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1 nothingness
['nʌθɪŋnɪs]nome nulla m.* * *noun (the state of being nothing or of not existing; emptiness.) nulla* * *nothingness /ˈnʌɵɪŋnəs/n.1 [u] (il) nulla; (il) non-essere; inesistenza2 [u] inutilità; insignificanza3 bazzecola; bagatella; inezia; quisquilia.* * *['nʌθɪŋnɪs]nome nulla m. -
2 nothingness noth·ing·ness n
['nʌθɪŋnɪs](non-existence) nulla m, (worthlessness, insignificance) nullità -
3 nothing
I 1. ['nʌθɪŋ]1) (no item, event, idea) niente, nullashe's just a friend, nothing more or less — è un'amica e nient'altro
to have nothing to do with — (no connection) non avere (a) che vedere con; (no dealings, involvement) non avere niente (a) che fare con
to have nothing on — (no clothes) essere nudo, non avere nulla addosso; (no engagements, plans) essere libero, non avere impegni
you've got nothing on me! — colloq. (to incriminate) non avete prove contro di me!
he's got nothing on you! — colloq. non è niente o non vale niente in confronto a te!
2) (emphasizing insignificance) niente, nullahe means o is nothing to me lui non significa niente per me; it meant nothing to him non gli importava ( that, whether che); the names meant nothing to him i nomi non gli dicevano nulla; to think nothing of doing (consider normal) trovare normale fare; (not baulk at) non esitare a fare; think nothing of it! non è nulla! si figuri! there's really nothing to it! — è veramente facile!
for nothing — (for free) gratuitamente, gratis; (pointlessly) per niente
4) (indicating absence of trait, quality)nothing interesting o of any interest niente di interessante; it seems easy but it's nothing of the kind sembra facile ma non è così; you'll do nothing of the sort! — non farai una cosa del genere!
5) (emphatic: setting up comparisons)6) (no truth, value, use)there's nothing in it — (in gossip, rumour) non c'è niente di vero; (in magazine, booklet) non c'è niente di interessante
7) nothing but2. 3.they've done nothing but moan — colloq. non hanno fatto altro che lamentarsi
1) (nothingness) niente m., nulla m.••nothing doing! — colloq. niente da fare! non se ne parla nemmeno!
II ['nʌθɪŋ]there's nothing for it! — BE non c'è altro da fare!
1) (in no way)2) (emphatic: totally, only)3) (emphatic: decidedly)* * *1. pronoun(no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) niente2. noun(the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).)3. adverb(not at all: He's nothing like his father.) per nulla/niente, non affatto- 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* * *I 1. ['nʌθɪŋ]1) (no item, event, idea) niente, nullashe's just a friend, nothing more or less — è un'amica e nient'altro
to have nothing to do with — (no connection) non avere (a) che vedere con; (no dealings, involvement) non avere niente (a) che fare con
to have nothing on — (no clothes) essere nudo, non avere nulla addosso; (no engagements, plans) essere libero, non avere impegni
you've got nothing on me! — colloq. (to incriminate) non avete prove contro di me!
he's got nothing on you! — colloq. non è niente o non vale niente in confronto a te!
2) (emphasizing insignificance) niente, nullahe means o is nothing to me lui non significa niente per me; it meant nothing to him non gli importava ( that, whether che); the names meant nothing to him i nomi non gli dicevano nulla; to think nothing of doing (consider normal) trovare normale fare; (not baulk at) non esitare a fare; think nothing of it! non è nulla! si figuri! there's really nothing to it! — è veramente facile!
for nothing — (for free) gratuitamente, gratis; (pointlessly) per niente
4) (indicating absence of trait, quality)nothing interesting o of any interest niente di interessante; it seems easy but it's nothing of the kind sembra facile ma non è così; you'll do nothing of the sort! — non farai una cosa del genere!
5) (emphatic: setting up comparisons)6) (no truth, value, use)there's nothing in it — (in gossip, rumour) non c'è niente di vero; (in magazine, booklet) non c'è niente di interessante
7) nothing but2. 3.they've done nothing but moan — colloq. non hanno fatto altro che lamentarsi
1) (nothingness) niente m., nulla m.••nothing doing! — colloq. niente da fare! non se ne parla nemmeno!
II ['nʌθɪŋ]there's nothing for it! — BE non c'è altro da fare!
1) (in no way)2) (emphatic: totally, only)3) (emphatic: decidedly)
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