Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - no
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~ plural nos. the written abbreviation of number I ~1 adv 1 spoken used to give a negative reply to a question, offer, or request ("Are you Italian?" "No, I'm Spanish." | "Do you want any more?" "No thanks." | "Could you help me write this?" "No, sorry, I haven't got time at the moment." | say no) (Would you be terribly offended if I said no? | the answer's no) (If she asks to borrow any money, the answer's no!) (- opposite yes1 (1)) 2 spoken used to say that you disagree with a statement ("You're always complaining about things." "No, I'm not!") 3 spoken used to say that you agree with a negative statement ("They shouldn't be charging such high prices." "No, it's ridiculous!") 4 won't take no for an answer if someone won't take no for an answer, they say firmly that you must do something (You simply must come to dinner, and I won't take no for an answer.) 5 spoken used to show that you are shocked, surprised, annoyed, or disappointed by what someone has just told you, or by what has just happened ("This skirt cost me -7." "No!" | Oh no) (Oh no, not another false alarm?) 6 no good/no use etc not at all good, not at all useful etc (This map's no use - it's out of date. | I'm no good at physics.) 7 no better/no more/no less etc not better, not more etc (They've written no fewer than ten letters of complaint and still nothing's been done.) 8 no small part/no great matter etc formal a large part, a small matter etc (a question of no great inportance (=of little importance) | She had no small part (=had a large part) in its success.) ~2 determiner 1 not one or not any (Do you mind having black coffee. There's no milk. | There're no buses in this part of town. | a house with no central heating | be no reason why) (There's no reason at all why Jenny shouldn't come along too.) 2 used on a notice to say that something is forbidden (No parking | No smoking) 3 in no time informal very little or hardly any (We're almost home now - we'll be there in no time.) 4 there's no knowing/telling/saying etc spoken used to say that it is impossible to guess what will happen or what is true (He's such a strange person - there's no knowing what he'll do next.) 5 be no fool/expert/friend etc to be not at all stupid etc (Larry's no friend of mine.) ( USAGE NOTE: NO GRAMMAR No is used before nouns and adjectives when it means `not any' No problem. | That's no good - it's broken. | He's no slimmer than he was before. Otherwise not is used, especially before a, all, many, much, and enough Not many tourists come here. | not enough food for all of us | She's not stupid. | The news was not good. SPELLING Nobody meaning `no one' is always spelt as one word There was nobody there (=no person). Compare There was no body there (=there was not a dead body there).
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(noes, or no’s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use no to give a negative response to a question. ‘Any problems?’—‘No, I’m O.K.’... ‘Haven’t you got your driver’s licence?’—‘No.’ ? yes CONVENTION 2. You use no to say that something that someone has just said is not true. ‘We thought you’d emigrated.’—‘No, no.’... ‘You’re getting worse than me.’—‘No I’m not.’ ? yes CONVENTION 3. You use no to refuse an offer or a request, or to refuse permission. ‘Here, have mine.’—‘No, this is fine.’... ‘Can you just get the message through to Pete for me?’—‘No, no I can’t.’... After all, the worst the boss can do is say no if you ask him. CONVENTION 4. You use no to indicate that you do not want someone to do something. No. I forbid it. You cannot... She put up a hand to stop him. ‘No. It’s not right. We mustn’t.’ EXCLAM 5. You use no to acknowledge a negative statement or to show that you accept and understand it. ‘We’re not on the main campus.’—‘No.’... ‘It’s not one of my favourite forms of music.’—‘No.’ = right CONVENTION 6. You use no before correcting what you have just said. I was twenty-two–no, twenty-one. CONVENTION 7. You use no to express shock or disappointment at something you have just been told. ‘John phoned to say that his computer wasn’t working.’—‘Oh God no.’ EXCLAM c darkgreen]feelings 8. You use no to mean not any or not one person or thing. He had no intention of paying the cash... No job has more influence on the future of the world... No letters survive from this early period. DET 9. You use no to emphasize that someone or something is not the type of thing mentioned. He is no singer... I make it no secret that our worst consultants earn nothing... DET: DET n-sing c darkgreen]emphasis 10. You can use no to make the negative form of a comparative. It is to start...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. variant of ~h II. symbol nobelium NO I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English na, from ne ~t + a always; akin to Old Norse & Old High German ne ~t, Latin ne-, Greek ne- — more at aye Date: before 12th century 1. a. chiefly Scottish ~t b. — used as a function word to express the negative of an alternative choice or possibility shall we go out to dinner or ~ 2. in ~ respect or degree — used in comparisons you're ~ better than the rest of us 3. ~t so — used to express negation, dissent, denial, or refusal ~, I'm ~t going 4. — used with a following adjective to imply a meaning expressed by the opposite positive statement in ~ uncertain terms 5. — used as a function word to emphasize a following negative or to introduce a more emphatic, explicit, or comprehensive statement it's big, ~, it's gigantic 6. — used as an interjection to express surprise, doubt, or incredulity 7. — used in combination with a verb to form a compound adjective ~-bake pie 8. in negation shook his head ~ II. adjective Date: 12th century 1. a. ~t any ~ parking ~ disputing the decision b. hardly any ; very little finished in ~ time 2. ~t a ; quite other than a he's ~ expert 3. — used in combination with a ~un to form a compound adjective a ~-~nsense realist III. ~un (plural ~es or ~s) Date: 1588 1. an act or instance of refusing or denying by the use of the word ~ ; denial received a firm ~ in reply 2. a. a negative vote or decision b. plural persons voting in the negative IV. abbreviation 1. ~rth; ~rthern 2. Latin numero, ablative of numerus number ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. adj. 1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 not a, quite other than (is no fool; is no part of my plan; caused no slight inconvenience). 3 hardly any (is no distance; did it in no time). 4 used elliptically as a slogan, notice, etc., to forbid, reject, or deplore the thing specified (no parking; no surrender). Phrases and idioms by no means see MEANS. no-account unimportant, worthless. no-ball Cricket n. an unlawfully delivered ball (counting one to the batting side if not otherwise scored from). --v.tr. pronounce (a bowler) to have bowled a no-ball. no-claim (or -claims) bonus a reduction of the insurance premium charged when the insured has not made a claim under the insurance during an agreed preceding period. no date (of a book etc.) not bearing a date of publication etc. no dice see DICE. no doubt see DOUBT. no end see END. no entry (of a notice) prohibiting vehicles or persons from entering a road or place. no-fault US (of insurance) valid regardless of the allocation of blame for an accident etc. no fear see FEAR. no-frills lacking ornament or embellishment. no go impossible, hopeless. no-go area an area forbidden to unauthorized people. no good see GOOD. no-good see GOOD. no-hitter US Baseball a game in which a team does not get a player to first base. no-hoper Austral. sl. a useless person. no joke see JOKE. no joy see JOY n. 3. no little see LITTLE. no man no person, nobody. no man's land 1 Mil. the space between two opposing armies. 2 an area not assigned to any owner. 3 an area not clearly belonging to any one subject etc. no-no colloq. a thing not possible or acceptable. no-nonsense serious, without flippancy. no place US nowhere. no-show a person who has reserved a seat etc. but neither uses it nor cancels the reservation. no side Rugby Football 1 the end of a game. 2 the referee's announcement of this. no small see SMALL. no sweat colloq. no bother, no trouble. no thoroughfare an indication that passage along a street, path, etc., is...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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сокр. от normally open нормально разомкнутый, замыкающий (о контакте) NO сокр. от number 1) число 2) номер 3) цифра 4) шифр ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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No offense 1. никакой обиды; 2. никакого преступления, нарушения Not optional не факультативный, не дополнительный; обязательный ...Англо-русский словарь идиом
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1. яп. но, ноо, ногаку (классический японский театр; также No theatre, No drama) 2. (сокр. от ) номер no 1. отрицание, нет two noes makes a yes —- два отрицания равны утверждению 2. отказ he will not take no for an answer —- он не примет отказа 3. pl. голоса против the noes have it —- большинство против 4. никакой; нет he has no money —- у него нет денег there will be no difficulty —- никаких трудностей не будет 5. никакой, ни один no man —- никто, ни один человек no man alive —- никто на свете no sensible man would say that —- ни один разумный человек этого не скажет no one example will suffice —- никакой отдельно взятый пример сам по себе не убедителен no one man —- ни один человек, взятый отдельно no one man can do this —- в одиночку это никому не под силу no two men think alike —- нет двух людей, мыслящих одинаково, каждый мыслит по-своему no two ways about it —- не может быть двух мнений насчет этого; другого выхода нет 6. (совсем) не a question of no great importance —- вопрос, не имеющий особого значения he is no fool —- он (вовсе) не дурак, он совсем не глуп a teacher of no mean ability —- талантливый преподаватель to the no small admiration of the learned readers —- к немалому восторгу просвещенных читателей he showed no great skill —- он не проявил большой ловкости I have no great regard for him —- особого уважения он у меня не вызывает he expressed his...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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abatement made по твёрдым ценам NO demur возражений нет NO effects нет средств (надпись банка на неакцептованном чеке) NO fear coll. вряд ли; едва ли NO go безвыходное положение, тупик; its no go - ничего не поделаешь; ничего не выходит; этот номер не пройдет; [см. тж. go 2. 5) ] NO good amer. нестоящий человек, -ая вещь NO great shakes неважный, нестоящий NO great shucks не блестящий, не выдающийся NO hurry не к спеху NO lack of обилие (чего-л.) NO one никто NO picnic нелегкое дело NO trouble at all нисколько не затруднит (ответ на просьбу); I had some trouble in reading his handwriting мне было трудно читать его почерк NO two ways about it а) это неизбежно; б) об этом не может быть двух мнений NO 1. adv. 1) нет no, I cannot - нет, не могу 2) не (при сравн. ст. = not any, not at all) he is no better today - сегодня ему (нисколько) не лучше I can wait no longer - я не могу дольше ждать no sooner had he arrived than he fell ill - едва он успел приехать, как заболел no less than - а) не менее, чем; б) ни больше, ни меньше как no more - нечего, ничего больше; нет (больше) I have no more to say - мне нечего больше сказать he is no more - его нет в живых, он умер he cannot come, no more can I - он не может прийти, как и я 2. pron.; neg. 1) никакой (= not any; перед существительным передается обыкн. словом нет) he has no reason to be offended - у него нет (никакой)...Англо-русский словарь
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st. & loc. abbr. New Orleans FBI files abbr. New Orleans Field Office mil. abbr. Number country abbr. Norway 2-let. lang. abbr. Norwegian chemis. abbr. Nitric Oxide chemis. abbr. Nitrous Oxide chemis. abbr. Nobelium mathem. abbr. Non Oscillatory mathem. abbr. The Number Of .... food abbr. No Onions funny abbr. Next Opportunity gen. comp. abbr. Next Operating law abbr. Noise Ordinance gen. bus. abbr. Normally Open gen. bus. abbr. Not Organized account. abbr. Normal Output chat abbr. Nerf Online lat. abbr. Nomine Officii ...English abbreviation dictionary
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- "negative reply," O.E. na "never, no," from ne "not, no" + a "ever," from P.Gmc. *ne, from PIE *aiw- "vital force, life, long life, eternity." As an adj., it is from O.E. nan (see none), the final -n omitted first before consonants and then altogether. No-no (n.) first attested 1942; no-frills (adj.) is from 1960. No problem as an interjection of assurance, first attested 1963. No-show "someone who fails to keep an appointment" is from 1941. Nowhere is O.E. nahwжr; nohow attested from 1775. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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