nikako
никако/nîkaːko/
RuADVERB
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(with negation) in no way; just can'tNikako ne mogu da nađem ključeve. — I just can't find my keys.Dete nikako da zaspi. — The child just won't fall asleep.
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by no means; absolutely notNikako nemoj da mu kažeš! — Whatever you do, don't tell him!„Hoćeš li da odustaneš?” — „Nikako!” — "Are you going to give up?" — "No way!"
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colloq. (of how one feels) badly; terribly„Kako si?” — „Nikako, sav sam slomljen.” — "How are you?" — "Awful, I'm completely wiped out."
Often used as "nikako da + present": "nikako da dođe" — "he just won't come".