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na·da | \ ˈnä-də 
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\Definition of nada
: nothing
Examples of nada in a Sentence
It won't cost you anything—zero, nothing, nada.
Recent Examples on the Web Así es como las mujeres y la juventud ganamos todo lo que tenemos y así también peleamos por lo que falta, porque nadie nunca nos regaló nada.
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Washington Post, "She’s 19 and lives with her mother: Meet the feminist teenager running for office in Argentina," 18 Oct. 2019 No flowers for my wife -- especially on our anniversary or birthday -- nothing, nada, zilch.
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cleveland, "Dear Annie: Parents frustrated that gifts to grown child aren’t reciprocated," 30 Sep. 2019 There’s a phrase some journalists use to describe working in the countryside of Guatemala: Macondo no es nada.
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Natalie Keyssar, National Geographic, "How this quiet region in Guatemala became the epicenter of migration," 26 July 2019 From 'Prada to nada' and back: Has America really recovered from the Great Recession?
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Janna Herron, USA TODAY, "The 'after' picture of student loans: Credit card debt, smelly cars, pawn shops to make ends meet," 29 May 2019 Try zero, zip, zilch, nada, nil, nix, nothing, bupkis, goose egg.
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Mark Dawidziak, cleveland.com, "‘Game of Thrones’ wins most nominations for worst season," 18 July 2019 The show follows a group of teenagers who are mysteriously brought into an exact replica of their wealthy New England town, except there are no parents, no governing officials, nada.
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Allie Gemmill, Teen Vogue, "Watch the Trailer for Netflix's "The Society," the Thrilling New Series That's a Modern Take on "Lord of the Flies"," 4 Apr. 2019 This is a big money-maker for us—costs us nothing, nada, niente.
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Daniel Henninger, WSJ, "Bezos Invades Trump’s Backyard," 14 Nov. 2018 Mas nada nessa vida é pra sempre, espero q vc seja muito feliz na sua nova caminhada.
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SI.com, "Real Madrid Star Linked With Juventus Move After Promise of Cristiano Ronaldo Reunion," 13 July 2018
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