aught
ZeroZero.
» Tom grew up in the aughts.
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Значение
значений: 6(proscribed, иногда)Zero.
The digit zero.
(региональное, неисчисляемое)Estimation.
in my aught
(региональное, неисчисляемое)Of importance or consequence (in the phrase "of aught").
an event of aught
(архаичное)Whit, the smallest part, iota.
(устаревшее, редкое, региональное, неисчисляемое)Esteem, respect.
a man of aught
Show some aught to your elders, boy.
- a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential
Примеры
предложений: 7Tom grew up in the aughts.
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Tom hasn't been left of center since the aughts.
Better aught than naught.
In the Aughts, most Americans opposed same-sex marriage.
Bill Maher hasn't been left of center since the aughts.
Происхождение
From Middle English aught, ought, from Old English āht, āwiht, from ā (“always", "ever”) +From Middle English aught, ought, from Old English āht, āwiht, from ā (“always", "ever”) + wiht (“thing", "creature”). More at wight.
Rebracketing of a naught.
From Middle English aught (“estimation, regard, reputation”), from Old English ǣht (“estimation, consideration”), from Proto-West Germanic *ahtu. Cognate with Dutch acht (“attention, regard, heed”), German Acht (“attention, regard”). Also see ettle.
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