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nada.

nothing (not any thing; no thing)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

pron/ˈna.dɐ/Brazil/ˈna.dɐ/Portugal[ˈna.ðɐ]Portugal/ˈna.dɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. nothing (not any thing; no thing)

    indefinite
    Não consigo ver nada.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese nada, from Latin (nūlla rēs) nāta (literally “no born thing, not a thing born”).

adv/ˈna.dɐ/Brazil/ˈna.dɐ/Portugal[ˈna.ðɐ]Portugal/ˈna.dɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. to no extent; in no way; not at all

    not-comparable
    Não estou nada feliz com as tuas acções.
  2. emphasises that a statement is false

    familiar · not-comparable
    Ele pagou pelo jantar nada.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese nada, from Latin (nūlla rēs) nāta (literally “no born thing, not a thing born”).

noun/ˈna.dɐ/Brazil/ˈna.dɐ/Portugal[ˈna.ðɐ]Portugal/ˈna.dɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. nothingness (the state of not existing)

    masculine · uncountable
  2. the void (the vacuum of space)

    masculine · uncountable
  3. a very small amount

    masculine · uncountable
    Ele pôs um nada de sal na comida.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese nada, from Latin (nūlla rēs) nāta (literally “no born thing, not a thing born”).

verb/ˈna.dɐ/Brazil/ˈna.dɐ/Portugal[ˈna.ðɐ]Portugal/ˈna.dɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. inflection of nadar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of nadar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

adj/ˈna.dɐ/Brazil/ˈna.dɐ/Portugal[ˈna.ðɐ]Portugal/ˈna.dɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. feminine singular of nado

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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