Neither - translation, pronunciation and examples
neither
not one and not the other of two
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When to use neither
Ни один из двух ответов не был правильным.
Ни один из двух детей не хотел уходить.
neither usage examples
Ни один из двух ответов не был правильным.
Neither answer was correct.
Ни один из двух детей не хотел уходить.
Neither child wanted to leave.
Similar words
the same word as the headword; indicates not one and not the other of two
means one or the other of two, not the absence of both
means the two together, not neither
used to add a second negative item, especially after neither
a fixed correlative phrase meaning not one and not the other
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neither synonyms
What's the difference between neither / either / both / nor / neither...nor / none
the same word as the headword; indicates not one and not the other of two
Neither answer is correct.
Ни один из двух ответов не правильный.
You can choose either door.
Ты можешь выбрать любую из двух дверей.
Both answers are correct.
Оба ответа правильные.
Neither John nor Mary came.
Ни Джон, ни Мэри не пришли.
a fixed correlative phrase meaning not one and not the other
Neither tea nor coffee is available.
Нет ни чая, ни кофе.
None of the students knew the answer.
Никто из студентов не знал ответа.
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How to pronounce neither and what this word means
neither translation: ни один из двух. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce neither
/ˈnaɪðə/
neither translation
ни один из двух
neither examples
Neither answer was correct.
neither transcription
/ˈnaɪðə/, /ˈniðər/
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neither meaning: what does it mean?
not one and not the other of two
neither pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
neither is pronounced as /ˈnaɪðə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
neither definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Neither answer was correct. Translation: Ни один из двух ответов не был правильным.
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