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neither

neither

Meaning of neither

not one and not the other of two

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British English/ˈnaɪðə/
American English/ˈniðər/
Russian transcription[nʲɪ ˈtot nʲɪ drʊˈɡoj nʲɪ aˈdʲin ɪz dvuˈx]
neither
neither - ни один из двух
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neither with Russian translation

neither usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ни один из двух ответов не был правильным.

Neither answer was correct.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ни один из двух детей не хотел уходить.

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
myмой
yourтвой
hisего
ourнаш
theirих
thisэтот

neither synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between neither / either / both / nor / neither...nor / none

🇬🇧English
neither

the same word as the headword; indicates not one and not the other of two

A1Very Often

Neither answer is correct.

Ни один из двух ответов не правильный.

🇬🇧English

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

A1Very Often

You can choose either door.

Ты можешь выбрать любую из двух дверей.

🇬🇧English

means the two together, not neither

A1Very Often

Both answers are correct.

Оба ответа правильные.

🇬🇧English

used to add a second negative item, especially after neither

A1Often

Neither John nor Mary came.

Ни Джон, ни Мэри не пришли.

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🇬🇧English
neither...nor

a fixed correlative phrase meaning not one and not the other

A1Often

Neither tea nor coffee is available.

Нет ни чая, ни кофе.

🇬🇧English

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

A1Very Often

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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