nowhere
adverb/ˈnəʊwer/
(also informal no place especially in North American English)
Слово англійською: nowhere
Переклад nowhere українською: нікуди
Детальний опис
- not in or to any place
- I had nowhere to live, so I was sleeping on my sister's couch.
- There was nowhere for me to sit.
- ‘Where are you going this weekend?’ ‘Nowhere special.’
- She doesn't want to stay there but she has nowhere else to go.
- Nowhere do plants flourish with such vigour as they do in tropical rainforests.
- This animal is found in Australia, and nowhere else.
- Nowhere is the effect of government policy more apparent than in agriculture.
Word OriginOld English nāhwǣr (see no, where).
Idioms
from/out of nowhere
- in a sudden and surprising way
- A huge flock of sheep seemed to appear from nowhere.
- The attack came from nowhere.
get/go nowhere | get somebody nowhere
- to make no progress or have no success; to not enable somebody to make progress or have success
- We discussed it all morning but got nowhere.
- Talking to him will get you nowhere.
- His career was going nowhere fast.
- The campaign over pay and conditions was getting nowhere.
lead (somebody) nowhere
- to have no successful result for somebody
- This discussion is leading us nowhere.
- Often there are discoveries which lead nowhere.
the middle of nowhere
- (informal) a place that is a long way from other buildings, towns, etc.
- She lives on a small farm in the middle of nowhere.
not anywhere near/nowhere near
- far from; not at all
- The job doesn't pay anywhere near enough for me.
- Older cars are nowhere near as fuel-efficient as modern cars.
nowhere near
(also not anywhere near)
- far from; not at all
- Older cars are nowhere near as fuel-efficient as modern cars.
nowhere to be found/seen | nowhere in sight
- impossible for anyone to find or see
- I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found.
- The children were nowhere to be seen.
- A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future).