no

no¹ W1S1 [nəu US nou] adv

[: Old English; Origin: na, from ne 'not' + a 'always']

1.) used to give a negative reply to a question, offer, or request

≠ ↑yes

▪ 'Are you Italian?' 'No, I'm Spanish.'

▪ 'Do you want any more?' ' No thanks .'

▪ 'Could you help me write this?' 'No, sorry, I haven't got time at the moment.'

▪ He wanted to take me to a disco but I said no .

▪ Sixty percent of people voted no.

▪ If you're asking whether I feel the same way about her, the answer is no .

2.) spoken used to say that you disagree with a statement

▪ 'You're always complaining about work.' 'No, I'm not!'

3.) spoken used to say that you agree with a negative statement

▪ 'They shouldn't drive so fast.' 'No, it's really dangerous.'

4.) spoken used to tell someone not to do something

▪ No, Jimmy, don't touch that switch.

5.) spoken used to show that you are shocked, surprised, annoyed, or disappointed by what someone has just told you, or by what has just happened

▪ 'She's nearly fifty.' 'No, you're kidding!'

▪ Oh no , I've lost my wallet!

6.) spoken used to correct what you have just said

▪ He's the director, no, the assistant director, of the company.

7.) won't take no for an answer

if someone won't take no for an answer, they are determined that you should agree to do something

▪ He insists on taking us all out to dinner and he won't take no for an answer.

8.) used before comparatives to mean 'not even a small amount'

▪ I'll pay you $75 and no more.

▪ You're no better than the rest of them.

→no longer at ↑long² (7)

no ²

no² W1S1 determiner

[Date: 1100-1200; Origin: none]

1.) not one or not any

▪ There's no food left in the fridge.

▪ No trains will be affected by this incident.

▪ a house with no central heating

▪ There's no excuse for that kind of behaviour.

2.) used on signs to say that something is not allowed

▪ No parking

▪ No smoking

3.) in no time informal

very soon or very quickly

▪ We'll be home in no time.

4.) there's no doing sth

spoken used to emphasize that it is not possible to do something

▪ There's no knowing what this lunatic will do next.

▪ There is no denying the suffering of these families (=they are definitely suffering) .

5.) used to emphasize that the opposite of a particular description is true

▪ That girl's no fool (=she is intelligent) .

▪ Larry's no friend of mine.

▪ If he has to do it all himself, it will be no bad thing (=a good thing) .

▪ a question of no great importance

no ³

no³ n plural noes

1.) [singular]

a negative answer or decision

▪ The answer was a definite no.

2.)

a vote against a proposal in parliament