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It made me sad, knowing there was nothing I could do for her.Me hizo sentir triste, al saber que no había nada que yo pudiese hacer por ella.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
Popescu, who was daunted by nothing, and was able to see profit in the most outlandish ideas, looked the president of Honduras in the eye and said he could build it.Popescu, que no se arredraba ante nada y que era capaz de ver los beneficios en la idea más peregrina, miró al presidente de Honduras a los ojos y le dijo que él podía construirlo.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
I promised him he had nothing to worry about.Le aseguré que no tenía nada de que preocuparse.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Me, I started out like a barrel, nothing to maintain.Yo ya empecé como un barril, así que nunca tuve nada que mantener.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
The situation was intolerable, and levity did nothing to ease the situation.La situación era intolerable y la frivolidad no facilitaba las cosas.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
Anyone would look at that picture and realize that nothing else counted, that they just liked each other, shared secrets and passions, tears and jokes. They had been nine and mugging shamelessly for his camera.Cualquiera que viera la fotografía se daría cuenta de que nada más importaba, que ellas simplemente se querían, compartían secretos y esperanzas, lágrimas y bromas» Tenían nueve años y posaban con descaro ante la cámara.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
There was nothing missing from the church.En la iglesia no faltaba nada.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
So far those bank records are showing nothing - everything in both their accounts looks kosher.Hasta el momento, los archivos bancarios no me han dicho nada... todo en sus cuentas corrientes parece correcto.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
The interest was nothing like it had been with Marissa.El interés no era como el que había tenido por Marissa.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
Fine, boss, it's nothing, I'm just dizzy, that's all, said the officer as he felt in his pockets for something to press against the wound.Bien, jefe, no es nada, un mareo, no más, dijo éste mientras buscaba en los bolsillos algo para taponarse la herida.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
We weren't lovers, just friends. The truth is, we left London together that summer because we'd each been through a bad relationship, and we knew nothing like that could ever happen between us.No éramos amantes, sólo amigos, la verdad es que uno de los motivos de que saliéramos juntos de Londres aquel verano fueron las relaciones sentimentales que cada uno sufría por su lado y la certeza de que entre nosotros todo aquello era impensable.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
There was nothing to be done about this.No se podía hacer nada al respecto.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
I put my ear to the door, but could hear nothing.Pegué la oreja a la hoja, pero no oí nada.Sansom, Christopher John / DissolutionSansom, Christopher John / El gallo negroEl gallo negroSansom, Christopher JohnDissolutionSansom, Christopher John© C.J. Sansom, 2003
I have nothing against Mr Jack Neighbours, who sadly, I understand, was killed in the war.No tengo nada contra Jack Neighbours, un hombre que, por desgracia, murió en la guerra.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
As they waited, Cowart looked across at Shaeffer and realized that he knew almost nothing about her.Mientras esperaban, Cowart miró a Shaeffer y cayó en la cuenta de que no sabía prácticamente nada de ella.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
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Collocations
for nothing
de balde
nothing at all
absoluto
much ado about nothing
mucho ruido y pocas nueces
nothing of the kind
nada de eso
nothing at all
nada en absoluto
have nothing to do with
no tener nada que ver con
come to nothing
quedar en nada
almost nothing
casi nada
nothing else
nada más
all or nothing
todo o nada
come to nothing
llegar a nada
come to nothing
quedar en agua de borrajas
nothing less than
nada menos que
Word forms
nothing
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | nothing | nothings |
| Possessive case | nothing's | nothings' |
nothing
pronoun, singular, 3rd person, personal
| Common case | nothing, *nothin', *nothin, *noth', *noth |
| Possessive case | nothing's |