an·y·thing ( n  -th ng )pron. Any object, occurrence, or matter whatever. adv. To any degree or extent; at all: They aren't anything like last year's team. n. Idioms: Something or someone of importance: "You had to be something to start with, and Jeremy never was anything" (Anne Tyler). anything but By no means; not at all: I was anything but happy about going. anything goes Anything is permissible or likely to be tolerated. like anything To an exceeding degree: We worked like anything to meet the deadline. |
anything [ˈɛnɪˌθɪŋ]
pron
any object, event, action, etc., whatever anything might happen
n
a thing of any kind have you anything to declare?
adv
1. in any way he wasn't anything like his father
anything but by no means; not in the least she was anything but happy
like anything (intensifier; usually euphemistic) he ran like anything
an•y•thing (ˈɛn iˌθɪŋ)
pron.
1. any thing whatever; something, no matter what: Do you have anything for a toothache?
n. 2. a thing of any kind.
adv. 3. to any degree or extent; in any way; at all: Does it taste anything like chocolate?
Idioms: anything but, in no degree or respect; not in the least.
[before 900]
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
anything
pronoun a thing, NEhng (S.M.S.) We can't do anything.
Translations
anything [ˈenɪθɪŋ] PRON
1. (in questions, conditional constructions) → algo, alguna cosa
do you need anything? → ¿necesitas algo or alguna cosa?
would you like anything to eat? → ¿quieres algo or alguna cosa de comer?
is there anything inside? → ¿hay algo or alguna cosa dentro?
can anything be done? → ¿se puede hacer algo or alguna cosa?
are you doing anything tonight? → ¿haces algo or alguna cosa esta noche?, ¿tienes algún plan para esta noche?
is there anything more boring than ...? → ¿puede haber algo más aburrido que ...?
did you see anything interesting? → ¿viste algo de interés?
if anything should happen to me → si algo me ocurriera
if I hear anything I'll tell you → si oigo algo, te lo diré
BUT think before you say anything → piensa antes de decir nada
anything else? (in shop etc) → ¿algo más?, ¿alguna cosa más?
if anything it's much better → es mucho mejor si cabe
if anything it's larger → si acaso, es algo más grande
is there anything in what he says? → ¿hay algo de verdad en lo que dice?
have you heard anything of them? → ¿tienes alguna noticia de ellos?
do you need anything? → ¿necesitas algo or alguna cosa?
would you like anything to eat? → ¿quieres algo or alguna cosa de comer?
is there anything inside? → ¿hay algo or alguna cosa dentro?
can anything be done? → ¿se puede hacer algo or alguna cosa?
are you doing anything tonight? → ¿haces algo or alguna cosa esta noche?, ¿tienes algún plan para esta noche?
is there anything more boring than ...? → ¿puede haber algo más aburrido que ...?
did you see anything interesting? → ¿viste algo de interés?
if anything should happen to me → si algo me ocurriera
if I hear anything I'll tell you → si oigo algo, te lo diré
BUT think before you say anything → piensa antes de decir nada
anything else? (in shop etc) → ¿algo más?, ¿alguna cosa más?
if anything it's much better → es mucho mejor si cabe
if anything it's larger → si acaso, es algo más grande
is there anything in what he says? → ¿hay algo de verdad en lo que dice?
have you heard anything of them? → ¿tienes alguna noticia de ellos?
2. (with negative, implied negative) → nada
I can't see anything → no veo nada
you haven't seen anything yet → todavía no has visto nada
can't anything be done? → ¿no se puede hacer nada?
I didn't see anything interesting → no vi nada de interés
we can't do anything else → no podemos hacer otra cosa, no podemos hacer nada más
hardly anything → casi nada
I don't think there's anything more annoying than → no creo que haya nada más irritante que ...
not for anything in the world → por nada del mundo
I can't see anything → no veo nada
you haven't seen anything yet → todavía no has visto nada
can't anything be done? → ¿no se puede hacer nada?
I didn't see anything interesting → no vi nada de interés
we can't do anything else → no podemos hacer otra cosa, no podemos hacer nada más
hardly anything → casi nada
I don't think there's anything more annoying than → no creo que haya nada más irritante que ...
not for anything in the world → por nada del mundo
3. (no matter what) → cualquier cosa
anything could happen → puede pasar cualquier cosa
they'll eat anything → comen de todo, comen cualquier cosa(pej)
BUT he will give you anything (that) you ask for → te dará lo que pidas
anything but that → todo menos eso
"was she apologetic?" - "anything but!" → -¿se disculpó? -¡nada de eso!
it was anything but pleasant → fue cualquier cosa menos agradable, era de todo menos agradable
their friendship was more important than anything else → su amistad era más importante que todo lo demás
anything else would be considered unacceptable → todo lo demás se consideraría inaceptable
she wanted more than anything else to be an actress → ella quería ser actriz por encima de todo
he did it more out of pity than anything else → más que nada lo hizo por compasión
I'm not buying just anything → yo no compro cualquier cosa
sing anything you like → canta lo que quieras, canta cualquier cosa
it could take anything up to three months → podría llevar hasta tres meses
I'd give anything to know → daría cualquier cosa por saberlo
anything could happen → puede pasar cualquier cosa
they'll eat anything → comen de todo, comen cualquier cosa(pej)
BUT he will give you anything (that) you ask for → te dará lo que pidas
anything but that → todo menos eso
"was she apologetic?" - "anything but!" → -¿se disculpó? -¡nada de eso!
it was anything but pleasant → fue cualquier cosa menos agradable, era de todo menos agradable
their friendship was more important than anything else → su amistad era más importante que todo lo demás
anything else would be considered unacceptable → todo lo demás se consideraría inaceptable
she wanted more than anything else to be an actress → ella quería ser actriz por encima de todo
he did it more out of pity than anything else → más que nada lo hizo por compasión
I'm not buying just anything → yo no compro cualquier cosa
sing anything you like → canta lo que quieras, canta cualquier cosa
it could take anything up to three months → podría llevar hasta tres meses
I'd give anything to know → daría cualquier cosa por saberlo
4. (in guesses, estimates) he must have anything between 15 and 20 apple trees → debe de tener entre 15 y 20 manzanos
5. (in set expressions)
as anything she was as white as anything → estaba más pálida que todo, estaba de lo más pálida
it's as clear as anything what they want → lo que quieren está tan claro como el agua, está muy claro lo que quieren
as much as anything I'm in it for the publicity as much as anything → más que nada estoy en esto por la publicidad
it was a matter of principle as much as anything → era una cuestión de principios más que nada
he ran like anything → corrió hasta más no poder, corrió como loco
she cried like anything → lloró como una descosida
or anything (= or anything like it) did she say who she was or anything? → ¿dijo quién era ella o algo por el estilo?
he's not a minister or anything → no es ministro ni nada por el estilo
he's not ugly or anything, just strange → no es feo ni nada por el estilo, sólo raro
as anything she was as white as anything → estaba más pálida que todo, estaba de lo más pálida
it's as clear as anything what they want → lo que quieren está tan claro como el agua, está muy claro lo que quieren
as much as anything I'm in it for the publicity as much as anything → más que nada estoy en esto por la publicidad
it was a matter of principle as much as anything → era una cuestión de principios más que nada
he ran like anything → corrió hasta más no poder, corrió como loco
she cried like anything → lloró como una descosida
or anything (= or anything like it) did she say who she was or anything? → ¿dijo quién era ella o algo por el estilo?
he's not a minister or anything → no es ministro ni nada por el estilo
he's not ugly or anything, just strange → no es feo ni nada por el estilo, sólo raro
anything [ˈɛniθɪŋ] pron
(= no matter what) → n'importe quoi
Anything could happen → Il pourrait arriver n'importe quoi.
anything between ... and ... (British)
It can cost anything between £l5 and £20 → Ça peut coûter dans les 15 à 20 livres.
as anything → comme tout
Anything could happen → Il pourrait arriver n'importe quoi.
anything between ... and ... (British)
It can cost anything between £l5 and £20 → Ça peut coûter dans les 15 à 20 livres.
as anything → comme tout
(in questions) → quelque chose
Would you like anything to eat? → Tu veux manger quelque chose?
anything else? (in shop) → et avec ça?
Would you like anything to eat? → Tu veux manger quelque chose?
anything else? (in shop) → et avec ça?
(in negative sentences) → rien
I don't want anything → Je ne veux rien.
I can't hear anything → Je n'entends rien.
for anything → pour rien au monde
I wouldn't do her job for anything → Pour rien au monde je ne ferais son travail.
I wouldn't be a teacher for anything → Je ne voudrais être enseignant pour rien au monde.
anything but ...
He's anything but shy → Il est tout sauf timide.
She's anything but attractive → Elle est tout sauf séduisante.
anything but! → au contraire!
I don't want anything → Je ne veux rien.
I can't hear anything → Je n'entends rien.
for anything → pour rien au monde
I wouldn't do her job for anything → Pour rien au monde je ne ferais son travail.
I wouldn't be a teacher for anything → Je ne voudrais être enseignant pour rien au monde.
anything but ...
He's anything but shy → Il est tout sauf timide.
She's anything but attractive → Elle est tout sauf séduisante.
anything but! → au contraire!
anything
pron
→ (irgend)etwas; not anything → nichts; (emph) → gar or überhaupt nichts; is it/isn’t it worth anything? → ist es etwas/gar nichts wert?; it’s worth anything between £1,000 and £5,000 → es ist irgendwas zwischen £ 1000 und £ 5000 wert; did/didn’t he say anything else? → hat er (sonst) noch etwas/sonst (gar) nichts gesagt?; did/didn’t they give you anything at all? → haben sie euch überhaupt etwas/überhaupt nichts gegeben?; are you doing anything tonight? → hast du heute Abend schon etwas vor?; is there anything more tiring than …? → gibt es etwas Ermüdenderes als …?; hardly anything → kaum etwas; he’s as smart as anything (inf) → er ist clever wie noch was (inf)
(= no matter what) → alles; anything you like → (alles,) was du willst; they eat anything → sie essen alles; not just anything → nicht bloß irgendetwas; I wouldn’t do it for anything → ich würde es um keinen Preis tun; anything else is impossible → alles andere ist unmöglich; this is anything but pleasant → das ist alles andere als angenehm; anything but that! → alles, nur das nicht!; anything but! → von wegen! ? if, go, like1 PREP
adv (inf) it isn’t anything like him → das sieht ihm überhaupt nicht ähnlich or gleich; if it looked anything like him … → wenn es ihm gleichsehen würde …; it didn’t cost anything like £100 → es kostete bei Weitem keine £ 100; if it costs anything like as much as before … → wenn es auch nur annähernd so viel kostet wie früher …; anything/not anything like as wet as … → auch nur annähernd/nicht annähernd so nass wie …
anything [ˈɛnɪˌθɪŋ] pron
a. (in interrogative sentences) → niente, qualcosa
are you doing anything tonight? → fai qualcosa stasera?
anything else? (in shop) → basta (così)?, nient'altro?, altro?
is there anything else you want to tell me? → hai qualcos'altro or nient'altro da dirmi?
can't anything be done? → (non) si può fare qualcosa or niente?
are you doing anything tonight? → fai qualcosa stasera?
anything else? (in shop) → basta (così)?, nient'altro?, altro?
is there anything else you want to tell me? → hai qualcos'altro or nient'altro da dirmi?
can't anything be done? → (non) si può fare qualcosa or niente?
b. (in negative sentences) → non... niente, non... nulla
it wasn't anything serious → non era niente di serio
I saw hardly anything → non ho visto quasi niente
the bridge is anything but safe → il ponte non è affatto sicuro
it isn't anything like as cold as it was → non è più così freddo come prima
it wasn't anything serious → non era niente di serio
I saw hardly anything → non ho visto quasi niente
the bridge is anything but safe → il ponte non è affatto sicuro
it isn't anything like as cold as it was → non è più così freddo come prima
c. (no matter what) → qualsiasi cosa, qualunque cosa
you can say anything you like → puoi dire quello che vuoi
anything but that → tutto tranne questo
they'll eat anything → mangiano qualsiasi cosa or di tutto
it can cost anything between £15 and £20 → può costare qualcosa come 15 o 20 sterline
if anything, I have more to do now → se mai or piuttosto adesso ho più da fare
you can say anything you like → puoi dire quello che vuoi
anything but that → tutto tranne questo
they'll eat anything → mangiano qualsiasi cosa or di tutto
it can cost anything between £15 and £20 → può costare qualcosa come 15 o 20 sterline
if anything, I have more to do now → se mai or piuttosto adesso ho più da fare
anything
pron. algo, alguna cosa, cualquier cosa; [negative] nada; do you feel ___? → ¿siente, sientes algo?; don't you feel ___? → ¿no siente, no sientes nada?
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