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♦ ever /ˈɛvə(r)/avv.1 (in frasi interr. e in frasi neg.) mai (nel senso di «qualche volta»): Have you ever been to London?, sei mai stato a Londra?; Have you ever tasted it before?, l'hai mai assaggiato prima d'ora?; No one ever saw him drunk, nessuno l'ha mai visto ubriaco; I don't recall ever speaking to her, non ricordo di averle mai parlato; hardly (o scarcely) ever, quasi mai NOTA D'USO: - never o ever?-2 (nelle comparazioni, con valore enfatico) mai (nel senso di «in ogni tempo»); sempre: stronger than ever, più forte che mai; as optimistic as ever, ottimista come sempre; ottimista come non mai; the largest sum ever paid for a stamp, la somma più grande mai pagata per un francobollo; John, ever the gentleman, refrained from commenting, John, gentiluomo come sempre, ha evitato di commentare3 (con un agg.) continuamente; costantemente; sempre: ever-increasing, in continuo aumento; ever-present, sempre presente; ever wider, sempre più ampio NOTA D'USO: - always o ever?-4 (in frasi interr. con valore enfatico) mai; diamine: What ever does he want?, che diamine vuole?; Where ever did you go?, dove diamine sei andato?; Why ever didn't you say so?, perché mai non l'hai detto?5 (fam. USA; in frasi interr. con valore affermativo) – «Did you like the book?» «Did I ever!», «Ti è piaciuto quel libro?» «Eccome!» (o «Altroché!»); Was she ever mad!, come si è arrabbiata!● ever after, da allora in poi; per sempre: And they lived happily ever after, e vissero felici per sempre; e così vissero felici e contenti □ ever and again, di quando in quando □ ever more, ( anche for ever more) per sempre; per tutto il tempo a venire □ ever since, fin da quando; da allora: I've known him ever since he came to Italy, lo conosco fin da quando è venuto in Italia; She's been living with us ever since, da allora vive con noi □ (fam. GB) ever so, tanto; così: It's ever so pretty!, quant'è carino! □ (fam. GB) ever so much: molto; infinitamente: Thanks ever so much, grazie mille □ (antiq., nelle lettere ad amici) Yours ever (o Ever yours), sempre affettuosamente tuo □ for ever, per sempre NOTA D'USO: - forever o for ever?- □ for ever and ever, per sempre; in eterno □ (antiq.) for ever and a day, per sempre □ Did you ever!, ma va'!; ma guarda!; ma senti!; chi l'avrebbe detto! □ He's a stubborn man, if ever there was one, è un testardo come ce ne sono pochi; è l'uomo più testardo che ci sia NOTA D'USO: - how ever o however; what ever o whatever?-.
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