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1 niti
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2 ni
conj (n)either, (n)or, not, never; not even i ni... ni (n)either... (n)or; ni... ni... ni (n)either... (n)or... (n)or; not... not... not; ni milju a scant mile; - dopisnicu not even a postcard, not so much as a p.; ni trunke not a bit/whit; čak ni not ev* * *• either• not• neither• nor -
3 ni manje ni više
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4 frigati
vt impf cul - pržiti I fig ni -n ni pečen neither fish nor flesh nor fowl; neither here nor there -
5 amo
adv -ovamo I amo tamo this way and that (way), back and forth, to and fro, up and down; voziti amo tamo shuttle (between), ply between, ply back and forth; fig sve je to ni amo ni tamo it's all neither here nor there, it's all wishy-washy; nema kod mene amo tamo* * *• here• hither• over -
6 čardak
m Tur belvedere, gazebo; closed balcony/terrace; hist (border) log watch-tower, (border) blockhouse I fig - ni na nebu ni na zemlji castles in the air; neither fish, flesh nor good red herring* * *• closed balcony• gazebo• blockhouse• belvedere -
7 kenjac
m reg - magarac I fig stari - old dodderer, vulg old fart; A sl alter kocker (abbr AK); prov ni - ni tica neither fish/flesh nor foul
См. также в других словарях:
neither... nor — See either... or, neither... nor … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
neither...nor (...nor) — phrase used for showing that something is not true of two or more people, things, actions, qualities, or ideas Neither his son nor his daughter were at the funeral. Ron’s neither as young nor as fit as the other members of the team. The president … Useful english dictionary
neither ... nor — In writing and formal speech, neither and nor are used to link two words or expressions of the same type in order to make a negative statement about two people, things, qualities, or actions. You put neither in front of the first word or… … Useful english dictionary
neither nor — not this and not that, not either of the two … English contemporary dictionary
either... or, neither... nor — Either means one of two ; neither means not one of two. Or goes with either, nor with neither: Either Sarah or I will go, but neither Bill nor Jane will. When used alone, both either and neither take verbs in the singular: Either is ready to go… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
either ... or vs neither ... nor — either .. or is a construction we use to show there is a choice between two different things, but you can only choose one, not both. For example: You can have either beer or wine. You can use either ... or to give someone an ultimatum.… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
either ... or vs neither ... nor — either .. or is a construction we use to show there is a choice between two different things, but you can only choose one, not both. For example: You can have either beer or wine. You can use either ... or to give someone an ultimatum.… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
neither — 1. pronunciation. Both pronunciations, niy dhǝ and nee dhǝ, are about equally common. 2. parts of speech. Neither functions in two ways: as an adjective or pronoun, and as an adverb or conjunction. a) adjective and pronoun. Neither means ‘not the … Modern English usage
nor — W1S2 [no: US no:r] conj, adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: nother neither, nor (13 19 centuries)] 1.) neither ... nor ... used when mentioning two things that are not true or do not happen ▪ He can neither read nor write. (=he cannot read or write) ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
nor — W1S2 [no: US no:r] conj, adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: nother neither, nor (13 19 centuries)] 1.) neither ... nor ... used when mentioning two things that are not true or do not happen ▪ He can neither read nor write. (=he cannot read or write) ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
neither — [nē′thər, nī′thər] adj., pron. [ME naither, altered (by assoc. with eyther, EITHER) < nauther < OE na hwæther, lit., not whether (see NO1, WHETHER), not either of two] not one or the other (of two); not either [neither boy went; neither of… … English World dictionary
