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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈal.ləs
"Du kannst alles von der Speisekarte wählen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to refer to a thing, no matter what.
"You can choose anything from the menu." - 2
Used in negative sentences to refer to no thing.
"I don't have anything to say."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'anything' is derived from the Old English 'ænig þing', meaning 'any thing'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote an unspecified object or matter, reflecting a broadening of its usage over time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anything" is said worldwide
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quoi que ce soit
Transliteration: kwa kə sə swa
"Vous pouvez choisir quoi que ce soit sur le menu."
alles
Transliteration: ˈal.ləs
"Du kannst alles von der Speisekarte wählen."
qualsiasi cosa
Transliteration: kwalˈzjazi ˈkɔza
"Puoi scegliere qualsiasi cosa dal menu."
cualquier cosa
Transliteration: kwalˈkjer ˈkosa
"Puedes elegir cualquier cosa del menú."
qualquer coisa
Transliteration: kwawˈkɛʁ ˈkoizɐ
"Você pode escolher qualquer coisa do menu."
कुछ भी
Transliteration: kuch bhi
"आप मेनू से कुछ भी चुन सकते हैं।"
任何东西
Transliteration: rènhé dōngxī
"你可以从菜单中选择任何东西。"
아무것도
Transliteration: amugeotdo
"메뉴에서 아무것도 선택할 수 있습니다."
何でも
Transliteration: nandemo
"メニューから何でも選べます。"
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