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1 nothing
1. pronoun(no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) ekkert2. noun(the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).) núll3. adverb(not at all: He's nothing like his father.) alls ekki- 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 -
2 nothing much
(nothing important, impressive etc: `What are you doing?' `Nothing much.') ekkert mikilvægt/sérstakt -
3 nothing but
(just; only: The fellow's nothing but a fool!) ekkert nema, bara -
4 nothing doing!
(an expression used to show a strong or emphatic refusal: `Would you like to go to the meeting instead of me?' `Nothing doing!') algjörlega útilokað!, kemur ekki til greina! -
5 nothing to write home about
(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) ekki sérstaklega góður -
6 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) jafngildir kostir, lítill munurEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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7 have nothing to do with
1) (to avoid completely: After he came out of prison, many of his friends would have nothing to do with him.) forðast með öllu, virða að vettugi2) ((also be nothing to do with) to be something that a person ought not to be interested in: This letter has/is nothing to do with you.) snertir ekki (á nokkurn hátt) -
8 for nothing
1) (free; without payment: I'll do that job for you for nothing.) ókeypis2) (without result; in vain: I've been working on this book for six years, and all for nothing!) til einskis -
9 next to nothing
(almost nothing: The child was wearing next to nothing.) næstum ekkert -
10 come to nothing
(to fail: His plans came to nothing.) verða að engu, mistakast -
11 good-for-nothing
adjective, noun (a person who is) useless or lazy: That boy's a lazy good-for-nothing (rascal). einskis nÿtur; ónytjungur -
12 make nothing of
(not to understand: I can make nothing of this letter.) skilja hvorki upp né niður í -
13 mean nothing to
(not to be understandable to: These mathematical figures mean nothing to me.) vera óskiljanlegur -
14 stop at nothing
(to be willing to do anything, however dishonest etc, in order to get something: He'll stop at nothing to get what he wants.) láta ekkert stöðva sig -
15 there is nothing to it
(it is easy: You'll soon see how to do this job - there's nothing to it!) eins og að drekka vatn -
16 think nothing of
(not to consider difficult, unusual etc: My father thought nothing of walking 8 kilometres to school when he was a boy.) finnast ekki tiltökumál að -
17 to say nothing of
(as well as; and in addition: When her mother comes to stay with us, she brings all her clothes with her, to say nothing of her three dogs.) auk þess; svo ekki sé minnst á -
18 not much
(nothing important, impressive etc: My car isn't much to look at but it's fast.) ekki merkilegur -
19 abort
[ə'bo:t]1) (to lose or bring about the loss of (an unborn child) from the womb.) missa fóstur; valda fósturláti hjá2) ((of a plan etc) to (cause to) come to nothing.) hætta við3) (to stop or abandon (a space mission, eg the firing of a rocket) before it is completed.) stöðva í miðju kafi•- abortion- abortive -
20 at a loose end
(with nothing to do: He went to the cinema because he was at a loose end.) hafa ekkert (sérstakt) að gera
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Nothing — Noth ing, n. [From no, a. + thing.] 1. Not anything; no thing (in the widest sense of the word thing); opposed to {anything} and {something}. [1913 Webster] Yet had his aspect nothing of severe. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Nonexistence; nonentity;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nothing — ► PRONOUN 1) not anything. 2) something of no importance or concern. 3) nought. ► ADVERB ▪ not at all. ● for nothing Cf. ↑for nothing ● … English terms dictionary
nothing to it — or nothing in it 1. Having nothing in it worth while 2. Easy • • • Main Entry: ↑nothing * * * nothing to it see ↑nothing, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑it noth … Useful english dictionary
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nothing in it — 1. No truth, no importance, no difficulty in the matter 2. No important difference, no significant gap, six of one and half a dozen of the other • • • Main Entry: ↑in nothing to it or nothing in it 1. Having nothing in it worth while 2. Easy • •… … Useful english dictionary
nothing in/to — ◇ If you say that there is nothing in/to something, you mean that it is not true at all. There s nothing to the story/claim. There is nothing in the rumor. • • • Main Entry: ↑nothing … Useful english dictionary
Nothing — Noth ing, adv. In no degree; not at all; in no wise. [1913 Webster] Adam, with such counsel nothing swayed. Milton. [1913 Webster] The influence of reason in producing our passions is nothing near so extensive as is commonly believed. Burke.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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