nothing

• Наречие, означающее 'совсем нет' или 'никоим образом', используемое для усиления отрицательного утверждения. Также может выступать в роли местоимения или существительного, но как наречие изменяет глаголы или прилагательные, указывая на отсутствие или отрицание.

An adverb meaning 'not at all' or 'in no way,' used to emphasize a negative statement. It can also function as a pronoun or noun, but as an adverb it modifies verbs or adjectives to indicate absence or negation.

1. In no respect; to no degreeB1formal

   Used to emphasize that something is not at all true or not in any way.

   Нисколько

   • He is nothing like his brother.
   • The new model is nothing different from the old one.
   • She cares nothing for material possessions.

   Synonymsnowiseto no degree

• Существительное, обозначающее количество, не имеющее важности или значения.

A noun referring to a quantity of no importance or significance.

uncountable

1. A quantity of no importanceA2informal

   Something that is insignificant, trivial, or of no value.

   Пустяк

   • He worried about nothing at all.
   • She made a big deal out of nothing.
   • That argument was about nothing important.

   Synonymsbagatelleciphernonentitytrifletrivialityzero

   Antonymseverythingimportancemattersignificancesomethingvalue

2. Zero or absence of anythingA1formal

   The absence of anything; not a single thing.

   Ничего

   • There is nothing in the box.
   • I have nothing to say about that.
   • Nothing happened after the announcement.

   Synonymsaughtblankciphergoose eggnadanaughtnilnoughtnullzerozilchzip

   Antonymsallanythingeverythingexistencesomething

• Неопределённое местоимение, обозначающее полное отсутствие какого-либо предмета, объекта, идеи или дела; указывает на то, что ни одна вещь не существует, не присутствует или не имеет значения в данном контексте.

An indefinite pronoun used to refer to the absence of any thing, object, idea, or matter; indicates that not a single thing exists, is present, or is of relevance in a given context.

1. Indefinite pronoun denoting the absence of any thingA1formal

   Used to state that not a single thing, object, idea, or matter is present, exists, or is relevant; functions as the subject or object of a verb and typically takes a singular verb form.

   Неопределённое местоимение, обозначающее отсутствие какого-либо предмета

   • There's nothing in the box; it's completely empty.
   • Nothing can stop us from achieving our goals.
   • I know nothing about that incident.
   • She said nothing during the entire meeting.
   • Nothing happened yesterday, so we relaxed at home.

2. Nothing meaning 'no importance', 'no value', or 'insignificance'B1informal

   Used to indicate that something lacks significance, worth, or consequence; often appears in expressions like 'it means nothing', 'he is nothing but...', or 'this is nothing compared to...'.

   'Ничего' в значении 'без важности', 'без ценности' или 'незначительность'

   • His apology meant nothing to her after what he did.
   • He's nothing but a liar; don't trust him.
   • This problem is nothing compared to what we faced last year.
   • All that effort came to nothing in the end.
   • To him, money is nothing without happiness.

3. Idiomatic uses: 'for nothing', 'nothing but', 'have nothing to do with'B2informal

   Used in fixed expressions to convey specific meanings: 'for nothing' = without result or reason; 'nothing but' = only, exclusively; 'have nothing to do with' = be unrelated to.

   Идиоматические употребления: 'зря', 'только', 'не иметь отношения к'

   • All that hard work was for nothing when the project was cancelled.
   • She's nothing but kindness and generosity.
   • This decision has nothing to do with you, so please don't interfere.
   • He didn't get the job, and all his preparation was for nothing.
   • It's nothing but a minor setback; we'll try again.