| Sammansatta former: |
| a mess of pottage n | figurative (paltry sum) | inget av värde s |
| | (vardagligt) | skitsak, struntsak s |
| | You are offering nothing but a mess of pottage. |
| beside the point expr | figurative (unconnected, irrelevant) | oviktig, betydelselös adj |
| | (formell) | irrelevant i sammanhanget, ovidkommande för saken i fråga uttr |
| | | har ingen betydelse, har inget med saken att göra uttr |
| | Whether or not he's married is beside the point. |
| | Om han är gift eller inte är oviktigt (or: betydelselöst). |
| | Om han är gift eller inte är irrelevant i sammanhanget (or: ovidkommande för saken i fråga). |
| | Om han är gift eller inte har ingen betydelse (or: har inget med saken att göra). |
| better than nothing adj | (a small gain) | bättre än ingenting, bättre än inget uttr |
| | I hate soup, but it is better than nothing since I am hungry. |
| but adv | literary (only) (vardagligt) | bara adv |
| | (ålderdomligt, litterärt) | blott adv |
| | | endast adv |
| | | inget annat än uttr |
| | She is but a child. |
| default n | (absence of alternatives) | brist på alternativ s |
| | | inget val s |
| | The new leader's election wasn't because the people particularly liked him; it was just the default. |
| | Valet av den nya ledaren berodde inte på att folket gillade honom specifikt. Det var bara en brist på alternativ. |
| Don't kid yourself. interj | informal (do not be deluded) | sluta inbilla dig saker vbal uttr |
| | | inbilla dig inget vbal uttr |
| | Don't kid yourself – he doesn't love you! |
| don't mention it interj | (you're welcome) | ingen orsak interj |
| | (vardagligt) | det var så lite, det var så lite så interj |
| | | det är inget att tala om interj |
| | "Thanks so much for all your help." "Don't mention it! It was no trouble." |
| every cloud has a silver lining expr | (there is always sth positive) (bildlig) | varje moln har en ljusglimt uttr |
| | | inget ont som inte för ngt gott med sig uttr |
| it's nothing expr | informal (it is not important) | det var inget, det är inget uttr |
| | "What's the problem?" "Oh, it's nothing." |
| kid yourself v expr | informal (deceive yourself, be in denial) | sluta inbilla dig saker vbal uttr |
| | | inbilla dig inget vbal uttr |
| | Don't kid yourself, the relationship is over. |
| like nothing else adv | (in a unique way) | som inget annat uttr |
| | (i början av en mening) | det finns inget som uttr |
| | The sound of babies crying irritates me like nothing else. |
| like nothing else adj | (unique) | som inget annat uttr |
| | (ungefärlig översättning) | helt fantastisk adj |
| | The train ride through the Swiss Alps was like nothing else. |
| no end to sth expr | (continuous) | inget slut på uttr |
| | There's no end to the fun you can have in New York City! |
| no good expr | informal (of insufficient quality) | inget bra uttr |
| | | dålig adj |
| | He gave up his dream of becoming an artist because his paintings were no good. |
| | She plays in a band, but I hear they're no good. |
| no good expr | informal (not effective) (vardagligt) | inget bra uttr |
| | | ineffektiv adj |
| | | utan verkan prep + s |
| | The government's policies to cut the deficit have proved to be no good; the country is now more in debt than ever. |
| no joke n | informal (sth serious) | allvar s |
| | (direktöversättning) | inget skämt s |
| | It's no joke when you trap your fingers in a car door. |
no laughing matter,
not a laughing matter n | (sth serious) | inget att skratta åt s |
| | Slipping on the ice is no laughing matter; you could break your neck. |
| no less pron | (nothing inferior) | inget mindre adj |
| | | inget sämre adj |
| | I expect perfection; no less will do! |
No offense (US),
No offence (UK) interj | (I do not intend this as an insult) | inget illa menat interj |
| | (slang) | no offense interj |
| | No offence, but that hairstyle doesn't suit you at all. |
| no other adj | (not something else) | inget annat, ingen annan adj |
| | No other company provides such good service! |
| no other n | literary (not something or somebody else) | ingen annan pron |
| | | inget annat, ingen annan s |
| | I am forever yours; I can love no other. |
not a big deal,
no big deal adj | informal (a matter of little importance) | inget märkvärdigt, ingenting märkvärdigt adj |
| | | ingen stor sak s |
| | (vardagligt, lånord) | ingen big deal s |
| | It is not a big deal that your brother likes to drink a beer now and then. |
| | Knitting a sweater is not a big deal for Jane; she has been knitting since she was eight years old. |
| nothing but adv | (only) (formell) | ingenting förutom adv |
| | | inget utom adv |
| | I have nothing but admiration for people who can speak several languages. |
| nothing else pron | (not anything more) | inget annat uttr |
| | | inget mer uttr |
| | When I'm in the mood for ice cream, nothing else will do. |
| | There is nothing else to say. |
| nothing in particular pron | (not anything specific) | inget speciellt, inget särskilt uttr |
| | Nothing in particular is needed to complete this decor. |
| nothing much n | (not a lot) | inget speciellt s |
| | There is nothing much happening downtown today. |
| nothing other than expr | (actually, in fact) | inget annat än uttr |
| | Some Americans think government oversight of health care is nothing other than socialism. |
nothing less than sth,
nothing short of sth expr | (with noun: only) | inget annat än adv |
| | | inget mindre än adv |
| | | endast adv |
| | Nothing short of a full apology will mollify him. |
nothing less than sth,
nothing short of sth expr | (with adjective: utterly) | inget annat än uttr |
| | | helt, totalt, fullständigt adv |
| | His behaviour was nothing short of rude. |
| nothing to say about sth prep | (no information or opinion about) | inget att säga om ngt uttr |
| | When the reporter asked about his alleged affair, he answered "I have nothing to say about that." |
| oh well interj | (expressing resignation) | jaja, ja ja interj |
| | | inget att göra åt det interj |
| | | sånt är livet interj |
| | Sam didn't invite me to his party. Oh well - I'd rather chill at home tonight anyway. |
| on no account expr | (not for any reason) | på inga villkor uttr |
| | | i inget fall uttr |
| Anmärkning: When the subject and a modal auxiliary follow this expression, they are inverted. |
| | On no account should you let a stranger into your house without ID. |
| | On no account interrupt me while I'm in this conference call. |
| nothing out of the ordinary n | (sth unremarkable) | extraordinär adj |
| | | speciell adj |
| | | ovanlig adj |
| | (vardagligt) | inget att hänga i julgranen uttr |
| | It's not a bad restaurant but it's nothing out of the ordinary. |
| quiff n | UK (1950s hairstyle) | frisyr med slätt eller inget hår på sidorna - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The quiff used to be very popular in the 1950s. |
| so what else is new interj | informal (not surprised) (vardagligt) | som vanligt, precis som vanligt interj |
| | (vardagligt) | det var ju inget nytt interj |
| | Yes, you're late again—so what else is new? |
| There's no help for it. expr | (there is no remedy) | Det går inte att hjälpa uttr |
| | | Det finns inget att göra åt det uttr |
| | There's no help for it. We'll have to sell the house. |
| unimpressive adj | (not remarkable or impactful) | inte imponerande adj |
| | | inget märkvärdig adj |