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not a single person
[/nɑt ə ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈpɜrsən/]
phrase
nem uma única pessoa
1.
An emphatic expression indicating that no people at all were present or involved in a situation
Not a single person showed up to the meeting.
Nem uma única pessoa compareceu à reunião.
2.
Used to emphasize the absolute absence or zero quantity of people
After the announcement, not a single person volunteered.
Após o anúncio, nem uma única pessoa se ofereceu como voluntária.
NYC Slang
not one soul / zip / zilch
Synonyms
nobody
no one
not a soul
not one person
Antonyms
everyone
everybody
all people
many people
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
nem uma única pessoa
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil Colloquial
ninguém
Shortened informal variant meaning 'nobody'
Portugal
nem uma única pessoa
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Portugal Colloquial
ninguém
Informal shortened form
Related Idioms & Phrases
not a soul
not one person
nobody whatsoever
zero people
ninguém em absoluto
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