jason. 1858 G. J. WHYTE MELVILLE Interpreter xxv. Sir… … Proverbs new dictionary
for nothing — 1) without any payment Some of the men volunteered to work for nothing. I m a club member, so I can get tickets for nothing. 2) without a reason or purpose Why did you call me down here for nothing? not for nothing (= for a good reason): Not for… … English dictionary
for nothing — adverb a) For free. I got it for nothing. They are giving them away as publicity. b) For no reason, wastefully, or pointlessly I wrote ten pages of information for nothing. He just chucked it in a draw without even reading any of it! Syn … Wiktionary
for nothing — 1) she hosted the show for nothing Syn: free, free of charge, gratis, without charge, at no cost; informal for free, on the house 2) all this trouble for nothing Syn: in vain, to no avail, to no purpose, with no result, needle … Thesaurus of popular words
for nothing — Synonyms and related words: charitable, complimentary, costless, eleemosynary, expenseless, for free, for love, free, free as air, free for nothing, free gratis, free of charge, free of cost, freebie, giftlike, given, gratis, gratuitous, on the… … Moby Thesaurus
for nothing — for no reason, in vain, futilely … English contemporary dictionary