nothing russian
оди́н
one
alone, on one's own, lonely
only, nothing but
ничто́
nothing, nought
ничего́
nothing, not anything
never mind, that's all right, no problem
not bad, not badly, passably, so-so
просто́й
simple, easy, uncomplicated
ordinary, common, plain
mere, nothing but
basic, no-frills
prime
не́чего
nothing
чи́стый
clean, tidy, neat
pure, unadulterated
clear, cloudless
sheer, mere, nothing but
net
пропа́сть
to disappear, to vanish, to slip away
to be lost, to go missing, to get mislaid
to be wasted, to be in vain, to come to nothing
to perish, to be done for, to be finished
to go away, to be gone
зря
in vain, to no purpose, for nothing, needlessly
ни за что́
never (not for anything), on no account, not at any price
for nothing, for free, for no reason
ерунда́
nonsense, rubbish, rot
trifle, nothing
ноль
nil, zero, nothing
расстро́иться
to get upset, to be upset, to be distressed
to fall through, to come to nothing, to fail
to become upset (of the stomach), to be disordered
to fall into disorder, to become disorganized
to become unnerved, to lose one's composure
напра́сно
in vain, for nothing, to no purpose
uselessly, needlessly
пустя́к
nothing/trifle/unimportant thing
расстра́иваться
to be upset, to get upset, to be distressed
to fall through, to come to nothing, to fail
to fall into disarray, to become disorganized, to go to pieces
сплошно́й
solid, continuous, unbroken
sheer, utter, total, nothing but
впусту́ю
in vain/for nothing
да́ром
for free, for nothing, gratis
in vain, for nothing, to no purpose
ничто́жество
nobody, nonentity, nothing
insignificance, worthlessness, pettiness
промолча́ть
to remain silent, to say nothing, to keep quiet (instead of answering)
to remain quiet for a while
никчёмный
useless, good-for-nothing
фиг
fig sign, the finger, rude gesture
nothing at all, damn all, not a thing
to hell with it, who cares
никуды́шный
(colloquial) good for nothing (adj)
безде́льничать
to idle loaf do nothing
бе́з толку
uselessly, in vain, for nothing, to no effect
senselessly, pointlessly, aimlessly
разру́шиться
to collapse, to fall down, to be destroyed
to go to ruin, to crumble, to decay
to fall apart, to come to nothing, to fail
ничего́шеньки
nothing at all, not a thing
сплошь
all over, everywhere, throughout
completely, entirely, wholly
without exception, nothing but, all of them
ничё
nothing, not anything
него́дный
unusable, unfit for use, worthless
unfit (for), unsuitable
good-for-nothing, worthless, naughty
ахти́
not particularly good, nothing special, not so great, so-so
балбе́с
dolt, blockhead, booby, bonehead
good-for-nothing, loafer, lout
всего́-на́всего
only, merely, just, nothing but
гни́да
louse, scoundrel, good-for-nothing, creep
nit
безде́лье
idleness nothing to do or lack of work
понапра́сну
in vain, for nothing, to no avail
needlessly, for no reason, pointlessly
безде́йствовать
to be inactive, to do nothing, to be idle, to not work
подорва́ться
to be blown up, to blow oneself up (on a mine), to be detonated
to be undermined, to be seriously weakened, to come to nothing
всё или ничего
all or nothing
пра́здный
idle/leisured (of no use/for nothing)
неда́ром
not for nothing, not without reason
not in vain, not without purpose
разлета́ться
to fly apart, to fly away, to scatter
to shatter, to smash to pieces, to fly to bits
to spray out, to fly about, to spatter
to spread, to get around
to vanish, to be dashed, to come to nothing
халя́вный
free, free of charge, for nothing, freebie
shoddy, botched, sloppy, lousy
dead easy, cushy, easy-peasy
лишь то́лько
as soon as, the moment (that), no sooner ... than
only, solely, merely, nothing but
only if, only when, provided that
нипочём
means nothing (to sb), is no problem (for sb), does not bother (sb)
never, by no means, not for the world
dirt-cheap, for next to nothing
непутёвый
good-for-nothing, feckless, wayward, dissolute
useless, unfit, pointless
зада́ром
for nothing, for free, dirt cheap
in vain, for nothing, to no purpose
пан или пропа́л
all or nothing
неприча́стный
not implicated, having nothing to do, not privy
незна́йка
know-nothing, ignoramus
пшик
nothing, zilch, fizzle, damp squib
hiss, hissing sound, psst
sound dropout, audio glitch
него́дница
naughty girl, rascal (female), good-for-nothing (female), mischievous woman
свести́сь
to come down to, to boil down to, to amount to
to come to nothing, to dwindle away, to fizzle out
to shrink, to be reduced, to dwindle
шалопа́й
good-for-nothing, loafer, scapegrace
ро́хля
dawdler, slowcoach, sluggard, slowpoke
wimp, loser, good-for-nothing
зазря́
in vain, for nothing, needlessly, to no purpose
лоботря́с
idler, lazy-bones, loafer, good-for-nothing
вприты́к
right up against, flush against, end to end, touching
just barely, barely, just enough, with nothing to spare
back to back, one right after another, without a break
обалду́й
idler, good-for-nothing, loafer, blockhead
безде́лица
trifle, bagatelle, mere nothing, triviality
knick-knack, trinket, ornament, accessory
выдыха́ться
to run out of steam, to become exhausted, to wear out, to be played out
to go flat, to lose its flavour, to lose its aroma
to fizzle out, to peter out, to come to nothing, to be used up
to be exhaled, to be breathed out
прощелы́га
rogue, knave, swindler, crook
good-for-nothing, idler, loafer
stuck-up fellow, conceited type
задарма́
for free, for nothing, gratis
for a song, for next to nothing, dirt cheap
ута́йка
concealment, withholding, keeping secret
without concealment, frankly, holding nothing back
ду́ля
fig (gesture), a fig (for you), nothing, zero
безде́льница
idler, loafer, lazybones, good-for-nothing
шантрапа́
riff-raff, rabble, scum
good-for-nothing, rogue, bum, lowlife
прогора́ть
to burn through, to burn out
to burn down, to burn out
to go bankrupt, to go bust, to be ruined
to fail, to fall through, to come to nothing
ни за что ни про что
for nothing at all, for no reason
вхолосту́ю
idle, without load, at idling speed
in vain, to no effect, for nothing, uselessly
empty (without a load), unloaded, with blanks
жо́пошник
scumbag, good-for-nothing, loafer, loser
ни то, ни сё
neither one thing nor the other, neither here nor there, nothing special, so-so
обла́мываться
to break off, to snap off
to fall through, to come to nothing, to not work out
to fall to (someone), to come one's way, to get
пустельга́
kestrel
good-for-nothing, airhead, empty person
empty talk, idle nonsense
отмолча́ться
to keep silent, to remain silent, to say nothing, to make no reply
дармовой
free, gratis, for nothing
дармовщи́на
freebie, something for nothing, gratis
зря́шный
pointless, futile, wasted, to no purpose
good-for-nothing, worthless, no-good
безде́льничающий
idling, loafing, lazy, doing nothing
на́цело
entirely, without a remainder, with nothing left over
брандахлы́ст
swill, watery drink, wish-wash, rotgut
idler, loafer, good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well
fop, dandy, popinjay, shallow young man
халя́вно
for free, for nothing, free of charge, on someone else's dime
нежи́рно
nothing to write home about
ниче́м
nothing
безде́льничавший
idle, loafing, doing nothing
днева́лящий
idle, loafing, doing nothing useful, lazing around
ра́ка
shrine, reliquary, tomb (of a saint)
good-for-nothing, empty-head, scoundrel
raw distillate, low wine, home-distilled spirit
обла́мывавшийся
breaking off, snapping off, coming away
failing, falling through, coming to nothing
ничему́
nothing
старо́
old, outdated, old hat, nothing new
old, aged
ничто́жность
insignificance, triviality, smallness
worthlessness, nothingness, vanity
Examples
Nothing much.
В конце́ концо́в, ничего не остаётся навсегда.
After all, nothing remains forever.
Нет ничего плохо́го в том, что па́рень по́льзуется косме́тикой.
There is nothing wrong with boys wearing cosmetics.
В самом де́ле, э́то всё или ничего.
Honestly, it's all or nothing.
Для бо́га нет ничего невозмо́жного.
Nothing is impossible for a god.
Наши уси́лия оказа́лись беспло́дными.
Nothing has resulted from our efforts.
Не остава́лось ничего, кроме как подчини́ться прика́зу.
There is nothing for me to do except to obey the order.
Их уси́лия оказа́лись беспло́дными.
Their efforts came to nothing.
Ничто не мо́жет оправда́ть его гру́бого поведе́ния.
Nothing can excuse him for such rude behavior.
Летом ничто не сравни́тся с мороженным.
There is nothing like ice cream in the summer.
Кро́хи, кото́рые я получа́ю в ка́честве жа́лования, никуда не годя́тся.
The chicken feed I get for a salary is good for nothing.
There is nothing to hinder me.
Я не име́л к происше́ствию никако́го отноше́ния.
I had nothing to do with the accident.
Мы попро́бовали все мы́слимые методы, но абсолютно ничего не срабо́тало.
We've tried every conceivable method, but absolutely nothing works.
Все мои́ страда́ния оказа́лись впустую.
All my pains went for nothing.
Мне нечего возрази́ть на э́то.
I have nothing to say against it.
Была́ по́лночь пя́тницы трина́дцатого. Каза́лось, ничто не предвеща́ло беды.
It was the midnight of Friday, 13th; nothing of ill omen was apparent.
Некоторые мои́ однокла́ссники по́лные нубы, они ничего не зна́ют о компью́терах.
Some of my classmates are pure noobs; they know nothing about computing sciences.
It came to nothing.
Он, кроме зашта́тного арти́ста, ничего из себя не представля́ет.
He is nothing but a minor artist.
Мы ничего осо́бенного не сде́лали.
We did nothing in particular.
Think nothing of it.
It's nothing but a kind of joke.
Как говори́тся, "кто не риску́ет, тот не выи́грывает".
As the saying goes, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
Он был шуто́м, не более того́. Он не чу́вствовал бо́ли. Он был шуто́м, не более того́.
He was a jester, and nothing more. He felt no pain; he was a jester, and nothing more.
Из ничего ничего не получа́ется.
Nothing comes from nothing.



















