Never - translation, pronunciation and examples
never
at no time
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When to use never
I never drink coffee after 6 pm.
He never misses his morning walk, come rain or shine.
never usage examples
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absolute negation: at no time; never
indicates low frequency (rare), but does not mean never
means rarely; slightly more formal or literary than 'rarely'
means almost never; emphasizes extreme rarity (hardly ever)
means barely/almost not; formal or literary; often used with negatives or in inversion
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What's the difference between never / rarely / seldom / hardly ever / scarcely / barely
absolute negation: at no time; never
I have never been to Paris.
Я никогда не был в Париже.
I rarely eat fast food.
Я редко ем фастфуд.
She seldom watches television.
Она редко смотрит телевизор.
He hardly ever calls his parents.
Он почти никогда не звонит родителям.
means barely/almost not; formal or literary; often used with negatives or in inversion
She could scarcely believe her eyes.
Она едва могла поверить своим глазам.
means just barely or hardly; indicates minimal degree or occurrence
I barely had time to finish the assignment.
У меня едва хватило времени, чтобы закончить задание.
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How to pronounce never and what this word means
never translation: никогда. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce never
/ˈnɛvə/
never translation
никогда
never examples
I never drink coffee after 6 pm.
never transcription
/ˈnɛvə/, /ˈnɛvɚ/
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never meaning: what does it mean?
at no time
never pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
never is pronounced as /ˈnɛvə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
never definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I never drink coffee after 6 pm. Translation: Я никогда не пью кофе после шести вечера.
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