ni
lanzarse sin ton ni son
dive (in) + head-first
This article criticises the profession's readiness to dive head-first into the latest technology.
ni chispa
the least bit
He was walking jauntily, his legs just the least bit unsteady, and he began to whistle.
ni con mucho
not by a long shot
But following the law is not enough to keep you safe, not by a long shot.
¡ni en sueños!
no dice!
Six weeks before the wedding I said no dice!.
ni fu ni fa
so-so
What type of circuitry makes the difference between a high-end audio mixer and a so-so mixer?.
ni ganar ni perder [Lo comido por lo servido]
break + even
Would the library have to charge more than the major document delivery suppliers in order to break even on the cost of the service?.
¡ni hablar!
no dice!
Six weeks before the wedding I said no dice!.
¡ni hablar del caso!
no dice!
Six weeks before the wedding I said no dice!.
¡ni idea!
beats me!
'beats me!' responded her listener with a shrug.
ni incluso
for that matter
not even
A machine-readable national data base, or for that matter any catalog, should be capable of existing in time.
Some children are swayed more than others by the attitudes, opinions, behavior of friends and fellows, but none escapes unaffected, not even the outsider, the loner.
ni inmutarse
not bat an eyelid
not bat an eyelash
Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.
The Department of Justice didn't bat an eyelash when the administration allowed the export of national security sensitive satellite technology to China.
¡ni loco!
Not on your life!
You won't catch me doing it
I believe that if I were to ask my colleagues, 'Shouldn't we be collecting blogs?', they would rightly reply, 'Not on your life!'.
That's truely roughing it and you won't catch me doing it anytime soon.
ni lo uno ni lo otro
in-between
betwixt and between
If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.
The villages live betwixt and between the nomadic pastoral culture of the interior and seafaring culture of the coast.
ni más ni menos
nothing more, nothing less
no more, no less
The appropriate perspetive to take is to view a decision and its aftermath as data for the next decision to be make - nothing more, nothing less.
The motto of the paper was, 'A square deal and a fair chance - no more, no less'.
ni mucho menos
by any stretch (of the imagination)
by any means
not by a long shot
Hernandez soon discovered that Rolling Ridge was not, by any stretch of the imagination, anything like the suburban bedroom community of Colony Park.
This is not a complete list by any means.
But following the law is not enough to keep you safe, not by a long shot.
¡ni muerto!
Not on your life!
You won't catch me doing it
I believe that if I were to ask my colleagues, 'Shouldn't we be collecting blogs?', they would rightly reply, 'Not on your life!'.
That's truely roughing it and you won't catch me doing it anytime soon.
ni ni
neither ... nor ...
If neither crossreferences nor documents are associated with the entry, the terminal beeps and a message is displayed.
¡ni pensarlo!
over + Posesivo + dead body
'Over my dead body' was his response to proposals to scale back the $1.35 trillion in tax cuts planned for the next ten years = "Por encima de mi cadáver" fue su respuesta a los propuestas de recortar los 1.35 trillones de dólares en los presupuestos planeados para los próximos diez años.
ni pestañear
not bat an eyelid
not bat an eyelash
Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.
The Department of Justice didn't bat an eyelash when the administration allowed the export of national security sensitive satellite technology to China.
ni pío
not a dicky bird
You can ask but you won't get a dicky-bird out of either of them.
ni pizca
in the least
not in the least + Nombre Negativo
I must say that their results did not surprise me in the least.
There was nothing malevolent in her response or in her look; she simply stated it as if it was the most natural thing in the world, not in the least abnormal.
ni por asomo
not by a long shot
never in a month of Sundays
by no stretch of the imagination
in the least
not in the least + Nombre Negativo
But following the law is not enough to keep you safe, not by a long shot.
The two stepsisters also wondered who the newcomer was, for never in a month of Sundays, would they ever have guessed that the beautiful girl was really poor Cinderella who talked to the cat!.
However, by no stretch of the imagination are anti-depressant drugs pleasant to take for most patients.
I must say that their results did not surprise me in the least.
There was nothing malevolent in her response or in her look; she simply stated it as if it was the most natural thing in the world, not in the least abnormal.
ni por casualidad
never in a month of Sundays
The two stepsisters also wondered who the newcomer was, for never in a month of Sundays, would they ever have guessed that the beautiful girl was really poor Cinderella who talked to the cat!.
ni por un minuto
not even for a minute!
This will serve as a reminder to never leave a child in the car alone, not even for a minute!.
ni por un momento
not even for a minute!
This will serve as a reminder to never leave a child in the car alone, not even for a minute!.
ni por un segundo
not even for a minute!
This will serve as a reminder to never leave a child in the car alone, not even for a minute!.
ni que decir tiene que
it goes without saying that
needless to say
It goes without saying that advertising claims should be treated with caution, but product literature should contain all the necessary technical information about the system.
Needless to say, any errors which remain are entirely our responsibility.
ni quisque
not a single soul
not a living soul
This ring possessed so much power that not a single soul wanted to take on the responsibility of destroying it.
There was not a living soul in view, but suddenly we saw a woman in a kerchief, felt boots and short fur coat.
ni quisqui
not a single soul
not a living soul
This ring possessed so much power that not a single soul wanted to take on the responsibility of destroying it.
There was not a living soul in view, but suddenly we saw a woman in a kerchief, felt boots and short fur coat.
ni remotamente
by no stretch of the imagination
However, by no stretch of the imagination are anti-depressant drugs pleasant to take for most patients.
¡Ni se te ocurra!
Not on your life!
I believe that if I were to ask my colleagues, 'Shouldn't we be collecting blogs?', they would rightly reply, 'Not on your life!'.
ni siquiera una vez
not once (did)
Not once did it occur to me that I was having a heart-to-heart with a woman who faked orgasms for a living.
ni tampoco
nor
Bushman is not the equivalent, nor is Hottentot the equivalent, of those African peoples' own names.
ni una chispa de viento
not a drop of wind
not a drop of wind
not a wisp of wind
The early morning fine mist built up swiftly into a soft blue heat haze, settling quietly over the hills with not a drop of wind to disturb it.
The early morning fine mist built up swiftly into a soft blue heat haze, settling quietly over the hills with not a drop of wind to disturb it.
There isn't a sound, not a peep from birds, not a wisp of wind.
ni una cosa ni la otra
in-between
betwixt and between
If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.
The villages live betwixt and between the nomadic pastoral culture of the interior and seafaring culture of the coast.
ni un alma
not a single soul
not a living soul
This ring possessed so much power that not a single soul wanted to take on the responsibility of destroying it.
There was not a living soul in view, but suddenly we saw a woman in a kerchief, felt boots and short fur coat.
ni un alma viviente
not a single soul
not a living soul
This ring possessed so much power that not a single soul wanted to take on the responsibility of destroying it.
There was not a living soul in view, but suddenly we saw a woman in a kerchief, felt boots and short fur coat.
¡ni una palabra a nadie!
not a word to anyone!
Just between ourselves - and please, not a word to anyone - this is the new official web site, available now via your computer.
ni una sola vez
not once (did)
Not once did it occur to me that I was having a heart-to-heart with a woman who faked orgasms for a living.
ni un bicho viviente
not a single soul
not a living soul
This ring possessed so much power that not a single soul wanted to take on the responsibility of destroying it.
There was not a living soul in view, but suddenly we saw a woman in a kerchief, felt boots and short fur coat.
ni un segundo
never for a minute
But even her detractors admired her sincerity on the subject and never for a minute doubted her good intentions.
no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra
fall (between/through) + the cracks
Thus we see many students falling between the cracks - achieving neither mainstream success nor maintenance of their own cultural traditions.
no dejar ni un cabo suelto
tie up + all the loose ends
The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.
no entender ni gota
not understand a (single) word
not understand a jot
I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.
He is an asshole because he is the typical idiot bragging that he knows something when he really did not understand a jot.
no entender ni jota
not understand a (single) word
not understand a jot
I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.
He is an asshole because he is the typical idiot bragging that he knows something when he really did not understand a jot.
no ser ni sombra de lo que se ha sido antes
be a shadow of + Reflexivo
be a shell of + Reflexivo
be a shadow of + Posesivo + former self
be a shell of + Posesivo + former self
He had a good season last year but this time around he's just a shadow of himself.
As of today she is just a shell of herself, hasn't eaten in 3 days and over those 3 days has taken maybe a few teaspoons of water.
It took a week to reduce the East Timorese capital to a smouldering shadow of its former self.
These feelings have slowly devoured Mary over the years, to the point where she is just a shell of her former self.
no ser ni una cosa ni otra
fall between + two stools
The article is entitled 'ADONIS: a happy medium or falling between two stools'.
no tener lógica ni explicación
there + be + no rhyme or reason
There's no rhyme or reason to her choices, she's the only one who knows why she chooses the way she does.
no tener (ni) idea
have + no idea
When the group got on the bus for their field trip that morning, they had no idea they would be heading for a military prison.
no tener ni idea sobre Algo
not know the first thing about
The article is entitled 'We don't know the first thing about digitization: Assessing the Need for Digitization Training'.
no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad
not to have a prayer
As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.
no tener ni la más remota posibilidad
not to have a prayer
As the bills piled up and the little money she had dried up, friends and neighbors began to worry that she didn't have a prayer.
no tener (ni) orden ni concierto
there + be + no rhyme or reason
There's no rhyme or reason to her choices, she's the only one who knows why she chooses the way she does.
no tener ni pies ni cabeza
make + no sense at all
make + no sense whatsoever
The way President Obama has gone about it makes no sense at all.
Cuz they know that old coot constantly contradicts himself and makes no sense whatsoever.
no tener (ni) pies ni cabeza
there + be + no rhyme or reason
There's no rhyme or reason to her choices, she's the only one who knows why she chooses the way she does.
no tener ni puta idea
not get + Posesivo + shit together
To begin with a vulgarism, the public libraries have definitely not got their shit together.
no tener (ni) ton ni son
there + be + no rhyme or reason
There's no rhyme or reason to her choices, she's the only one who knows why she chooses the way she does.
no tener ni voz ni voto en
have + no say in
The journeymen, having no say in the affairs of the gild, organized their own associations within individual shops, which were known as chapels.
nunca + Verbo + ni un + Nombre
never + Verbo + one + Nombre
He's been our paperboy for years, and he's never been late one morning.
sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra
in-betweenness
Asian Americans' experience of marginality is an experience of in-betweenness.
sin decir ni pío
without saying a word
without question
unquestioningly
And there was the curious behaviour of Plantin's compositor Michel Mayer, who in June 1564 spent Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in a brothel, then packed his things and left the establishment without saying a word to anyone.
The nature of science is that one should not accept anything without question and if you are accepting scientific theory without question.
We should be cautious about accepting the recall-precision curve unquestioningly.
sin lógica ni explicación
without rhyme or reason
Many disliked the movement, which was abstract and appeared to be without rhyme or reason.
sin más ni más
for the love of it
without much ado
Andrew is a musician truly doing it for the love of it, what you see is what you get.
Without much ado, he accepted the principles and procedure that had helped us - he is undoubtedly on the road to recovery.
sin orden ni concierto
higgledy-piggledy
higgledy-piggledy
without rhyme or reason
A decision has to be made about whether the books will be displayed higgledy-piggledy or according to a plan.
A decision has to be made about whether the books will be displayed higgledy-piggledy or according to a plan.
Many disliked the movement, which was abstract and appeared to be without rhyme or reason.
sin pies ni cabeza
without rhyme or reason
Many disliked the movement, which was abstract and appeared to be without rhyme or reason.
sin ton ni son
for no reason
for no specific reason
for no particular reason
for no good reason
without rhyme or reason
just like that
aimlessly
When women frequently go to family restaurants, this leads to them going out of their homes excessively for no reason, which goes against the command of Allah.
On February 20, 2000, she was arrested at home by police for no specific reason and illegally detained for fifteen days.
Nearly a third of internet users go online on a typical day for no particular reason, just for fun or to pass the time.
He was refering to the unbelievable action taken by the riot police who for no good reason decided to go to town on innocent fans.
Many disliked the movement, which was abstract and appeared to be without rhyme or reason.
All I have to say is nothing happens just like that overnight, it takes time and exhausting waiting.
A new study has cautioned parents from allowing their teenage children to roam aimlessly without any supervision.
venir que ni pintado
suit + Nombre + to a T
suit + Nombre + to the ground
She'd heard on the grapevine that a big project was coming up with a past contact and it was work that suited her to a T.
The apartments seem to be more suited to families but seeing as my friends and I aren't clubbers it suited us to the ground.
