didn't
не ...
short for 'did not'
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didn't with Russian translation
didn't usage examples
I didn't hear the phone ring.
Я не слышал, как зазвонил телефон.
She didn't want any help.
Она не хотела никакой помощи.
didn't synonyms
Общая схема отрицания в прошедшем времени: «не» + глагол в форме прошедшего времени.
He didn't come.
Частица отрицания; сама по себе не заменяет «didn't», а входит в отрицательную конструкцию.
I don't know.
Отрицание существования или наличия в прошлом: «didn't have / there wasn't / there weren't».
I didn't have time.
Означает, что какое-то событие не произошло; ближе к «didn't happen».
The meeting didn't happen.
Официальнее и немного книжнее, чем «не случилось»; тоже о событии, которое не произошло.
Nothing happened.
Отрицание действия в прошлом, обычно для несовершенного вида: «didn't do» / «wasn't doing».
I didn't do that.
Отрицание завершённого действия в прошлом, обычно для совершенного вида: «didn't do / didn't finish doing».
He didn't do the homework.
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Questions about this word
What does didn't mean?
short for 'did not'
How do you pronounce didn't?
didn't is pronounced as /ˈdɪd(ə)nt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is didn't used in a sentence?
I didn't hear the phone ring. Translation: Я не слышал, как зазвонил телефон.
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