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nounNichts, das* * *non·en·tity[ˌnɒnˈentəti, AM ˌnɑ:nˈent̬ət̬i]n ( pej)1. (nobody)▪ a \nonentity ein Niemand m* * *[nɒ'nentItɪ]n(= person) Nullität f, unbedeutende Figur* * *1. Nichtvorhandensein n2. etwas, was nicht existiert3. fig pej Null f (Person)* * *nounNichts, das* * *n.Nichts n.Nichtssein n. -
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1) ( nobody)a \nonentity ein Niemand m -
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[nɒ'nentɪtɪ] UK / USnNull f -
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[nɒ'nentɪtɪ] UK / USnNull f -
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noun2) (symbol for zero) [Ziffer] Null, die* * *(secret writing; a code: The message was written in cipher.) die Chiffre* * *ci·pher[ˈsaɪfəʳ, AM -ɚ]nin \cipher chiffriert2. (unimportant person) Null f fam; (unimportant thing) Nichts nt; (person used as a pawn) Marionette f* * *['saɪfə(r)]1. n2) (= zero) Null f3) (= nonentity) Niemand m no pl4) (= code) Chiffre f, Code m, Kode m2. vt(= encode) verschlüsseln, chiffrieren* * *cipher [ˈsaıfə(r)]A s1. MATH Null f (Ziffer)2. (arabische) Ziffer, Zahl f3. figa) Null f (unbedeutende Person):I’m a mere cipher in this department ich bin in dieser Abteilung nur eine Nummerb) Nichts n (unbedeutende Sache)4. a) Chiffre f, Geheimschrift f:in cipher chiffriertb) chiffrierter Textc) Schlüssel m (zu einer Geheimschrift)5. Monogramm nB v/i rechnenC v/t1. chiffrieren, verschlüsseln2. cipher outa) be-, ausrechnen,b) entziffern, dechiffrieren,c) US umg ausknobeln, austüfteln* * *noun1) (code, secret writing) Chiffre, die; Geheimschrift, die2) (symbol for zero) [Ziffer] Null, die* * *n.Chiffre -s f. v.verschlüsseln v. -
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noun, pl. zeros1) (nought) Null, die2) (fig.): (nil) null3) (starting point of scale; of temperature) Null, diein zero gravity — im Zustand der Schwerelosigkeit
absolute zero — (Phys.) absoluter Nullpunkt
4)zero [hour] — die Stunde X
* * *['ziərəu]plural - zeros; noun1) (nought; the number or figure 0: Three plus zero equals three; The figure 100 has two zeros in it.) die Null2) (the point on a scale (eg on a thermometer) which is taken as the standard on which measurements may be based: The temperature was 5 degrees above/below zero.) der Nullpunkt3) (the exact time fixed for something to happen, eg an explosion, the launching of a spacecraft etc: It is now 3 minutes to zero.) die Null* * *[ˈzɪərəʊ, AM ˈzɪroʊ]I. nthe needle is at [or on] \zero die Nadel steht auf null10 degrees above/below \zero zehn Grad über/unter null4. (nothing, lowest possible) nullto reduce sth to \zero etw auf null reduzieren1. (lowest possible level)at \zero altitude in unmittelbarer Bodennäheat \zero extra cost ohne zusätzliche Kostenat \zero gravity bei Schwerelosigkeit\zero growth Nullwachstum nt\zero inflation Nullinflation f2. (none, nothing at all) kein bisschen, keinerleihis prospects are \zero seine Aussichten sind gleich nullIII. vtto \zero a counter/an instrument einen Zähler/ein Gerät auf null einstellen* * *['zɪərəʊ]1. n pl - (e)s1) (= figure) Null f; (= point on scale) Nullpunkt m; (ROULETTE) Zero fhis chances were put at zero — man meinte, seine Aussichten seien gleich null
snow reduced visibility to near zero — es schneite so stark, dass die Sicht fast gleich null war
2. adjat zero altitude (Aviat) — im Tiefflug
zero growth — Nullwachstum nt
she showed zero interest in him (inf) — sie zeigte sich nicht im Geringsten an ihm interessiert
* * *zero [ˈzıərəʊ]A pl -ros, -roes sequate to zero MATH gleich null setzen;my interest in it was practically zero war gleich null2. PHYS Null(punkt) f(m), Ausgangspunkt m (einer Skala), besonders Gefrierpunkt m:10° below (above) zero 10 Grad unter (über) null3. MATH Null(punkt) f(m), Nullstelle f4. fig Null-, Tiefpunkt m:at zero auf dem Nullpunkt (angelangt)5. LING Nullform f6. MIL Nulljustierung f7. FLUG Bodennähe f:fly at zero unter 1000 Fuß oder in Bodennähe fliegenB v/t1. TECH auf null einstellena) MIL sich einschießen auf (akk) (a. fig),c) fig ein Problem etc einkreisen,d) fig sich auf eine Chance etc stürzenD adj1. Null…:a) TECH Nullpunkteinstellung f,b) ELEK Nullabgleich m (einer Brücke)2. besonders US umg null:z. abk1. zero2. zone* * *noun, pl. zeros1) (nought) Null, die2) (fig.): (nil) null3) (starting point of scale; of temperature) Null, dieabsolute zero — (Phys.) absoluter Nullpunkt
4)zero [hour] — die Stunde X
* * *adj.null adj. n.Null -en f.Nullpunkt m.
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Nonentity — Non*en ti*ty, n.; pl. {Nonentities}. 1. Nonexistence; the negation of being. [1913 Webster] 2. A thing not existing. South. [1913 Webster] 3. A person or thing of little or no account; an unimportant person; usually used as a disparaging term.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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nonentity — [nänen′tə tē] n. pl. nonentities 1. the state of not existing 2. something that exists only in the mind or imagination 3. a person or thing of little or no importance … English World dictionary
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nonentity — non|en|ti|ty [ nan entəti ] noun count someone who is not important or interesting at all: Carol felt as if she had been treated like a nonentity … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nonentity — /nɒnˈɛntəti / (say non entuhtee) noun (plural nonentities) 1. a person or thing of no importance: *a middle aged woman, wiping her hands on her dark apron – a good natured nonentity. –lesbia harford, 1924. 2. something which does not exist, or… …
nonentity — nobody / nonentity [n] person of little importance cipher, insignificancy, lightweight*, menial, nix*, nothing, parvenu*, small potato*, squirt*, upstart, wimp*, zero*, zip; concept 423 Ant. somebody … New thesaurus
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