Phrase guide

oh no

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /(ˈ)əʊ ˈnəʊ/
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Meaning 1

An exclamation or expression of alarm about a problem or error.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Oh, no! The rug is on fire!
  • Oh, no! Did I leave my keys in the car?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: ag nee — exclamation of alarm
  • Danish: åh nej — exclamation of alarm
  • Danish: åh, nej — exclamation of alarm
  • Dutch: o nee — exclamation of alarm
  • Esperanto: ve — exclamation of alarm
  • Esperanto: ho ve — exclamation of alarm
  • Finnish: voi ei — exclamation of alarm
  • French: oh non — exclamation of alarm
  • German: ach nein — exclamation of alarm
  • German: oh nein — exclamation of alarm
  • Ancient Greek: οὔ (oú) — exclamation of alarm
  • Hebrew: אוי לא (oy lo) — exclamation of alarm
  • Japanese: おっと (otto) — exclamation of alarm
  • Korean: 이런 (ireon) — exclamation of alarm
  • Lithuanian: o ne — exclamation of alarm
  • Malay: alamak — exclamation of alarm
  • Norwegian: åh, nei — exclamation of alarm
  • Polish: no — exclamation of alarm
  • Polish: o nie — exclamation of alarm
  • Portuguese: bolas — exclamation of alarm
  • Portuguese: oh não — exclamation of alarm
  • Portuguese: ah não — exclamation of alarm
  • Russian: о нет — exclamation of alarm
  • Scottish Gaelic: obh obh — exclamation of alarm
  • Spanish: uy no — exclamation of alarm
  • Spanish: ay no — exclamation of alarm
  • Spanish: ca — exclamation of alarm
  • Swahili: jamani — exclamation of alarm
  • Swedish: åh, nej — exclamation of alarm
  • Swedish: ånej — exclamation of alarm
  • Swedish: åh nej — exclamation of alarm
  • Tagalog: naku — exclamation of alarm
  • Yiddish: אוי וויי (oy vey) — exclamation of alarm