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1 never
['nevə(r)]1) (not ever)never one to refuse a free meal, he agreed — dato che non è uno che rifiuterebbe mai un pasto gratis, ha accettato
never mind! — (don't worry) non preoccuparti! (it doesn't matter) non importa!
3) (expressing surprise, shock)you're never 40! — BE non è possibile che tu abbia 40 anni!
••you've never gone and broken it have you! — BE colloq. non dirmi che l'hai rotto!
Note:When never is used to modify a verb ( she never wears a hat, I've never seen him), it is translated non... mai in Italian; non comes before the verb, and before the auxiliary in compound tenses, and mai comes after the verb or auxiliary: lei non porta mai il cappello, non l'ho mai visto. - When never is used without a verb, it is translated by mai alone: "admit it!" - "never!" = "ammettilo!" - "mai!" - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below* * *['nevə](not ever; at no time: I shall never go there again; Never have I been so angry.) mai- nevertheless* * *['nevə(r)]1) (not ever)never one to refuse a free meal, he agreed — dato che non è uno che rifiuterebbe mai un pasto gratis, ha accettato
never mind! — (don't worry) non preoccuparti! (it doesn't matter) non importa!
3) (expressing surprise, shock)you're never 40! — BE non è possibile che tu abbia 40 anni!
••you've never gone and broken it have you! — BE colloq. non dirmi che l'hai rotto!
Note:When never is used to modify a verb ( she never wears a hat, I've never seen him), it is translated non... mai in Italian; non comes before the verb, and before the auxiliary in compound tenses, and mai comes after the verb or auxiliary: lei non porta mai il cappello, non l'ho mai visto. - When never is used without a verb, it is translated by mai alone: "admit it!" - "never!" = "ammettilo!" - "mai!" - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below
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