Nil in English
- nil⇄adj. none at all; zero.
Ex. nil profits. The Caravelle would ... land and take off in nil visibility (London Times). He regards his chances of nomination as nil (Newsweek). - nil⇄nil, noun, adjective.
- nil⇄noun 1. something of no worth or value; nothing.
Ex. The outcome of all these elaborate tests was nil (Harper's). As a conjurer her skill is nil (New Yorker).
2. a score of zero.
Ex. They beat Manchester United by two goals to nil (Lis