no ser nada
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no ser nada
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to be nothing
¿Cómo que tuviste un accidente? ¿Estás bien? - Sí, estoy bien. En realidad no fue nada.What do you mean you had an accident? Are you OK? - Yeah, I'm fine. It was nothing really.
b. to pale (by comparison)
Fue una guerra cruenta, pero no fue nada comparada con lo que estaba por venir.It was a bloody war, but it paled in comparison to what was yet to come.
a. to be far from
El resultado de la investigación no es nada satisfactorio.The result of the investigation is far from satisfactory.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Comer tantas hamburguesas no es nada sano, ¿sabes?Eating so many burgers is really unhealthy, you know?
Paolo no era nada atractivo, pero sí muy simpático.Paolo wasn't attractive at all, but he was really friendly.
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