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nada

noun
na·​da | \ ˈnä-də \

Definition of nada

: nothing

Examples of nada in a Sentence

It won't cost you anything—zero, nothing, nada.

Recent Examples on the Web

 This is a big money-maker for us—costs us nothing, nada, niente. — 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. — SI.com, "Real Madrid Star Linked With Juventus Move After Promise of Cristiano Ronaldo Reunion," 13 July 2018 Sergio se hará una limpieza del pequeño cuerpo suelto y con una rodilla que no tiene nada roto la recuperación tarda dos semanas para estar apto. — SI.com, "Wife of Argentina's Sergio Romero Hits Out at Drop & Claims Goalkeeper Would Be Fit for World Cup," 23 May 2018 Yesterday, the model revealed her new size-inclusive swimsuit collaboration with Swimsuits for All in a post on Instagram, uploading a bunch of Graham-centric photos that were completely unedited—no Photoshop, no smoke-and-mirror tricks, nada. — Alex Warner, Marie Claire, "Ashley Graham Just Released a Fully Un-Retouched Swimsuit Campaign," 2 May 2018 Better to get 10 bucks, a brat purchase and an email address than nada. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "For the first time, the Cubs are offering a cheap-seat lottery at Wrigley. It’s a smokescreen.," 5 Apr. 2018 Here are some wonderful things to do at Disney World, all for nada: 1. — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, "Disney World: Free things to do at the resort," 12 Feb. 2018 For teams jockeying for position in the standings, the blood round can make the difference between a title, a trophy, or taking home nada. — OregonLive.com, "OSAA state wrestling Day 1 recap: Highlights, surprises, storylines entering Day 2," 17 Feb. 2018 And as of this moment our response — at least at scale — is nada. — Jim Geraghty, National Review, "The Berniecrats Regroup," 29 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of nada

1867, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for nada

Spanish, from Latin (res) nata situation, circumstance, literally, a thing come into being

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The first known use of nada was in 1867

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