Nowhere to be found Meaning in English
expression
ˈnoʊˌwɛɹ/, /ˈnoʊhˌwɛɹ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈfaʊnd
NOH-wair tuh bee FOUND
nˈəʊweə/ /tˈuː/ /bˈiː/ /fˈaʊnd
NOH-wair tuh bee FOUND
Definition
Used to say that someone or something cannot be found anywhere, even after looking carefully.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and often used for lost objects, missing people, or even abstract things like 'hope'. Often appears after searching extensively. Similar to 'missing' but emphasizes total absence.
Spanish: desaparecido - no se encuentra por ninguna partePortuguese (BR): desaparecido - não se encontra em lugar nenhumPortuguese (PT): desaparecido - não se encontra em lado nenhumChinese (Simplified): 找不到 - 无处可寻Chinese (Traditional): 找不到 - 無處可尋Hindi: कहीं नहीं मिला - कहीं नहीं हैArabic: غير موجود - لم يُعثر عليه في أي مكانBengali: কোথাও খুঁজে পাওয়া যাচ্ছিল নাRussian: где бы то ни было не найти - нигде не найденJapanese: どこにも見当たらないVietnamese: không thấy đâu cả - không tìm được ở đâu cảKorean: 어디에도 없다Turkish: hiçbir yerde bulunamıyorUrdu: کہیں نہ ملناIndonesian: tidak ditemukan di mana pun
Example Sentences
My keys are nowhere to be found.
basic
The cat is nowhere to be found after the storm.
basic
Her phone was nowhere to be found this morning.
basic
I cleaned the entire house but the receipt is nowhere to be found.
natural
After looking everywhere, my passport was still nowhere to be found.
natural
The answer to this problem is nowhere to be found in the textbook.
natural