What does per niente in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word per niente in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use per niente in Italian.
The word per niente in Italian means not at all, at all, in no way, nothing, nothing, anything, [the] void, nothingness, at all, no, nothingness, nonexistence, not at all, you don't get something for nothing, there's no such thing as a free lunch, not for nothing, at any cost, at all costs. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word per niente
not at all, at all, in no wayavverbio (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") |
nothingpronome (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. |
nothingpronome (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. |
anythingpronome (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, nothingnesssostantivo 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 allavverbio (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! |
noaggettivo 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, nonexistencesostantivo 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. |
not at all
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
you don't get something for nothing, there's no such thing as a free lunch
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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. |
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.") |
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