anybody

S2 W1

BrE /ˈenɪbɒdɪ/ AmE /ˈeniˌbɑːdi/

pronoun en → es

1 PERSON A2

used to refer to any person, especially when you do not know who the person is or which particular person you mean

cualquiera, alguien

  • anybody + verb

Collocations anybody can do it · anybody would know that

  • Anybody could have seen the accident.

    Cualquiera pudo haber visto el accidente.

2 NEGATION A1

used in negative sentences to mean 'no person'

nadie, ninguna persona

  • not + anybody

Collocations nobody knows · there's nobody here

  • There isn't anybody in the office.

    No hay nadie en la oficina.