no way

assolutamente no, neanche per sogno

Si usa per dire con fermezza che non si accetterà o farà qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Used to say very firmly that you will not agree or do something.

• No way! I am staying here.
• Lend him my car? No way!
• She said, "No way!" when I asked her to pay.

Sinonimi: absolutely not, not a chance

Contrari: yes

Espressioni comuni: no way ever, no way thanks

non ci credo, ma dai

Si dice quando una notizia sorprende tanto da sembrare difficile da credere.

In inglese semplice: Used when news surprises you so much that you find it hard to believe.

• No way! You won?
• You met the singer? No way!
• "We are getting married." "No way! That is wonderful!"

Sinonimi: you are kidding, seriously

Espressioni comuni: no way really, no way seriously

nessun modo, nessuna possibilità

Nessun modo possibile di fare qualcosa, oppure nessuna possibilità che qualcosa sia vero o accada.

In inglese semplice: No possible method of doing something, or no chance that something is true or will happen.

• There is no way to escape.
• We had no way of knowing the answer.
• Is there really no way to fix this?

Come si usa: no way to do something (There is no way to open the door.); no way of doing something (We had no way of contacting her.); no way that… (There is no way that he could have known.)

Sinonimi: no possibility, no means

Espressioni comuni: no way home, no way forward

assolutamente no, neanche per sogno

Si usa per rifiutare con molta fermezza una richiesta o una proposta.

In inglese semplice: Used to refuse a request or suggestion very strongly.

• "Will you go?" "No way!"
• No way! I will not lend him any more money.
• She replied, "No way!" when they suggested working all weekend.

Sinonimi: absolutely not, not a chance

Contrari: yes

Espressioni comuni: no way ever, no way thanks

in nessun caso, assolutamente no

Si usa per affermare con forza che qualcosa non è vero o non accadrà mai.

In inglese semplice: Used to say strongly that something is not true or will never happen.

• That is no way acceptable.
• No way would she reveal your secret.
• There is no way I can finish this today.

Come si usa: no way + auxiliary + subject + verb (No way would I agree to that.)

Sinonimi: not at all, by no means

Espressioni comuni: no way ever, no way acceptable