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neither

ни один из двух

Meaning of neither

not one and not the other of two

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EN-UK/ˈnaɪðə/
EN-US/ˈniðər/
neither
neither - ни один из двух
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neither with Russian translation

neither usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Neither answer was correct.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Neither child wanted to leave.

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neither belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

neitherни один из двух
mymein
yourdein
hissein
ourunser
theirihr
thisdieser

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Related words worth learning together

either
means one or the other of two, not the absence of both
both
means the two together, not neither
nor
used to add a second negative item, especially after neither
neither...nor
a fixed correlative phrase meaning not one and not the other
none
means not one of any number, often more than two or an unspecified amount
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🇬🇧en

means one or the other of two, not the absence of both

A1Very Often

You can choose either door.

🇬🇧en

means the two together, not neither

A1Very Often

Both answers are correct.

🇬🇧en

used to add a second negative item, especially after neither

A1Often

Neither John nor Mary came.

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🇬🇧en
neither...nor

a fixed correlative phrase meaning not one and not the other

A1Often

Neither tea nor coffee is available.

🇬🇧en

means not one of any number, often more than two or an unspecified amount

A1Very Often

None of the students knew the answer.

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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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