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ну — meaning in English

nu

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English meaning

  • meh interjection Used to express indifference, boredom, or a lack of enthusiasm.
  • now adv At this present moment.
  • nu noun The thirteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
  • uh intj A filler sound used while thinking or hesitating in speech.
  • well adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.
  • yeah particle An informal way of saying "yes."
  • yep intj An informal way of saying yes.

Senses

ну is used for these senses in English:

  • meh (slang) Expressing indifference or lack of enthusiasm.
  • now (sentential) Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.
  • nu (Jewish) An exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt, etc.
  • uh Space filler or pause during conversation.
  • well Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.
  • yep (informal) Yes.

meh — full definition

  1. interjection Used to express indifference, boredom, or a lack of enthusiasm.
  2. adjective Unremarkable, mediocre, or uninspiring.

now — full definition

  1. adv At this present moment.
  2. conj Used to introduce a reason or a shift in the conversation, similar to "since" or "well".

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