any

Signification (English)

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).

Concepts

quelconque

tout

n’importe quel

aucun

🙅

un

n’importe lequel

chaque

de

quelqu’un

quelque

certains

arbitraire

certain

des

n’importe qui

quelques

tous

n'importe quel

peu importe

libre

🆓

facultatif

chaque chose

quel que soit

en

quoi que

n'importe lequel

tout le monde

très

du

une

unité

de la

le cas échéant

n’importe

bof

n’importe quoi

toute

n’importe comment

n’importe quelle

au choix

nul

🙅

Synonyms

some

every

🔁

all

whichever

anyone

each

one

at all

whatever

a few

🤏

anybody

a

a

anything

someone

somebody

some one

either

whatsoever

anywhere

something

few

🤏

arbitrary

in the least

which

several

everyone

any one

what

who

whoever

in the bush

both

a little

any at all

nowhere

no matter which

any number

even in a slight degree

in any way

of some kind

of some sort

every one of

any of

either of

none at all

part of

the least bit

a an

any man alive

a bit

all kinds of

an

any amount

anyhow

approximately

by all means

discretion

entirely

even

ever

everybody

every one

everything

faintly

free will

more or less

non-specific

not at all

nothing

not in the least

nth

one of

ones

optional

quite

sen

so-and-so

some kind of

that

the whole

though

thus

unspecified

what for

whatever one likes

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɛnɪ/

Etymology (English)

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

Any time but Christmas .

À tout moment mais Noël.

He did not sign with any other team after his release from the Saints .

Il n'a signé avec aucune autre équipe après sa libération des Saints.

In those days , very few of the people had any idea about astronomy .

À cette époque, très peu de personnes avaient une idée de l'astronomie.

Debate may also end if no senator wishes to make any further remarks .

Le débat peut également prendre fin si aucun sénateur ne souhaite faire d'autres remarques.

Accepted students may enroll at the beginning of any year of high school .

Les élèves acceptés peuvent s'inscrire au début d'une année de lycée.

He didn't want any conversation at this point .

Il ne voulait pas de conversation à ce stade.

Five percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race .

Cinq pour cent de la population était hispanique ou latino de toute race.

I'm sure you haven't any .

Je suis sûr que vous n'en avez pas .