anywhere
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an·y·where
(ĕn′ē-wâr′, -hwâr′)adv.
1. To, in, or at any place.
2. To any extent or degree; at all: The project isn't anywhere near completion.
3. Used to indicate limits of variation: Anywhere from 300 to 400 patients suffered secondary infections.
n.
Any place whatsoever.
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anywhere
(ˈɛnɪˌwɛə)adv
1. in, at, or to any place
2. get anywhere to be successful: it took three years before he got anywhere.
3. anywhere from any quantity, time, degree, etc, above a specified limit: he could be anywhere from 40 to 50 years old.
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an•y•where
(ˈɛn iˌʰwɛər, -ˌwɛər)adv.
1. in, at, or to any place.
2. to any extent or degree: I'm not anywhere near finished.
n. 3. any place or direction: The attack could come from anywhere.
Idioms: get anywhere, to achieve success: You'll never get anywhere with that attitude.
[1350–1400]
usage: See anyplace.
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anywhere
1. 'anywhere' and 'anyplace'
Anywhere means in any place, or in any part of a particular place.
It is better to have it in the kitchen than anywhere else.
They are the oldest rock paintings anywhere in North America.
Some speakers of American English say anyplace instead of 'anywhere'.
We're afraid to go anyplace alone.
Airports were more closely watched than anyplace else.
2. used in questions and negatives
Anywhere is very commonly used in questions and negative statements.
Is there a phone anywhere?
I decided not to go anywhere on holiday.
For more information, see somewhere
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Adv. | 1. | anywhere - at or in or to any place; "you can find this food anywhere"; (`anyplace' is used informally for `anywhere') colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
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Translations
فَي أي مَكانفي أَيِّ مَكان
kdekolivněkdenikdekdekoli
hvor som helst
missä tahansa
n’importe oùn'importe oùquelque part
igdje
nokkurs staîar; hvar sem er
どこでもどこへでも
어딘가에
overaleender waar
oriunde
kjerkoli
någonstans
ที่ไหนก็ตาม
herhangi bir yerherhangi bir yer e
ở bất cứ đâu
anywhere
[ˈenɪwɛəʳ]A. ADV
1. (in questions, location) → en alguna parte, en algún lugar or sitio; (direction) → a alguna parte, a algún lugar or sitio
have you seen my coat anywhere? → ¿has visto mi abrigo en or por alguna parte? → ¿has visto mi abrigo por algún sitio?
can you see him anywhere? → ¿le ves por alguna parte or por algún sitio?
did you visit anywhere else? → ¿visitasteis algún otro sitio?
have you seen my coat anywhere? → ¿has visto mi abrigo en or por alguna parte? → ¿has visto mi abrigo por algún sitio?
can you see him anywhere? → ¿le ves por alguna parte or por algún sitio?
did you visit anywhere else? → ¿visitasteis algún otro sitio?
2. (with negatives, implied negatives, location) → por or en ninguna parte, por or en ningún sitio; (direction) → a ninguna parte, a ningún sitio
I can't find it anywhere → no lo encuentro por or en ninguna parte, no lo encuentro por or en ningún sitio
I'm not going anywhere → no voy a ninguna parte, no voy a ningún sitio
we didn't go anywhere special → no fuimos a ningún sitio especial
he was first and the rest didn't come anywhere → él se clasificó primero y los demás quedaron muy por debajo
it's not available anywhere else → no lo tienen en ningún otro sitio, no lo tienen en ninguna otra parte
I wouldn't live anywhere else → no viviría en ninguna otra parte, no viviría en ningún otro sitio
I'm not going to live just anywhere → yo no voy a vivir en cualquier sitio
it isn't anywhere near Castroforte → está bastante lejos de Castroforte
the house isn't anywhere near big enough → la casa no es ni por asomo lo bastante grande
it isn't anywhere near enough (sum of money) → con eso no hay suficiente ni mucho menos
that won't get you anywhere → así no conseguirás nada
I can't find it anywhere → no lo encuentro por or en ninguna parte, no lo encuentro por or en ningún sitio
I'm not going anywhere → no voy a ninguna parte, no voy a ningún sitio
we didn't go anywhere special → no fuimos a ningún sitio especial
he was first and the rest didn't come anywhere → él se clasificó primero y los demás quedaron muy por debajo
it's not available anywhere else → no lo tienen en ningún otro sitio, no lo tienen en ninguna otra parte
I wouldn't live anywhere else → no viviría en ninguna otra parte, no viviría en ningún otro sitio
I'm not going to live just anywhere → yo no voy a vivir en cualquier sitio
it isn't anywhere near Castroforte → está bastante lejos de Castroforte
the house isn't anywhere near big enough → la casa no es ni por asomo lo bastante grande
it isn't anywhere near enough (sum of money) → con eso no hay suficiente ni mucho menos
that won't get you anywhere → así no conseguirás nada
3. (in affirmative sentences) → en cualquier parte
put the books down anywhere → pon los libros en cualquier parte or donde sea
anywhere you go you'll see the same → dondequiera que vayas verás lo mismo → verás lo mismo en cualquier parte a donde vayas
sit anywhere you like → siéntate donde quieras
she leaves her things just anywhere → deja sus cosas en cualquier parte
you can buy stamps almost anywhere → se pueden comprar sellos casi en cualquier sitio
she could have been anywhere between 30 and 50 years old → podría haber tenido desde 30 hasta 50 años
it would be the same anywhere else → sería lo mismo en cualquier otra parte
anywhere from 200 to 300 (US) → entre 200 y 300
anywhere in the world → en cualquier parte del mundo
put the books down anywhere → pon los libros en cualquier parte or donde sea
anywhere you go you'll see the same → dondequiera que vayas verás lo mismo → verás lo mismo en cualquier parte a donde vayas
sit anywhere you like → siéntate donde quieras
she leaves her things just anywhere → deja sus cosas en cualquier parte
you can buy stamps almost anywhere → se pueden comprar sellos casi en cualquier sitio
she could have been anywhere between 30 and 50 years old → podría haber tenido desde 30 hasta 50 años
it would be the same anywhere else → sería lo mismo en cualquier otra parte
anywhere from 200 to 300 (US) → entre 200 y 300
anywhere in the world → en cualquier parte del mundo
B. PRON
we haven't found anywhere else to live → no hemos encontrado ningún otro sitio para vivir
it's miles from anywhere → está completamente aislado
a plane ticket to anywhere in the world → un billete de avión a cualquier parte del mundo
we haven't found anywhere else to live → no hemos encontrado ningún otro sitio para vivir
it's miles from anywhere → está completamente aislado
a plane ticket to anywhere in the world → un billete de avión a cualquier parte del mundo
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anywhere
[ˈɛnihwɛər] adv (= no matter where) → n'importe où
anywhere in the world → n'importe où dans le monde
You can buy stamps almost anywhere → On peut acheter des timbres presque n'importe où.
anywhere in the world → n'importe où dans le monde
You can buy stamps almost anywhere → On peut acheter des timbres presque n'importe où.
(in interrogative sentences) → quelque part
Have you seen my coat anywhere? → Est-ce que tu as vu mon manteau quelque part?
Have you seen my coat anywhere? → Est-ce que tu as vu mon manteau quelque part?
(in negative sentences) → nulle part
I can't see him anywhere → Je ne le vois nulle part.
I can't find it anywhere → Je ne le trouve nulle part.
we're not getting anywhere (= not achieving anything) → cela ne nous mène à rien
... won't get you anywhere (= won't achieve anything)
Arrogance won't get you anywhere → L'arrogance ne mène à rien.
I can't see him anywhere → Je ne le vois nulle part.
I can't find it anywhere → Je ne le trouve nulle part.
we're not getting anywhere (= not achieving anything) → cela ne nous mène à rien
... won't get you anywhere (= won't achieve anything)
Arrogance won't get you anywhere → L'arrogance ne mène à rien.
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anywhere
adv
be, stay, live → irgendwo; go, travel → irgendwohin; not anywhere → nirgends/nirgendwohin; too late to go anywhere → zu spät, um (noch) irgendwohin zu gehen; we never go anywhere → wir gehen nie (irgend)wohin; he’ll never get anywhere → er wird es zu nichts bringen; I wasn’t getting anywhere → ich kam (einfach) nicht weiter; I haven’t found anywhere to live/to put my books yet → ich habe noch nichts gefunden, wo ich wohnen/meine Bücher unterbringen kann; the cottage was miles from anywhere → das Häuschen lag jwd (inf); they are the oldest caves anywhere in the whole of North America → das sind die ältesten Höhlen in ganz Nordamerika; there could be anywhere between 50 and 100 people → es könnten (schätzungsweise) 50 bis 100 Leute sein
(= no matter where) be, stay, live → überall; go, travel → überallhin; they could be anywhere → sie könnten überall sein; anywhere you like → wo/wohin du willst; ready to go anywhere → bereit, überallhin zu gehen
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anywhere
[ˈɛnɪˌwɛəʳ] adva. (in interrogative sentences) → da qualche parte, in qualche posto
can you see him anywhere? → lo vedi da qualche parte?
anywhere else? → da qualche or nessun'altra parte?, in qualche or nessun altro posto?
can you see him anywhere? → lo vedi da qualche parte?
anywhere else? → da qualche or nessun'altra parte?, in qualche or nessun altro posto?
b. (in negative sentences) → da nessuna parte, in nessun posto
I can't see him anywhere → non lo vedo da nessuna parte
they never go anywhere else → non vanno mai da nessun'altra parte
I can't see him anywhere → non lo vedo da nessuna parte
they never go anywhere else → non vanno mai da nessun'altra parte
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
any
(ˈeni) pronoun, adjective1. one, some, no matter which. `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.
2. (in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some. John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.
adjective every. Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.
adverb at all; (even) by a small amount. Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.
ˈanybody, ˈanyone pronoun1. (in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person. Is anybody there?
2. any person, no matter which. Get someone to help – anyone will do.
3. everyone. Anyone could tell you the answer to that.
ˈanyhow adverb1. anyway. Anyhow, even if the problem does arise, it won't affect us.
2. in a careless, untidy way. Books piled anyhow on shelves.
ˈanything pronoun1. (in questions, and negative sentences etc) some thing. Can you see anything?; I can't see anything.
2. a thing of any kind. You can buy anything you like; `What would you like for your birthday?' `Anything will do.'
ˈanyway adverb nevertheless; in spite of what has been or might be said, done etc. My mother says I mustn't go but I'm going anyway; Anyway, she can't stop you.
ˈanywhere adverb in any place at all. Have you seen my gloves anywhere?; I can't find them anywhere; `Where will I put these?' `Anywhere will do.'
at any rate at least. It's a pity it has started to rain, but at any rate we can still enjoy ourselves at the cinema; The Queen is coming to see us – at any rate, that's what John says.
in any case nevertheless. I don't believe the story but I'll check it in any case.
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→ في أَيِّ مَكان kdekoliv hvor som helst irgendwo οπουδήποτε en cualquier sitio missä tahansa n’importe où igdje in qualsiasi posto どこへでも 어딘가에 overal hvor som helst gdziekolwiek em qualquer lugar где (куда)-нибудь någonstans ที่ไหนก็ตาม herhangi bir yer ở bất cứ đâu 无论何处Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
anywhere
adv. dondequiera, en cualquier parte.
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