No

No ¹ also Noh  (n)

n.

The classical drama of Japan, with music and dance performed in a highly stylized manner by elaborately dressed performers on an almost bare stage.

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[Japanese n, talent, ability, No, from Middle Chinese n.]

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No ²

The symbol for the element nobelium.

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no ¹  (n)

adv.

1. Used to express refusal, denial, disbelief, emphasis, or disagreement: No, I'm not going. No, you're wrong.

2. Not at all; not by any degree. Often used with the comparative: no better; no more.

3. Not: whether or no.

n. pl. noes (nz)

1. A negative response; a denial or refusal: The proposal produced only noes.

2. A negative vote or voter.

interj.

Used to express strong refusal, doubt, or disbelief.

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[Middle English, from Old English n : ne, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + , ever; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]

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no ²  (n)

adj.

1. Not any; not one; not a: No cookies are left.

2. Not at all; not close to being: He is no child.

3. Hardly any: got there in no time flat. See Usage Note at nor¹.

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[Middle English, variant of non, from Old English nn, none : ne, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + n, one; see one.]

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no ¹

interj

used to express denial, disagreement, or refusal

Noun

pl noes or nos

1. an answer or vote of no

2. a person who answers or votes no [Old English nā]

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no ²

Adjective

1. not any, not a, or not one: I have no money, no comment

2. not at all: he's no exception

3. not: no taller than a child

4. no way! an expression of emphatic refusal or denial [Old English nān none]

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No ¹ or Noh

Noun

pl No or Noh the stylized classical drama of Japan, using music and dancing [Japanese nō talent]

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No ² Chem nobelium

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No

The symbol for nobelium.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	no - a negative; "his no was loud and clear" negative - a reply of denial; "he answered in the negative" yes - an affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes"
	2.	No - a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known atomic number 102, nobelium chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Adj.	1.	no - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of; "we have no bananas"; "no eggs left and no money to buy any"; "have you no decency?"; "did it with no help"; "I'll get you there in no time" all - quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class; "we sat up all night"; "ate all the food"; "all men are mortal"; "all parties are welcome" some - quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper"
Adv.	1.	no - referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present; "he was no heavier than a child" no more
	2.	no - not in any degree or manner; not at all; "he is no better today"
	3.	no - used to express refusal or denial or disagreement etc or especially to emphasize a negative statement; "no, you are wrong"

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no

sentence substitute 1. not at all, certainly not, of course not, absolutely not, never, no way, nay << OPPOSITE yes

noun 2. refusal, rejection, denial, negation, veto << OPPOSITE consent

noun 3. objector, protester, dissident, dissenter

Translations

no [nəu] [pl noes] adv (= opposite of "yes") → no;

are you coming? -- no (I'm not) → ¿vienes? -- no;

would you like some more? -- no thank you → ¿quieres más? -- no gracias adj (= not any): I have no money/time/books → no tengo dinero/tiempo/libros;

no other man would have done it → ningún otro lo hubiera hecho;

"no entry" → "prohibido el paso";

"no smoking" → "prohibido fumar" n → no m

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no [nəu] [noes , pl ] adv (= opposite of "yes") → non;

are you coming? no (I'm not) → est-ce que vous venez? non;

would you like some more? no thank you → vous en voulez encore? non merci adj (= not any) → (ne ...) pas de, (ne ...) aucun(e);

I have no money/books → je n'ai pas d'argent/de livres;

no student would have done it → aucun étudiant ne l'aurait fait;

"no smoking" → "défense de fumer";

"no dogs" → "les chiens ne sont pas admis" n → non m;

I won't take no for an answer → il n'est pas question de refuser

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no [nəu] [noes , pl ] adv (opposite of "yes") → nein;

no thank you → nein danke adj (= not any) → kein(e);

I have no money/time/books → ich habe kein Geld/keine Zeit/keine Bücher;

"no entry" → "kein Zutritt";

"no smoking" → "Rauchen verboten" n → Nein nt;

there were 20 noes and one abstention → es gab 20 Neinstimmen und eine Enthaltung;

I won't take no for an answer → ich bestehe darauf

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no [nəu] adv (opposite of "yes") → no;

are you coming? Ð no (I'm not) → viene? Ð no (non vengo);

would you like some more? Ð no thank you → ne vuole ancora un po'? Ð no, grazie;

I have no more wine → non ho più vino adj (= not any) → nessuno/a;

I have no money/time/books → non ho soldi/tempo/libri;

no student would have done it → nessuno studente lo avrebbe fatto;

there is no reason to believe ... → non c'è nessuna ragione per credere ...;

"no parking" → "divieto di sosta";

"no smoking" → "vietato fumare";

"no entry" → "ingresso vietato";

"no dogs" → "vietato l'accesso ai cani" n [pl noes] → no m inv;

I won't take no for an answer → non accetterò un rifiuto