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1 neither
neither [ˈnaɪðər, ˈni:ðər]1. adverb► neither... nor ni... ni2. conjunction• if you don't go, neither shall I si tu n'y vas pas je n'irai pas non plus3. adjective4. pronoun• which do you prefer? -- neither lequel préférez-vous ? -- ni l'un ni l'autre* * *Note: When used as co-ordinating conjunctions neither...nor are translated by ni...ni: she speaks neither English nor French = elle ne parle ni anglais ni français; he is neither intelligent nor kind = il n'est ni intelligent ni gentil; neither tea, nor milk = ni (le) thé, ni (le) lait. Note that the preceding verb is negated by neWhen used as a conjunction to show agreement or similarity with a negative statement, neither is translated by non plus: ‘I don't like him’ - ‘neither do I’ = ‘je ne l'aime pas’ - ‘moi non plus’; ‘he's not Spanish’ - ‘neither is John’ = ‘il n'est pas espagnol’ - ‘John non plus’; ‘I can't sleep’ - ‘neither can I’ = ‘je n'arrive pas à dormir’ - ‘moi non plus’When used to give additional information to a negative statement neither can often be translated by non plus preceded by a negative verb: she hasn't written, neither has she telephoned = elle n'a pas écrit, et elle n'a pas téléphoné non plus; I don't wish to insult you, but neither do I wish to lose money = je ne veux pas vous offenser, mais je ne souhaite pas non plus perdre de l'argent['naɪðə(r), 'niːð-] 1.1) ( not either) ni...ni2) ( nor)he doesn't have the time, neither does he have the money — il n'a pas le temps, et il n'a pas l'argent non plus
2.you don't have to tell him, neither should you — tu n'es pas obligé de le lui dire, tu ferais même mieux d'éviter
determiner aucun des deux3.pronoun ni l'un/-e, ni l'autre m/f‘which one is responsible?’ - ‘neither’ — ‘lequel des deux est responsable?’ - ‘ni l'un ni l'autre’
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2 nor
nor [nɔ:r]a. (following "neither") nib. ( = neither) I won't go and nor will you je n'irai pas et toi non plus* * *[nɔː(r), nə(r)]Note: If you want to know how to translate nor when used in combination with neither look at the entry neitherWhen used as a conjunction to show agreement or similarity with a negative statement, nor is very often translated by non plus: ‘I don't like him’ - ‘nor do I’ = ‘je ne l'aime pas’ - ‘moi non plus’; ‘he's not Spanish’ - ‘nor is John’ = ‘il n'est pas espagnol’ - ‘John non plus’; ‘I can't sleep’ - ‘nor can I’ = ‘je n'arrive pas à dormir’ - ‘moi non plus’When used to give additional information to a negative statement nor can very often be translated by non plus preceded by a negative verb: she hasn't written, nor has she telephoned = elle n'a pas écrit, et elle n'a pas téléphoné non plus; I do not wish to insult you, (but) nor do I wish to lose money = je ne veux pas vous offenser, mais je ne souhaite pas non plus perdre de l'argentFor examples and further uses of nor see the entry belowyou don't have to tell him, nor should you — tu n'es pas obligé de le lui dire, et même tu ne devrais pas
he was not a cruel man, nor a mean one — il n'était ni cruel, ni méchant
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3 neither
❢ When used as co-ordinating conjunctions neither…nor are translated by ni…ni: she speaks neither English nor French = elle ne parle ni anglais ni français ; he is neither intelligent nor kind = il n'est ni intelligent ni gentil ; neither tea, nor milk = ni (le) thé, ni (le) lait. Note that the preceding verb is negated by ne.For examples and further uses see the entry neither A 1.When used as a conjunction to show agreement or similarity with a negative statement, neither is translated by non plus: ‘I don't like him’-‘neither do I’ = ‘je ne l'aime pas’-‘moi non plus’ ; ‘he's not Spanish’-‘neither is John’ = ‘il n'est pas espagnol’-‘John non plus’ ; ‘I can't sleep’-‘neither can I ’ = ‘je n'arrive pas à dormir’-‘moi non plus’. When used to give additional information to a negative statement neither can often be translated by non plus preceded by a negative verb: she hasn't written, neither has she telephoned = elle n'a pas écrit, et elle n'a pas téléphoné non plus ; I don't wish to insult you, but neither do I wish to lose money = je ne veux pas vous offenser, mais je ne souhaite pas non plus perdre de l'argent.For examples and further uses see the entry neither A 2.A conj1 ( not either) ni…ni ; I have neither the time nor the money je n'ai ni le temps ni l'argent ; I've seen neither him nor her je ne les ai vus ni l'un ni l'autre ;2 ( nor) he doesn't have the time, neither does he have the money il n'a pas le temps, et il n'a pas l'argent non plus ; you don't have to tell him, neither should you tu n'es pas obligé de le lui dire, tu ferais même mieux d'éviter.B det aucun des deux ; neither book is suitable aucun des deux livres ne convient ; neither girl replied aucune des deux filles n'a répondu.C pron ni l'un/-e, ni l'autre m/f ; neither of them came ni l'un ni l'autre n'est venu, ils ne sont venus ni l'un ni l'autre ; ‘which one is responsible?’-‘neither’ ‘lequel des deux est responsable?’-‘ni l'un ni l'autre’. -
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nor,❢ If you want to know how to translate nor when used in combination with neither look at the entry neither.When used as a conjunction to show agreement or similarity with a negative statement, nor is very often translated by non plus: ‘I don't like him’-‘nor do I’ = ‘je ne l'aime pas’-‘moi non plus’ ; ‘he's not Spanish’-‘nor is John’ = ‘il n'est pas espagnol’-‘John non plus’ ; ‘I can't sleep’-‘nor can I’ = ‘je n'arrive pas à dormir’-‘moi non plus’. When used to give additional information to a negative statement nor can very often be translated by non plus preceded by a negative verb: she hasn't written, nor has she telephoned = elle n'a pas écrit, et elle n'a pas téléphoné non plus ; I do not wish to insult you, (but) nor do I wish to lose money = je ne veux pas vous offenser, mais je ne souhaite pas non plus perdre de l'argent. conj you don't have to tell him, nor should you tu n'es pas obligé de le lui dire, tu ferais même mieux d'éviter.
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