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anything

[/ˈɛniθɪŋ/]
pronoun
qualquer coisa
1. A thing of any kind; something indefinite or unspecified
Is there anything you need?
Há qualquer coisa que você precise?
2. Used in negative or interrogative sentences to refer to an indefinite thing
I don't have anything to say.
Não tenho nada a dizer.
3. Everything or all things (emphatic usage)
He would do anything for his family.
Ele faria qualquer coisa pela sua família.
4. Used to suggest that something is not important or significant
That doesn't mean anything to me.
Isso não significa nada para mim.
Synonyms
somethingaughtwhatever
Antonyms
nothingnada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
qualquer coisa
Most common and standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
qualquer coisa/nada
In negative contexts, 'nada' is frequently used
São Paulo
qualquer coisa
Standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
qualquer coisa
Standard Portuguese usage, may use 'nada' in negatives

Related Idioms & Phrases

anything goes - tudo é permitido
anything but - tudo menos/exceto
if anything - se é que algo
anything at all - qualquer coisa mesmo
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