/ˈnaðje/
Translation
nobody, no one
Word origin
From Latin nati ('persons born'), in the negated phrase homines nati ('people born'). Related in formation to nada.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- nati
- English cognates
- natal, native
Examples
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Nobody knows where the original document is.
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There was no one in the office at that hour.
hacerlo .
Nobody can do it better than you.
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I do not know anyone in this city yet.
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No one told me there was no meeting today.
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Nobody knows the answer to that difficult question.
Where this fits
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Stories
(17)El camino a casa
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Pedro conoce a alguien
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Alguien que lo haya visto
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Casi no llega
3 min read · Core 1000
Cinco mil palabras después
3 min read · Core 5000
Cuando llegué, ya había pasado
3 min read · Core 5000
El perro del barrio
3 min read · Core 5000
El primer día de trabajo
3 min read · Core 1000
El vecino nuevo
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Es importante que descanses
3 min read · Core 5000
La fiesta sorpresa
3 min read · Core 1000
María lleva una hora esperando
3 min read · Core 5000
Más vale tarde que nunca
3 min read · Core 5000
Menudo desastre
3 min read · Core 5000
No fue él, sino ella
3 min read · Core 5000
El primer día de Laura
4 min read · Core 1000
Palabras de cocina
5 min read · Core 1000
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