English-German translation for "nought"

"nought" German translation

nought
[nɔːt]noun | Substantiv s &pronoun | Pronomen, Fürwort pron

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Null nichts
  • Nullfeminine | Femininum f
    nought zero
    nought zero
examples
  • to set at nought mathematics mathematics | Mathematik MathematikMATH
    gleich null setzen
    to set at nought mathematics mathematics | Mathematik MathematikMATH
  • to set at nought dismiss figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    to set at nought dismiss figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • noughts and crosses
    ein Kinderspiel mit Kästchen von Nullenand | und u. Kreuzen
    noughts and crosses
  • nichts
    nought nothing
    nought nothing
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nought
[nɔːt]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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wertlos, schlecht, unnütz
nought
[nɔːt]adverb | Adverb adv obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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keineswegs
to set at nought
to set at nought
to set at nought
to set at nought
Mit wenig Erfolg, wie sich in der Vorgeschichte des slowakischen Atomkraftwerks zeigt.
These have all come to nought, as the case history of the Slovak nuclear plant shows.
Source: Europarl
im Namen der EFD-Fraktion. - Herr Präsident, vielleicht sollte ich ganz von vorne anfangen.
on behalf of the EFD Group. - Mr President, perhaps I could start at nought.
Source: Europarl
Frattinis Vorschlag verlief im Sande; nun ist es Zeit, einen neuen Anlauf zu wagen.
Mr Frattini's proposal came to nought; it is now time to venture a new attempt.
Source: Europarl
Wenn man die Zahlen einmal nachrechnet, werden einem die Rechen-Notizen dazu ausgehen.
When you run the numbers on a calculator, you run out of noughts.
Source: TED
Aber Brasilien ist nicht umsonst so groß.
But Brazil's size need not go for nought.
Source: News-Commentary
Diese sind nun wirklich eines Besseren belehrt worden.
This really has now come to nought.
Source: Europarl
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