qreatlfantastic/wonderful /greit,
faen taestik, 'wAndatA\ [adj] extremely enjoyable - use this about holidays, parties, films, and other experiences that you enjoy very much: / went to a fantastic party last night. I We had о wonderful month in Italy. I I think it's a great movie.
A\ Great and fantastic are more informal than wonderful, and should rot be used in written English, except in personal letters.
A Don't use 'very' with any of these words.
NONE/NOTHING
see also nevkr
when there isn't any of something
none /плп/ [pronoun] not any of something, or no people or things: / was going to offer you some cake, but there's none left. 1 "Coffee?" "None for me, thanks." + of None of her friends ever came to see her. I None of the equipment was actually working.
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none at all "Do you have any objections to the plan, John?" "None at all."
In spoken English, if none of is followed by a plural noun or pronoun, you can use it with a plural verb: I invited some friends, but none of them were interested. But in written English it is better to use a singular verb: None of them was interested.
not any /not enij [determiner/pronoun] none: If you're looking for bread, you won't find any. I haven't been shopping yet.
not any time!money!food etc There won't be any time for questions after
the lecture.
not any sfiops/clothes//ood/time etc
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sweet /swiit/ [adj] informal someone who is sweet is kind and gentle, and tries to make other people happy; He's a really sweet guy but I couldn't date him. it is sweet of sb to do sth It was very sweet of you to buy me those flowers.
There aren't any good book stores in our town. I It was a big demonstration, but there wasn't any trouble. + ofI haven't read any of Henry Miller's novels.
no /пэоI [determiner] not any or not one
no time/money/milk etc Do you mind
having black coffee? There's no milk. I We've had no rain for three months. no cars/houses/dogs etc There are no buses today I a very plain room, with no pictures on the wall no reason/rep l у /intention, etc I knocked on the door, but there was no reply. I He just started hitting her for no reason. no more There are no more classes until Monday.
nothing/not anything /плбн], not
'eni6iij/ [pronoun] There's nothing in this box. I These people don't know anything about computers. I I switched the TV on, but nothing happened. I "What are you doing?" "Nothing."
nothing new/serious/exciting etc
Nothing exciting ever happens in this place!
nothing to eat/say/do etc There was nothing to do, so we just watched TV I She hasn't had anything to eat all day. nothing at ai! "Do you know anything about /ixing cars?" "No, nothing at all."
the number that means none
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zero /'г^пю)) гкгэо [number] the number 0
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In American English, zero is used more than in British English as a way of saying the number '0': / think her phone number is two zero five three zero. In British English, the usual way of saying '0' is nought or o, and zero is mostly used in scientific technical language: The pressure increases from zero to maximum in 25 seconds
nil I nil, [number] none or nothing: The new machine has reduced our labour costs to almost nil. I The chances of finding them alive are virtually nil.
!n British English, nil is also used when talking about sports results: United won the game three nil.
Qnought fnxtf 1 number] British spoken the number 0: The interest rate on this account is only nought point seven five
per cent. (-0.75%)
Qo /эи/ [number] spoken, especially British the number 0: All Manchester numbers start with o-one-six-one. 1 You'll be in room two-o-four.
О is used especially when saying a telephone number, address, or room number, or a number after a decimal point.
NORMAL/ ORDINARY
opposite unusual USUALLY _ _ STUANCE
^ Я
DIFFERENT 2
see also
USED ТО/ ACCUSTOMED TO
D ordinary, not special
ordinary /'o:rcUnriJ|-n9ri/ [adj] ordinary things are not special or unusual; ordinary people are not famous or powerful, and are not especially rich or clever: It's just an ordinary house in an ordinary street. I politicians who don't seem to care about ordinary people I Can you get connected to the Internet through an ordinary telephone line?
average 'xxjndj, [ac/j only before nounl an average person or thing is a typical example of a person or of a particular type of thing: The average family spends £50 a week on food. I In an average week I watch about 20 hours oj TV I Foreign affairs do not usually interest the average voter.
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normal nyJmMi [adj] something that is normal is just as you would expect it to be, because it is not special or different: The new Ford looks like any normal car, but it has a special advanced engine. I January 2nd is a public holiday in Scotland, but in England it is a norma) working day. normally [adv] Now the strike is over, and trains are running normally.
standard sta>ndo d [adj usually before
noun] normal - use this especially about products or methods that are the most usual type, without any special features standard model / size / shape / pattern
(=not special) И/е make shoes in all standard sizes. I The standard model costs $4000 less than the luxury model.
standard practice/procedure {-the way a job is usually done) All hand-baggage was X-rayed - this is now standard practice at international airports. standard English/pronunciation/spelling {=normally accepted as correct)
routine rur'tim* [adj only before noun] use this about something that is done regularly as part of the normal system and not because of any special problem routine check/inspection/examination etc The fault was discovered during a routine check of the plane. \ a routine visit to the dentist