Значення

значень: 3
  1. A vote against.

    I vote nay, even though the motion is popular, because I would rather be right than popular.

    протиproty

  2. A person who voted against.

    The vote is 4 in favor and 20 opposed; the nays have it.

  3. (архаїчне)A denial; a refusal.

Ще визначення
  • used to express negation

Приклади

речень: 9
  1. Nay, then, I will try it.

  2. Rural electrification was finally coming, even though for years nay-sayers had said it was economically infeasible.

  3. The chief object of education is not to learn things; nay, the chief object of education is to unlearn things.

    ruГлавная цель образования - не учиться. Отнюдь! Главная цель образования - разучиваться.

  4. "Art thou alive?" "Nay, I died..."

  5. "Dost thou live?" "Nay, I died..."

Українська
За значеннями 1
vote against:

Походження

From Middle English nai, nei, from Old Norse nei (“no”), contraction of ne (“not”) + ei (“

From Middle English nai, nei, from Old Norse nei (“no”), contraction of ne (“not”) + ei (“ever”), itself from Proto-Germanic *nai (“never”), *nē (“not”). More at no.

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Форми

множина: nays
Однинаnay
Множинаnays

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Антоніми

антонімів: 2

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