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no

 
 
/nəʊ/ exclamation

Translation

DISAGREE something that you say in order to disagree, give a negative answer, or say that something is not true
hayır
"Have you seen Louise?" "No, I haven't." "Have you ever been to Ireland?" "No." "Can I have some more cake?" "No, you'll be sick." "He's really ugly." "No he isn't!"1184
AGREE something that you say to agree with something that is negative
hayır
"He's not very bright, is he?" "No, I'm afraid not."1184
Oh no! something that you say when you are shocked and upset
A, hayır!'
Oh no! It's gone all over the carpet!1249
(Definition of no exclamation from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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