anybody *** any·body pron

anybody *** any·body pron
['ɛnɪbɒdɪ]
1) (in interrogative sentences) qualcuno, nessuno

has anybody got a pen? — qualcuno ha una penna?

did you see anybody? — hai visto qualcuno or nessuno?

is anybody in or home? — c'è nessuno (in casa)?

2) (in negative sentences) nessuno

I can't or don't see anybody — non vedo nessuno

without anybody seeing him — senza che nessuno lo vedesse, senza esser visto da nessuno

3) (no matter who) chiunque, qualsiasi persona

anybody will tell you the same — chiunque ti dirà la stessa cosa

anybody else would have laughed — chiunque altro avrebbe riso

she's not going to marry just anybody — non sposerà il primo che le capita or uno qualunque


English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • anybody — /en ee bod ee, bud ee/, pron., n., pl. anybodies. pron. 1. any person. 2. anybody s guess, a matter of conjecture: It s anybody s guess why she quit. n. 3. a person of some importance: If you re anybody, you ll receive an invitation. [1250 1300;… …   Universalium

  • anybody — an•y•bod•y [[t]ˈɛn iˌbɒd i, ˌbʌd i[/t]] pron. n. pl. bod•ies 1) fun any person 2) a person of some importance: If you re anybody, you ll get an invitation[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300 usage: The pronoun anybody is always written as one word: Is… …   From formal English to slang

  • model — [[t]mɒ̱d(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ models, modelling, modelled (in AM, use modeling, modeled) 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A model of an object is a physical representation that shows what it looks like or how it works. The model is often smaller than the object it… …   English dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”