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an·y·thing
(ĕn′ē-thĭng′)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.
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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.
2. anything but by no means; not in the least: she was anything but happy.
3. like anything (intensifier; usually euphemistic): he ran like anything.
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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]
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anything
1. 'anything'
You use anything to talk about something that might happen.
He was ready for anything.
You use anything to talk about each thing of a particular kind.
'Do you like chocolate?' – 'I like anything sweet.'
2. used in questions and negatives
Anything is very commonly used in questions and negative sentences.
Why do we have to show him anything?
I did not say anything.
For more information, see something
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pronoun a thing, NEhng (S.M.S.) We can't do anything.
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Translations
أي شَيءأَيُّ شَيء
něconiccokolicokoliv
hvad som helstnoget
mitään
n’importe quoin'importe quoiquelque chose
išta
eitthvaî; ekkert; neitthvaî sem er
何でも
아무것도
hocičo
kajkarkoli
något
สิ่งใด
bất cứ cái gì
anything
[ˈenɪθɪŋ] PRON1. (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
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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!
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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 …
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anything
[ˈɛnɪˌθɪŋ] prona. (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
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any
(ˈeni) pronoun, adjective1. one, some, no matter which. `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.
2. (in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some. John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.
adjective every. Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.
adverb at all; (even) by a small amount. Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.
ˈanybody, ˈanyone pronoun1. (in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person. Is anybody there?
2. any person, no matter which. Get someone to help – anyone will do.
3. everyone. Anyone could tell you the answer to that.
ˈanyhow adverb1. anyway. Anyhow, even if the problem does arise, it won't affect us.
2. in a careless, untidy way. Books piled anyhow on shelves.
ˈanything pronoun1. (in questions, and negative sentences etc) some thing. Can you see anything?; I can't see anything.
2. a thing of any kind. You can buy anything you like; `What would you like for your birthday?' `Anything will do.'
ˈanyway adverb nevertheless; in spite of what has been or might be said, done etc. My mother says I mustn't go but I'm going anyway; Anyway, she can't stop you.
ˈanywhere adverb in any place at all. Have you seen my gloves anywhere?; I can't find them anywhere; `Where will I put these?' `Anywhere will do.'
at any rate at least. It's a pity it has started to rain, but at any rate we can still enjoy ourselves at the cinema; The Queen is coming to see us – at any rate, that's what John says.
in any case nevertheless. I don't believe the story but I'll check it in any case.
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anything
→ أَيُّ شَيء něco noget irgendetwas τίποτα algo mitään n’importe quoi išta niente 何でも 아무것도 iets noe cokolwiek qualquer coisa что-нибудь något สิ่งใด herhangi bir şey bất cứ cái gì 任何事Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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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- Do you need anything?
- Do you have anything else? (US)
Have you anything else? (UK) - Do you have anything typical of this region?
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