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nothing

/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

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noun

Nichts, Null

Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

Examples :

"The broken pencil was nothing; I easily found a new one. "

Der kaputte Bleistift war nichts; ich fand problemlos einen neuen.

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noun

Nichtigkeiten, Kleinigkeiten

A trivial remark (especially in the term sweet nothings).

Examples :

"He whispered sweet nothings to his girlfriend, telling her she was beautiful and intelligent. "

Er flüsterte seiner Freundin Nichtigkeiten zu und sagte ihr, sie sei wunderschön und intelligent.

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noun

Niemand, Null

A nobody (insignificant person).

Examples :

"The new student was a nothing at first, but soon she proved everyone wrong by excelling in her classes. "

Die neue Schülerin war anfangs niemand, aber bald bewies sie allen das Gegenteil, indem sie in ihren Kursen glänzte.

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adverb

Gar nicht, keineswegs

Not at all; in no way.

Examples :

"The teacher said the answer was nothing like what she expected. "

Die Antwort war überhaupt nicht so, wie die Lehrerin es erwartet hatte.

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pronoun

Nichts

Not any thing; no thing.

Examples :

"I saw nothing on the exam that I recognized. "

Ich habe bei der Prüfung nichts erkannt.

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pronoun

Nichts, gar nichts

An absence of anything, including empty space, brightness, darkness, matter, or a vacuum.

Examples :

"There was nothing in the empty lunchbox. "

In der leeren Brotdose war nichts.

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