nowhere

da nessuna parte

Indica che qualcosa o qualcuno non si trova in alcun luogo.

In inglese semplice: Not in any place.

• My keys are nowhere to be found.
• There is nowhere else like this town.
• Nowhere in the letter does she mention money.

Come si usa: nowhere to be found/seen (The missing bag was nowhere to be found.); nowhere + auxiliary + subject (Nowhere does the guide mention a fee.)

Contrari: everywhere

Espressioni comuni: nowhere else, nowhere nearby, nowhere to hide

da nessuna parte

Senza andare verso alcun luogo o senza fare progressi.

In inglese semplice: Not moving towards any place or making any progress.

• This road leads nowhere.
• We were going nowhere in the heavy traffic.
• Arguing with him will get you nowhere.

Come si usa: get nowhere with something (We got nowhere with our negotiations.)

Espressioni comuni: go nowhere, get nowhere, lead nowhere

nessun posto

Mancanza di un posto dove andare o stare; a volte, mancanza di progressi verso un obiettivo.

In inglese semplice: No place to go or be; sometimes, no progress towards a goal.

• We have nowhere to stay.
• The children had nowhere safe to play.
• We followed the instructions but got nowhere.

Come si usa: nowhere to + verb (There was nowhere to sit.)

Espressioni comuni: nowhere to go, nowhere to stay, get nowhere

nessun luogo, nulla

Luogo senza un’identità o un’importanza particolare, spesso lontano dai centri abitati.

In inglese semplice: A place with no clear identity or importance, often far from towns.

• We stayed in the middle of nowhere.
• The ship offered a short cruise to nowhere.
• Our bus stopped somewhere between the city and nowhere.

Espressioni comuni: middle of nowhere, cruise to nowhere, out of nowhere