- no*/*/*/
- [nəʊ]
grammar word
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summary:No can be: ■ an adverb: ‘Would you like some tea?' ‘No, thanks.' ♦ She's no taller than Jerry. ■ a determiner: There's no butter in the fridge. ♦ No smoking.1) giving a negative answer used for giving a negative answer to a question or an offer‘Are you still working at the clinic?' ‘No, I work at the hospital now.'[/ex]‘Do you want another cup of coffee?' ‘ No, thanks.'[/ex]I asked Marla to come and help, but she said no.[/ex]2) disagreeing with sb used for saying that a statement that someone has made is not true‘You blame me whenever something goes wrong.' ‘No, I don't.'[/ex]3) agreeing with a negative used for agreeing with a negative statement, or agreeing to a negative request‘Don't forget to make the reservation.' ‘No, I won't.'[/ex]‘We're not as young as we used to be.' ‘No, we're certainly not.'[/ex]4) not any used for saying that there is not even one person or thing, or not any amount of somethingThere was no hospital in the town.[/ex]I have no living cousins that I know about.[/ex]There's no time to stop and talk.[/ex]5) telling sb not to do sth used for telling someone not to do somethingNo! Don't touch that – it's hot.[/ex]6) not allowed used on signs or in instructions in order to say that something is not allowedNo smoking.[/ex]7) not at all used for saying that someone or something cannot be described in a particular wayIt is no surprise that the company failed.[/ex]He's no fool – he can see what you're trying to do.[/ex]•in no time — in a very short time[/ex]I'll have it fixed for you in no time.[/ex]no more/less/better etc — not more/less/better etc than someone or something else[/ex]The painting was no more than a few inches square.[/ex]In the end, he got no further than the station.[/ex]II(plural noes) noun [C]no [nəʊ]a negative answer or voteHis answer was a firm no.[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.