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never

never

Meaning of never

at no time

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British English/ˈnɛvə/
American English/ˈnɛvɚ/
Russian transcription[nʲɪkɐˈɡda]
never
never - никогда
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never usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я никогда не пью кофе после шести вечера.

I never drink coffee after 6 pm.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он никогда не пропускает утреннюю прогулку, несмотря на погоду.

He never misses his morning walk, come rain or shine.

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never synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between never / rarely / seldom / hardly ever / scarcely / barely

🇬🇧English
never

absolute negation: at no time; never

A1Very Often

I have never been to Paris.

Я никогда не был в Париже.

🇬🇧English

indicates low frequency (rare), but does not mean never

B1Often

I rarely eat fast food.

Я редко ем фастфуд.

🇬🇧English

means rarely; slightly more formal or literary than 'rarely'

B2Rarely

She seldom watches television.

Она редко смотрит телевизор.

🇬🇧English

means almost never; emphasizes extreme rarity (hardly ever)

B1Often

He hardly ever calls his parents.

Он почти никогда не звонит родителям.

S
🇬🇧English
scarcely

means barely/almost not; formal or literary; often used with negatives or in inversion

C1Rarely

She could scarcely believe her eyes.

Она едва могла поверить своим глазам.

B
🇬🇧English
barely

means just barely or hardly; indicates minimal degree or occurrence

B2Often

I barely had time to finish the assignment.

У меня едва хватило времени, чтобы закончить задание.

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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

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never is pronounced as /ˈnɛvə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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I never drink coffee after 6 pm. Translation: Я никогда не пью кофе после шести вечера.

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