any

Signification

Adv

To even the slightest extent, at all.

Det

1. One at all; at least one; at least one kind of; some; a positive quantity of.
2. A/an, each or some, no matter its/their identity or nature.
3. An unspecified but imminent (second, minute, day etc.).

Pron

Any thing(s) or person(s).

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɛnɪ/

Étymologie

From Middle English any, eny, ony, ani, aniȝ, eniȝ, æniȝ, from Old English ǣniġ (“any”), from Proto-West Germanic *ainīg, *ainag, from Proto-Germanic *ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”), equivalent to one + -y. Cognate to Saterland Frisian eenich (“some”), West Frisian iennich (“only”), Dutch enig (“any, some”), Afrikaans enig (“any”), German Low German enig (“some”), German einig (“some”), Italian unico (“unique”), French unique (“unique”). Piecewise doublet of unique.

Phrases

Presumably Ryan never did any sanity checks .

Vraisemblablement, Ryan n'a jamais fait de chèques de santé mentale.

He didn't want any conversation at this point .

Il ne voulait pas de conversation à ce stade.

We're not getting any tornado warnings on the radio .

Nous n'obtenons aucun avertissement de tornade à la radio.

However , Thant did not have any real power and returned to Pantanaw.

Cependant, Thant n'avait pas de pouvoir réel et est retourné à Pantanaw.

The old warehouse is no longer storing any noxious chemicals .

L'ancien entrepôt ne stockant plus de produits chimiques nocifs.