anything
Used as a placeholder verb for any verb out of a set of related verbsUsed as a placeholder verb for any verb out of a set of related verbs.
» I don't expect anything from you.
Ich erwarte nichts von dir.
Ich erwarte nichts von Ihnen.
Я ничего от тебя не жду.
Я ничего от вас не жду.
Я от тебя ничего не жду.
Я от вас ничего не жду.
Я нічого від тебе не очікую.
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial)Used as a placeholder verb for any verb out of a set of related verbs.
He wasn't cooking, he wasn't sweeping, he wasn't anythinging!
–I don't want to accompany him! –You never want to anything him!
Examples
14173 sentencesI don't expect anything from you.
Я нічого від тебе не очікую. — Qermit
ruЯ ничего от тебя не жду. — marafon
deIch erwarte nichts von dir. — MUIRIEL
I will do anything for you.
Я що завгодно для тебе зроблю. — deniko
ruЯ сделаю для вас всё что угодно. — marafon
deIch werde alles für euch tun. — MUIRIEL
Do you have anything to eat?
У вас є щось поїсти? — deniko
ruУ тебя найдётся что-нибудь поесть? — marafon
deHast du etwas zu essen? — MUIRIEL
Would you like to drink anything?
Ви хочете щось випити? — Ahha
ruВы бы хотели чего-нибудь выпить? — GranD
deWillst du etwas zum Trinken? — MUIRIEL
Can I do anything for you?
Я можу щось для тебе зробити? — deniko
ruМогу я что-нибудь для Вас сделать? — marafon
deKann ich etwas für Sie tun? — Wolf
Origin
From Middle English anything, enything, onything, from Late Old English aniþing, from earlFrom Middle English anything, enything, onything, from Late Old English aniþing, from earlier ǣniġ þing (literally “any thing”), equivalent to any + thing.
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Forms
anythings, anythinging, anythinged, anythinged| Base form | anything · to anything |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | anythings |
| Present participle | anythinging |
| Past simple | anythinged |
| Past participle | anythinged |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- know anything about
- anything else
- say anything
- to do anything
- is there anything
- done done anything
- have anything to
- eat anything
- to say anything
- doing doing anything
- said said anything
- anything about that