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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɪçts ˈveːnɪçɐ als
"Sein Erfolg war nichts weniger als spektakulär."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to emphasize that something is equal to, or as extreme as, a particular thing, often implying something remarkable or exceptional.
"Her performance in the championship match was nothing less than extraordinary."
- 1
Used as an intensifier to denote that a situation or quality is absolute and unqualified.
"To achieve such results requires nothing less than total dedication."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English negative pronoun 'nāht' (nothing), the comparative adverb 'less' (from Old English 'læssa'), and the conjunction 'than' (from Old English 'þonne'). As an idiomatic phrase, it solidified in Modern English to emphasize complete equivalence to a significant attribute or outcome.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nothing less than" is said worldwide
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rien de moins que
Transliteration: ʁjɛ̃ də mwɛ̃ kə
"Sa réussite est rien de moins qu'un miracle."
nichts weniger als
Transliteration: nɪçts ˈveːnɪçɐ als
"Sein Erfolg war nichts weniger als spektakulär."
niente meno che
Transliteration: ˈnjɛnte ˈmɛno ke
"Il suo gesto è stato niente meno che eroico."
nada menos que
Transliteration: ˈnaða ˈmenos ke
"El resultado fue nada menos que perfecto."
nada menos que
Transliteration: ˈnadɐ ˈmẽnu ki
"A obra-prima é nada menos que genial."
se kam nahi
Transliteration: se kam nahi
Script: से कम नहीं
"उसकी सफलता किसी चमत्कार से कम नहीं थी।"
完全是
Transliteration: wán quán shì
"他的表现完全是奇迹。"
다름없는
Transliteration: dareumeomneun
"그의 성공은 기적과 다름없었다."
ほかならない
Transliteration: hokanaranai
"彼の勝利は奇跡ほかならない。"
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