any

un po’, affatto

In domande, negazioni o condizioni, indica una differenza anche molto piccola.

In inglese semplice: Used in questions, negatives, or conditions to ask about or express even a small difference.

• Do you feel any better?
• The journey wasn’t any shorter.
• If it gets any colder, we’ll go inside.

Come si usa: any + comparative adjective/adverb (Can you walk any faster?); any different (Would a new chair feel any different?)

Sinonimi: at all

Espressioni comuni: any better, any more, any different

affatto, un po’

Si usa soprattutto nelle frasi negative per indicare anche un grado molto piccolo.

In inglese semplice: Used mainly in negatives to mean to even a small degree.

• It doesn’t hurt any.
• Did the medicine help any?
• The noise didn’t bother her any.

Sinonimi: at all

Espressioni comuni: help any, hurt any, sleep any

qualche, nessun, un po’ di

Nelle domande o nelle negazioni, indica una quantità o un numero anche molto piccolo.

In inglese semplice: Used to ask about or deny even a small amount or number of something.

• Do you have any water?
• We haven’t got any eggs.
• Is there any milk left?

Come si usa: any + plural or uncountable noun (Are there any clean cups?)

Sinonimi: some

Espressioni comuni: any money, any questions, any food, any evidence

qualsiasi, qualunque

Indica che non importa quale persona o cosa si sceglie.

In inglese semplice: It does not matter which person or thing you choose.

• Choose any seat.
• You can call me any day.
• Any child can join the club.

Sinonimi: whichever, every

Espressioni comuni: any day, any question, any seat

da un momento all’altro, qualsiasi

Con una parola che indica tempo, esprime che qualcosa è atteso molto presto, senza precisare quando.

In inglese semplice: Used with a time word to say something is expected very soon, without an exact time.

• The bus could arrive any minute.
• We expect a reply any day now.
• The baby might wake up any moment.

Come si usa: any + time word + now (She’ll be here any second now.)

Espressioni comuni: any minute now, any day now, any moment

qualcuno, qualsiasi, nessuno

Una o più persone o cose, senza precisare quali o quante.

In inglese semplice: One or more people or things, without saying which or how many.

• Are there any left?
• These seats are free; choose any.
• I wanted some apples, but the shop didn’t have any.

Come si usa: any of + plural noun/pronoun (Do you know any of these people?)

Sinonimi: some

Contrari: none

Espressioni comuni: any of them, have any, choose any