nada

[ nah-duh ]

/ ˈnɑ də /

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noun Informal.

nothing; zero; none: I have absolutely no motivation—zilch, zip, nada!

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Origin of nada

From Spanish

Words nearby nada

nacred, nacreous, nacreous cloud, NACRO, nad, nada, Nadab, Nadar, Na-Dene, Nader, Nader, Ralph

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How to use nada in a sentence

Nothing, nada, niente, rien, or any word you want to use for having no connection.
The Boko Haram Terrorists Are Not ‘Islamic’|Dean Obeidallah|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Pic: Canada gallery flogs rugs and fine art – and wit – at the NADA fair.
Rug Peddlers Rule In Miami|Blake Gopnik|December 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Consumers have been holding onto vehicles longer than they would normally because of the economy,” said Larry Dixon of NADA.
Sandy Destroys Cars, Spurs Used- and New-Car Market|Eliza Shapiro|November 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But there is nothing—zero, zilch, nada—in the Ryan plan that demonstrates how that reduction would come to pass.
Ryan Budget Plan Sounds Good But Lacks Substance|Zachary Karabell|August 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Amani and her sister Nada interrupt each other excitedly as they explain the history of their culture.
Libya’s Hidden Minority|Ann Marlowe|September 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
You Joe King, d cevada to the cavallos, chega the teapot, and don't bother me nada.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850|Various
When the door had closed behind Dylara and Nada, Jotan turned to his two companions.
Warrior of the Dawn|Howard Carleton Browne
The name can be resolved into the three Spanish words “en se nada,” meaning “in himself nothing.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
"Aca nada," nothing here,—said the old Castilian voyagers, when they saw no trace of gold mines or other wealth along the coast.
Cedar Creek|Elizabeth Hely Walshe
Nada mas hay que advertir sobre el Imperativo quando con el se manda venir, y pedir.
A Vocabulary or Phrase Book of the Mutsun Language, Spoken at the Mission of San Juan Bautista, Alta California|Father Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta

British Dictionary definitions for nada

nada

/ (ˈnɑːdə) /

noun

mainly US informal nothing

Word Origin for nada

C20: Spanish

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