nodeterminer
uk/nəʊ/us/noʊ/A1 not any; not one; not a:
There's no butter left.
There are no pockets in these trousers.
That's my kind of holiday - no email, no phone, and no worries.
There's no chance (= no possibility) of us getting there by eight.
A2 used in signs and on notices to show that something is not allowed:
No smoking/fishing.
More examples
- I see no reason for us to depart from our usual practice.
- I certainly have no desire to have children.
- The opposition party have been in such disorder for so long that they pose no real threat to the present government.
- I can see no useful purpose in continuing this conversation.
- She repeated that she had no intention of standing for president.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Something, anything, nothing, and everything
- across-the-board
- anything
- aught
- bazillion
- bugger
- fat
- fresh
- nil
- none
- not a dicky bird idiom
- not a sausage idiom
- nowt
- sweet
- sweet fanny adams idiom
- the whole bit idiom
- the whole lot idiom
- what with one thing and another idiom
- whit
- zero
- zip
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Idiom(s)
there's no knowing/telling/saying
noadverb
uk/nəʊ/us/noʊ/no adverb (NEGATIVE ANSWER)
A1 used to give negative answers:
"Did you feed the cat?" "No, I forgot."
"Would you like any more cake?" "No, thank you."
"Do you have any homework tonight?" "No."
More examples
- "Would you like another drink?" "I wouldn't say no."
- The offer was so good that I couldn't say no .
- "Must I sign this?" "No, there's no need."
- He made it impossible for me to say no.
- "Was it wrong of me to go to the police?" "Oh no, I'm sure you did the right thing."
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Yes, no & not
- anything
- bet
- betcha
- does a bear/do bears shit in the woods? idiom
- far
- fear
- hear, hear! idiom
- hell
- no dice idiom
- no way idiom
- noes
- not by any manner of means idiom
- not so much sth as sth idiom
- not that idiom
- nothing doing idiom
- perish the thought idiom
- see sb in hell before ... idiom
- think
- yea or nay idiom
- yes
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no adverb (NOT)
B1 not; not any:
The exam is no more difficult than the tests you've been doing in class.
The issues are of no great interest (= only a little interest) to me.
More examples
- He's in no condition to drive home.
- It's an issue we'll have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it is.
- She could no longer contain her anger and shouted at him uncontrollably.
- Now aged 42, he is no longer considered a serious contender for the title.
- His work is no longer protected by copyright.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Yes, no & not
- anything
- bet
- betcha
- does a bear/do bears shit in the woods? idiom
- far
- fear
- hear, hear! idiom
- hell
- no dice idiom
- no way idiom
- noes
- not by any manner of means idiom
- not so much sth as sth idiom
- not that idiom
- nothing doing idiom
- perish the thought idiom
- see sb in hell before ... idiom
- think
- yea or nay idiom
- yes
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nonoun [ C ]
uk/nəʊ/us/noʊ/plural noesa negative answer or reaction:
"Did you get any replies about the camping weekend?" "So far we have two yeses, a no, and a maybe."
a vote against a suggestion, idea, law, etc., or a person who votes no:
14 ayes to 169 noes - the noes have it (= have won).
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aye adverb
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Yes, no & not
- anything
- bet
- betcha
- does a bear/do bears shit in the woods? idiom
- far
- fear
- hear, hear! idiom
- hell
- no dice idiom
- no way idiom
- noes
- not by any manner of means idiom
- not so much sth as sth idiom
- not that idiom
- nothing doing idiom
- perish the thought idiom
- see sb in hell before ... idiom
- think
- yea or nay idiom
- yes
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Voters & candidates in elections