nil

/nɪl/ noun [U]

Translation

ZERO UK › In sports results, nil means 'zero'.

sıfır, hiç

Germany beat England three nil (= 3-0).1236

NOT EXISTING › not existing

sıfır, var olmayan

The chances of that happening are virtually nil.1236

(Definition of nil noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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