CEFR B1

nil

noun

Meaning

Nothing; zero; the lowest possible score or value.

Examples

The team tried their best, but the final score was nil.
After all the effort, the project yielded nil results.

Synonyms: zero, nothing, zip, nada

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nil (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /nɪl/

Definition

Nothing; zero; the lowest possible score or value.

Examples

The team tried their best, but the final score was nil.
After all the effort, the project yielded nil results.
He scored nil in the competition, unfortunately.

How to Use nil

score nil (collocation): To achieve a score of zero. — "The visiting team managed to score nil against the champions."
nil-nil (collocation): A score of zero to zero. — "The football match ended in a nil-nil draw."

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