What does niente in Italian mean?

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

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Meaning of the word niente

nothing

pronome (nulla)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Non c'è niente che valga la pena di essere comprato.
There's nothing that's worth the shame of being bought off.

nothing

pronome (cosa o persona insignificante) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non è niente, non serve che mi ringrazi.
It's nothing, you don't have to thank me.

anything

pronome (qualche cosa)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Ti serve niente dalla caffetteria?
Do you need anything from the cafe?

[the] void, nothingness

sostantivo maschile (il nulla)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Di fronte a noi c'era solo il niente più assoluto.
Before us lay only an absolute void.

at all

avverbio (nemmeno un po')

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Questo posto non mi piace per niente, andiamo via!
I don't like this place at all, let's go!

no

aggettivo invariabile (nessuno, nemmeno un po')

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Non ho niente voglia di andare dai miei suoceri per Natale, ma mi sa che sarò costretto.
I don't have any desire to go to my in-laws for Christmas, but I think I'll have to.

nothingness, nonexistence

sostantivo maschile (filosofia (il non essere) (philosophy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ciò che non è si chiama niente.
That which does not exist is called nothingness.

some have it all, some people have all the luck

(idiom)

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

Who said anything about that?

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

act like nothing happened

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

little

Don't worry about breaking the vase: it was worth little.

When pigs are butchered, nothing is wasted

(literal translation)

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

Don't mention it!

interiezione (prego)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

it doesn't matter

act as if nothing has happened, play it off

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Non fare finta di niente: lo so che hai visto chi ha rubato il libro.
Don't pretend nothing has happened: I know you saw who stole the book.

act as if nothing has happened

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fare l'indifferente)

Easier said than done

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

pleasant idleness

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

I have nothing to do with this

not at all

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

all hat and no cattle

there's no such thing as a free lunch

you don't get something for nothing, there's no such thing as a free lunch

nothing to do with, no relationship with, no relation to

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Questi dolci non hanno niente a che vedere con quelli che fa mia nonna.
These sweets have no relation to grandma's.

not at all, by no means, absolutely not

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

nothing else

there's nothing to understand

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

nothing to do about it!

no big deal

absolutely nothing, nothing whatsoever

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non voglio saperne niente di niente.

nothing new under the sun

nothing more

(solo, solamente)

none of this, nothing of the sort

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

nothing is what it appears to be

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

no objections, nothing against it

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

not bad

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Niente male la tua nuova giacca.

no less than

no news is good news

no less than

no excuses

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

have nothing to do with

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

have nothing to do with

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be as good as

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

have nothing in common with

there's nothing you can do

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

it has nothing to do with it, it's irrelevant

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Questa storia non c'entra niente con te.
This thing has nothing to do with you.

we lack for nothing

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

mean nothing, not matter at all

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

it doesn't matter

not matter

It doesn't matter. You can bring it tomorrow.

not for nothing

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Non per niente mi chiamano il guidatore più spericolato del continente.
They don't call me the most reckless driver on the continent for nothing.

not be able to do anything about it

not worry about anything

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

you didn't miss anything important, you didn't miss anything special

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

not at all, at all, in no way

avverbio

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

at any cost, at all costs

(never)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

everyone talks but no one does anything

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

all talk no action, all talk and no walk, all talk and no trousers

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

does it ring a bell...?

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

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