What does nessun in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word nessun in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use nessun in Italian.

The word nessun in Italian means no, none, no, any, no one, nobody, anyone, nobody, nobody, no-one, at no price, in no way, no one else, no problem, for no reason, on no account, in no way. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nessun

no, none

aggettivo (nemmeno uno)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

no

aggettivo (neppure uno)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nessun uomo può resistere a tante sventure.
There's no one here.

any

aggettivo (frasi interrogative: qualche)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'è nessuna possibilità di ricevere uno sconto?
Isn't there any chance of getting a discount?

no one, nobody

pronome (persona, cosa: neppure uno)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Quando arrivai non c'era ancora nessuno.
When I got here, there was still no one (or: nobody).

anyone

pronome (frasi interrogative: qualcuno)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Hai visto nessuno quando sei sceso in cantina?
You didn't see anyone when you went down to the cellar?

nobody

sostantivo maschile (persona che non vale niente) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dopo quello che hai fatto, tu per me non sei nessuno.
After what you did, you're nobody to me.

nobody, no-one

sostantivo maschile (persona ininfluente, sconosciuto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Giorgio non è ancora nessuno nel campo dell'arte, ma ha molto talento e sono sicuro che sfonderà.
Giorgio still isn't anybody in the art world, but he's very talented and I'm sure he'll make a name for himself.

at no price

in no way

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")
Non volevo disturbarla in nessun modo; per questo decisi di agire autonomamente.
In no way did I want to disturb her, hence I acted on my own.

no one else

no problem

for no reason, on no account, in no way

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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