No. 490 in Portuguese
nenhuma
"None" or "no" (feminine, singular).
In a sentence
Não havia nenhuma razão para ela estar tão nervosa.
There was no reason for her to be so nervous.
The word 'nenhuma' is used to mean 'no' in a negative statement to emphasize the lack of something.
Ela não trouxe nenhuma dúvida para a reunião.
She did not bring any question to the meeting.
In this sentence, 'nenhuma' emphasizes the total absence of questions brought by her.
Não encontrei nenhuma resposta correta no papel.
I did not find any correct answers on the paper.
Here, 'nenhuma' is applied to highlight the complete nonexistence of correct answers found.
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