English-Ido dictionary: N

English-Ido Dictionary : N

nab: kaptar, sizar; (entrap) atrapar.
nabob: nabobo.
nacarat: nakarato.
nadir: nadiro.
naevus: nevuso.
nag: reproch-ach-adar, reprimand-ach-adar.
nag: kaval-o, -acho.
naid: nayado.
naif, naïve: naiv-a, -(ul)o; naivetè: (state) naiv-eso, (act) -ajo.
nail: (fasten with n.s) klov-agar; (stud with n.s) -izar; (spike a gun) -stopar.
nail: (of metal) klovo; (of claws, fingers, toes) unglo; to cut one’s n.s: emundar o taliar sua ungli; n. factory: klov-if-erio.
naked: nud-a (cf. expoz-ita; des-kovr-ita; evidenta); to strip n.: nud-igar, -eskar.
namby-pamby: sentimant-acha, insipida.
name: (call, mention by n.) nom-ar; (give a n. to) -izar; (n. for an office) nominar; (n.) nomo; maiden n.: damzelo-nomo; nick-n.: psuedonimo; n.less: (without a n.) sen-noma; (unspeakable) ne-dic-inda; -ly: nom-e, -ale; n.sake: di la sama nomo.
nankeen: nankino.
nap: (short sleep) (intr.) dorm-etar, -eto; (afternoon or noon n.) siest-ar (intr.), -o; (of cloth, hats) pil-aro; (down of birds) lanugo.
nape: (of neck) nuko.
naptha: nafto.
napthalene: naftalino.
napkin: bok-tuko.
narcissus: narciso.
narcosis: narkot-o; to be in a state of n.: (intr.) -ar; (tr.) -igar.
narcotic: (sleep, etc.) narkot-a, -ala; (agent) -igiva, -igivo.
narcotize: narkot-igar.
nard: (bot.) nardo.
narrate: (relate something that has happened) naracar (cf. rakontar).
narrow: (not wide, also fig.) streta; to n.: stret-igar, -eskar; he had a n. escape: lu eskapis grava mal-ajo; n. mind: ne-liber-ala, streta-ment-o; -ly: (attentively) atenc-oze; (almost) preske; -ness: stret-eso.
narwhal: narvalo.
nasal: naz-ala; (sound, letter) -alo; -ity: -al-eso; to speak n.ly: (intr.) naz-parolar.
nascent: nask-anta, komenc-anta.
nasty: des-agreabla; (fig.) des-neta, sordida, mala, sham-inda; danjer-oz-a, grava.
natal: nask-ala.
natation: nat-ado.
nation: nacion-o; law of n.s: inter-naciona yuro.
national: nacion-ala; (member of a nation) -ano; -ity: (of a people) -eso; (of an individual) -aleso, -an-eso; -ism: -al-ismo; -ist: al-ist-a, -o; -ize: (an industry, etc.) -al-igar (a person) -an-igar, -eskar (cf. civit-an-igar).
native: indijen-a, -(ul)o; en-nask-ita, -into; (aboriginal) aborijen-a, -o; (inhabitant) habit-anto; (natural) natur-ala.
nativity: nask-o, -epoko, -eyo.
natural: natur-ala; n. history: natur-scienco; -ist: -al-isto; -ism: (philos., art) -al-ismo; -ly: -ale; (evidently) kompren-eble, sen-dube; -ness: natur-al-eso.
naturalize: nacion-an-igar, -eskar; civit-an-igar, -eskar; (to acclimate) aklimatar.
nature: naturo; good n.: bon-humoro, afabl-eso, benign-eso; in a state of n.: en stando natur-ala; against n.: kontre-natura.
naught: (arith.) zero; (nothing) nihilo, nulo; to set at n.: nule egardar; defiar; to come to n.: faliar; divenar fiasko.
naughty: mala, maligna; des-obedi-anta, -ema; n. trick: raskal-ajo.
nausea: nauze-o; to have n.: (intr.) -ar.
nauseate: nauze-igar (ulu) (cf. repugnar, vomar).
nauseating: nauze-iganta, -ig-iva; (fig.) repugn-anta, -iva.
nautical: (relating to the sea) mar-ala, (relating to navigation) navig-ala; (relating to sailors) mar-ista, nav-ana; (relating to ships) nav-ala.
nautilus: nautilo.
naval: milit-nav-ala.
nave: (hub of wheel) nabo; (of a church) navo.
navel: umbiliko.
navigable: navig-ebla.
navigate: (tr., intr.) navig-ar; -tion: -(ad)o; -tor: -isto, -ero, -anto.
navvy: ter-labor-isto; fos-, fosat-labor-isto.
navy: milit-nav-aro.
nay: ne, no; to say nay: refuzar, negar.
neap-tide: maxim-basa mareo (od, refluxo).
near: proxim, -e, -a (cf. apud, cirkum); (almost) preske; (stingy) avar(et)a, meskina; (intimate) intima, kara; (accurate) exakta; n.by: proxime, apude; to draw n.: proxim-eskar, igar su (ad); to be n.: esar proxim(a); apud-esar; it is n. two o’clock: esos balde du kloki; n. relation: proxima parento; n.ly: (almost) preske; as n. as possible: (copy, etc.) tam exakte kam posible; n.-sighted: miop-a, -(ul)o; the n.est way: la maxim direta voyo.
neat: (clean) neta; (of drinks) ne-dilut-ita; (orderly) ordin-ema; (clever) habila; (of good taste) jentila, eleganta.
nebula: nebuloso.
nebulous: nebul-oza, -atra.
necessarily: necese, koakte.
necessary: neces-a; (n.) -ajo, bezon-(at)ajo; (cf. utensilo).
necessitate: neces-igar (cf. postular, obligar, koaktar).
necessitous: indij-anta, -anto.
necessity: neces-eso; -ajo; (need) bezono; (indigence) indijo.
neck: (anat. and fig.) kolo; (of musical instr.) mancho; (of land) (tera) lango; break one’s n.: ruptar sua kolo; n. and crop: komplete; n. or nothing: toto o nulo; segun la chanco; by a n.: (in racing) per (mi-) kol-mezuro; n.-tie: kol-lig-ilo, kravato; n.-cloth: kol-tuko; n.-piece: (butchery) kol-peco.
neckerchief: kol-tuko; shultro-tuko; (of silk) fulardo.
necklace: (perlo-, e.c.) koliaro.
necrobiosis: nekrobioso.
necrologist: nekrolog-isto.
necrology: nekrolog-o; (collect.) -aro.
necromancy: nekromanci-o; to practise n.: (intr.) -ar.
necropolis: nekropolo.
necrosis: nekroso.
nectar: nektaro.
nectary: nektario.
need: (be in want of something necessary) bezonar; (to be destitute) indijar; (to be lacking, missing) (intr.) mankar; (it is necessary, impers.) esar necesa ke; oportas.
need: bezono; (necessity) neces-eso; (indigence) indijo; in case of n.: segun (od, en) kazo di bezon-o; -ed: bezon-ata; -ful: necesa.
needle: agulo; (hand of a dial) indexo (-agulo); montr-ilo; point of a n.: agul-pinto; eye of a n.: truo di agulo; thread a n.: fil-izar agulo; sewing-n.: sut-agulo; knitting-n.: trikot-agulo; magnetic n.: magnet-agulo; n.ful: agulo-edo; n.-woman: sut-ist-ino; n.-work: sut-ala labor-uro (act) sut-ado.
needless: ne-utila, ne-neces-a, -e.
needy: indij-anta, -ema.
ne’er-do-well: nul-valor-anto, raskalo, bub-acho.
nefarious: maligna; krimin-oza, -ema; mal-ega, abomin-inda.
negation: neg-(ad)o; (gram.) neg-ilo, neg-ala partikulo.
negative: (which denies) neg-anta, -iva; (relative to a negation) neg-ala; (math., photog., elec.) negativ-a, -o; (see negation).
neglect: neglijar, ne sorgar; (omit to do) omisar; -ful: neglij-anta, -ema.
negligée: neglijeo.
negligence: (act) neglij-o; (habitual) -ado; (state) -eso; (tendency) -em-eso; (oversight) omiso.
negligible: neglij-ebla.
negotiate: negociar.
negro: negr-(ulo); -a.
neigh: (intr.) (kavalo) bramar.
neighbor, neighbour: vicin-(ul)o.
neighborhood: (place) vicin-eyo, -ajo; (persons) -aro.
neighboring: vicina, proxima, apuda (ad).
neither: nek; n….nor: nek….nek; she loved n.: el amis nek l’una nek l’altra; n. will come: nek l’una nek l’alta venos.
nenuphar: nenufaro.
neologism: neologismo.
neon: neono.
neophyte: novico, nova adepto.
neovitalism: neovitalismo.
nephew: nev-(ul)o.
nephritis: nefrito.
nepotism: nepotismo.
nereid: Nere-ido.
nerve: nervo; to n.: (plu-) fort-igar (su, sua nervi, sua kurajo); (sang-froid) sango-kalm,-eso.
nervous: (of or relating to the nerves) nerv-a, -ala; (abounding in nerves) -oza; (full of n. energy) vigor-oza; (timid) timid-a, -ema; (fig.) nerv-oza, -ika; -ness: nerv-oz-eso, timid-eso, -emeso.
nervure: nervaturo.
-ness: (with adj., tr. verbs) -eso; (with intr. verbs) -o.
nest: (also fig.) nest-o; to build a n.: -ifar; to n.: loj-ar (-igar su) en nesto.
nestle: lojar en nesto; kushar su (proxim(e)).
nestling: ucel-yuno (en nesto).
net: en-ret-igar; (com., finan.) produktar, ganar, profitar, nete.
net: reto; (of price) neta; (of weight) sen-tara.
nether: (bottom) infra, plu-basa; (next under) suba; (socially) inferiora; n.most: maxim basa, maxim infra.
netting: reto.
nettle: (intr.) despitar; irac-igar (ulu).
nettle: urtiko; n. rash: urtikario.
network: reto.
neuralgia: nevralgio.
neurasthenia: nevrastenio.
neuritis: nevrito.
neurone: neurono.
neuropter: nevroptero.
neurosis: nevroso (cf. nevrastenio).
neuter: (all senses) neutr-a, -o.
neutral: neutr-a, -(ul)o; -ity: -eso; -ize: -igar.
nevé: neveo.
never: nul-tempe; I n. see you: me vidas tu nul-tempe; better late than n.: prefer-inda esas tarde kam nul-tempe.
nevertheless: tamen, malgre to, malgre omno.
new: nov-a, -e; (cf. recente; novica; ne-experta, debut-anta; fresha); n. year: nov-yaro, -ala; n. thing: nov-ajo; what’s n.?: qua nova?; n.s: inform-o, -ajo, (received) -eso; ask the n.s about: demandar informi pri; n.-fashioned: segun la recenta modo, segun-moda; n.ness: nov-eso; (want of practise) ne-expert-eso, manko di experienco; (innovation) nov-ajo; nov-ig-(ad)i, -uro; n.s-agent: vend-isto jurnali; n.s-boy: port-ero, -isto di jurnali.
newel: chef-balustro.
newspaper: jurnalo.
next: (nearest) la maxim proxima, la apuda; vicina; (following) sequ-anta, -anto, -ante; l’un-esme ven-anta; ven-onta; the n. world: la vivo ven-onta; n. month: ven-onta monato; n. to: apud; next door to: tote apuda; n. of kin: la maxim proxima parento; Monday n.: lundio venonta; the n. Monday: la lundio sequanta (od, posa); I will take the n. train: me iros per (od, prenos) la treno sequ-anta o ven-onta; he sat n. to me: il sidis flanke di me; n. to impossible: preske ne-posible.
nib: (pen) (plum-)beko; (of a pen) pinto (di plum-beko).
nibble: mord-etar, -eto; rod-etar; (of birds) bek-pik-etar; (graze) pasturar.
nice: (of taste) bona, delic-oza, bon-gusta, agreabla, frianda; (delightful) bela, am-inda, jentila, eleganta, afabla, graci-oza; delikata; (tidy) ordin-ita, -oza, (person) -ema; neta; (scrupulous) skrupul-oza; justa; (fastidious) postul-ema, delikat-ega; (subtle) subtila; (of children) jentila, bon-kondukta; am-inda, charm-anta, -iva; plez-anta; (precise) preciza, exakta.
niche: nicho.
nick: noch-izar; in the n. of time: justa-tempe.
nickel: nikel-o, -izar.
nickoline, niccolite: nikelino.
nickname: sur-nom-ach-o, -izar.
nicotine: nikotino.
niece: nev-ino.
niello: nielo.
nigella: nigelo.
niggard: (adj.) avara, meskina.
nigger: negr-a, -acha; -(ul)o, -ach(ul)o.
nigh: proxim-a, -e; to draw n.: proxim-eskar, -igar (su ad).
night: nokt-o (cf. tenebro, obskur-eso); it is n.: (impers.) nokt-as; n.fall: nokt-esko; last n.: lasta nokt-o, -e; at the close of n.: ye la kompleta nokto; by n. and day: nokte e jorne; n.gown: nokt-ala kamizo, nokto-kamizo, -vesto, -robo; n. fell: nokt-eskis; n. lamp: nokto-lampo.
nightingale: naktigalo.
nightmare: inkubo.
nightshade: (bot.) solano; deadly n.: beladono.
nihilism: nihil-ismo.
nihilist: nihil-ista, -isto.
nil: nulo, nihilo.
nimble: ajila.
nimbus: aureolo (cf. halono); (rain cloud) nimbo.
nincompoop: stult-acho; naiv-acho.
nine: non.
ninepin: keglo.
nineteen: dek-e-non.
ninety: nona-dek.
ninny: stult-(ul)o.
ninth: (fraction) non-ima, -imo; (ordinal) non-esma.
nip: (pinch) pinchar; (bite) mordar (la extrem-ajo); (small drink) drinkar poka (vino e.c.); (pinch) pinch-o, -edo.
nippers: pinco (cf. tenalio).
nipping: mord-anta, pik-anta; (pinching) pinch-anta.
nipple: mam-pinto, mamilo; (tech.) nipelo.
nitrate: nitrato.
nitre: (saltpeter, saltpetre) kali-nitrato, saltpetro.
nitric acid: nitrat-acido.
nitrogen: azot-o, nitr-o; -ous: -oza.
nirvana: “nirvana”.
no: (interj.) no; (in composition) ne; (not any) nula (cf. nihila and prefix: sen); no money: nula pekunio; no one: nulu; nowhere: nul-loke: there is no way to: ne esas posibla, esas ne-posibla; no matter: ne importas; no matter what: irgo; have you no friends?: kad vu havas nula amiki?; no more: ne plus(e), ne plu multa; (not any) nul-a, -o.
nob: see knob.
nobility: (by birth) nobel-eso; (collect.) nobel-aro; (of character) nobl-eso.
noble: (in character) nobl-a; -(ul)o; (in rank) nobel-a, -(ul)o; -man: nobel-ulo.
nobody: nulu.
noctiluca: noktiluko.
nocturnal: nokt-ala.
nocturne: nokturno.
nod: (assent) afirmar per kap-signo; (in salutation) salut-etar (ulu) per la kapo; (involuntarily) inklin-et-adar la kapo; (to be drowsy) dorm-et- eskar; .
node: (anat., bot.) tubero, tuber-oz-eso.
nohow: nul-maniere.
noise: bruis-o; to make a n.: (intr.) -ar; -less: sen-bruisa; silenc-anta, -oza, -ema.
noisome: (unhealthy) ne-salubra; (harmful) noc-iva; (stinking) fetida.
noisy: (person) bruis-anta, -ema; (thing) -oza.
nomad: nomad-(ul)o; -ic: -a, -ala; to be a n.: -esar; (state) -eso.
nomenclature: nom-iz-ado; (tech.) nomenklaturo.
nominal: (of price, value) nomin-ala; (in name only) nom-ala, ye la nomo di, vice (ulu).
nominalism: nomin-al-ismo.
nominate: nominar.
nominative: nominativo.
nominee: nomin-ato, -ario.
nomography: nomografio.
non-: see prefix ne-.
nonagenarian: non-a-dek-yar-a, -(ul)o.
nonchalant: indiferenta.
non-commissioned officer: sub-oficero.
non-conformist: ne-konform-a, -isto.
nondescript: ne-klasifik-ebla.
none: nul-a, -u, -o.
nonentity: (something non-existent) ne-exist-anto; ne-ento; (person) sen-valor-a hom-(ul)o.
nonsense: sen-senc-ajo (cf. stult-ajo).
nonsensical: sen-senca, absurda.
noodles: (vermicelli) nudli.
nook: angul-eto.
noon: di-mezo, jorno-mezo.
noose: glit-nodo (cf. slingo, lazo).
nopal: nopalo.
nor: nek.
noria: norio.
norm: norm-o; -al: norm-a, -ala; (geom.) -al-a, -o.
north: nordo; -ern: -ala; (with movement) ad-nord-e; n.west: nord-westo.
northerner: nord-ano.
nose: nazo; (of animals) muzelo; (of bellows) beko, tubo(-pinto); blow one’s n.: mungar su; n.bag: (kap-)manjo-sako; speak through the n.: naz-parolar; to have a good n.: (smell) havar bona flar-ado; snub n.ed: plat-naza; turned-up n.: nazo acens-anta; to turn up one’s n. at: des-prizar (ulo).
nosegay: buket-(et)o.
nostalgia: nostalgio.
nostoc: nostoko.
nostril: naz-truo.
nostrum: medikament-acho.
not: ne; not at all: tote ne; nule; n. much: ne-multo; is it n.?: kad esas? n. only: ne nur; n. yet: ne ja; n. so much: ne tam multa.
notability: eminent-(ul)o, (state) -eso.
notable: eminenta; remark-inda; fam-oza.
notary, public: notario.
notation: not-iz-(ad)o, -uro; not-sistemo.
notch: noch-o, -izar.
note: (make a memo. of) not-ar; (annotate) -izar; (notice) remarkar; (memo., also mus., dipl.) noto; (promise to pay) pago-promiso, propra-mandato; (short letter) letr-eto; (sign) signo; (sound, tone) tono; n.-book: not-libr-eto, posh-kayero; bank-n.: bank-bilieto; -ed: eminenta, fam-oza; -worthy: not-inda, remark-inda.
nothing: nulo; (something non-existent) nihilo, nul-ajo; all or n.: omno o nulo; n. new: nulo nova; absolutely n.: tote o absolute nulo; that person is n. to me: ta homo esas nulo por me o ne relatas me; that is n.: to ne importas; n. is more beautiful than.: nulo esas plu bela kam; as if n. had happened: quale se nulo eventabus; n. less: nulo minuse; n. more: nulo pluse; a do-n.: nul-fac-anto, -ero; indolent-(ul)o; (cf. zero).
notice: remarkar, konoc-eskar, atencar, observar.
notice: (knowledge) konoco, atenco; (short account or instruction, as in a newspaper, on a bottle, etc.) notico; (warning) avizo; n. to quit: des-engajar (ulu); des-lokacar (ulo); at short n.: ye kurta fristo (od, intertempo); to give n.: avizar (ulu pri ulo); to attract n.: atraktar la atenco; take n.: atencez!; to bring to the n. of: atenc-igar ulu pri ulo; without a moment’s n.: quik; to give n.: avizar (ulu , pri ulo), avertar; notifikar; n. board: afisho-tabelo.
noticeable: remark-inda; percept-ebla; sent-ebla.
notification: notifik-o, -uro, avizo, informo.
notify: notifikar, avizar, konoc-igar, informar.
notion: nociono (cf. ideo, opiniono, konoc-o).
notoriety: notor-eso.
notorious: notora; (in bad sense) notor-acha, fam-oz-acha.
notwithstanding: (despite) malgre (cf. quankam, tamen).
nought: (arith.) zero; (nothing) nul-o, -ajo; nihilo; (see nothing).
noun: nomo, substantivo; common n.: komuna nomo.
nourish: nutr-ar; -ing: -anta, -iva; -ment: (act) -ado; (food) -ivo, -ivi.
novel: (adj.) nova; (n.) romano.
novelist: romanc-isto, -autoro.
novelty: (thing) nov-ajo; (quality) -eso.
November: novembro.
novena: nono.
novice: novic-(ul)o, ne-expert-(ul)o; debut-anto.
novitiate: novic-eso; (place) -eyo.
now: (adv.) nun, prezente; (adj.) prezenta, nuna; (of the past) lora; till n.: til nun; (past) til lore; n. and then: temp-ope, de tempo a tempo; before n.: ja, ante-e; n. then: nu! now…then: lore…lore; (cf. or).
nowadays: ca-die, nun-tempe, prezente, en nuna tempo.
nowhere: nul-loke.
nowise: nul-e, -maniere.
noxious: noc-anta, -iva; danjer-oza; mal-fac-anta, -ema; n. exhalation: mefito.
nozzle: tub-pinto; beko.
nuclein: nukleino.
nucleus: nukleo.
nude: nud-a.
nudge: kudo-frap-etar; kudo-shok-etar.
nudity: (state) nud-eso; (thing, part) -ajo.
nugatory: vana, sen-efika.
nugget: pepito.
nuisance: jen-o, -ant-ajo, embaras-ant-ajo; domajo, detrimento.
null: nul-valor-anta, nihila.
nullify: nihil-igar, -eskar; (in law) kasacar.
nullity: nihil-o, -ajo, -eso; sen-valor-ajo.
numb: sen-sent-igar, -eskar; torporar (intr.); (adj.) sen-senta, ne-sent-ema; torpor-anta, -oza.
number: (count) kontar, nombr-izar; (give numbers to) numer-izar.
number: (gram., numeral, quantity) nombro; (order, succession, as of houses, periodicals) numero; n.less: ne-kont-ebla.
numeral: (adj.) nombr-ala; (n.) cifro.
numerator: numeratoro.
numerical: nombr-ala; (order) numer-ala.
numerous: multa, grand-nombra.
numismatics: numismatiko.
nummulite: numulito.
numbskull: stult-(eg)(ul)o.
nun: regul-ier-ino.
nunciature: (office) nunci-eso; (residence) -eyo.
nuncio: nuncio.
nunnery: kuvento por regul-ier-ini.
nuptial: mariaj-ala; -s: mariaj-o, -festo.
nurse: (suckle) alaktar; (care for the sick) flegar.
nurse: (for infants) nutr-ist-ino; (for children) infant-ala gard-ist-ino; (for the sick) fleg-ist-(ul)o, -ino.
nursery: infant-eyo, chambro por infanti; (public) infant-azilo; (for plants) arbor-, plant-eduk-eyo; n. governess: eduk-istino; n.man: plant-, arbor-eduk-isto.
nursling: alakt-ato, -ito.
nurture: (nourish) nutrar; (bring up, educate) edukar.
nut: (botanical) nuco (cf. avelano, kokoso, galo, muskado, vomiknuco); (of a screw) skrub-ino, -kapo; n.cracker: nuco-rupt-ilo.
nutation: nutaco.
nutmeg: muskado.
nutrient: nutr-ivo, -ivi; (adj.) nutr-anta, -iva.
nutriment: nutr-ivo.
nutrition: (act) nutr-ado; (state) -eso.
nutritious: nutr-anta, -iva.
nutting: nuco-koli-ado.
nux-vomica: vomiknuco.
nyctalopic: niktalopa.
nymph: nimfo.

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