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1 ♦ not
♦ not /nɒt/avv.1 non: They were not ( di solito: weren't) there, non c'erano; We do not ( di solito: don't) know, non lo sappiamo; It is not ( di solito isn't) cold today, non è freddo oggi; I told him not to go, gli dissi di non andare; You're Italian, aren't you?, sei italiano, non è vero? (o nevvero?); Not everybody wants to join us, non tutti vogliono unirsi a noi NOTA D'USO: - double negative-2 no; di no: I think [hope, suppose] not, penso [spero, suppongo] di no; perhaps not, forse no; whether you like it or not, ti piaccia o no; DIALOGO → - Discussing an election- I haven't decided if I'll vote or not yet, non ho ancora deciso se votare o no; Not to decide is to decide not, non decidere vuol dire decidere di no● (fam.) not to be all there, essere un po' scemo (o un po' tocco) □ DIALOGO → - Checking in- Not as far as I know, non che io sappia □ not at all, niente affatto; per niente □ not but what (o not that), non che (seguito dal verbo neg.); per quanto; comunque; tuttavia: I cannot lift it; not but what a stronger man might, io non riesco a sollevarlo; non che uno più forte di me non possa farcela (o per quanto uno più forte di me potrebbe farcela) □ not a few, non pochi □ (leg.) not guilty, innocente: Do you plead guilty or not guilty?, Lei si dichiara colpevole o innocente? □ ( slang) not half, molto; moltissimo; eccome!: «Was he annoyed?» «Not half», «era seccato?» «eccome!» □ not once ( nor twice), non una sola volta; spesso □ (leg., in Scozia) not proven, (verdetto di) insufficienza di prove □ (autom.) not running, fermo ai box: cars not running after 60 laps, macchine ferme dopo 60 giri di pista □ not seldom, non di rado □ ( banca) «not sufficient funds», «fondi insufficienti»; «conto scoperto» □ not to say, per non dire: It's warm, not to say hot, è caldo, per non dire caldissimo □ not that…, non che; non già che…: Not that it matters, non che abbia importanza □ ( tennis: della palla) not up, non giocabile; non buona ( per un doppio rimbalzo a terra) □ as likely as not, probabilmente. -
2 nöt
nöt (s.)noce -
3 not
not (s.)nota; annotazione; (Mus.) nota -
4 not
[nɒt]1) (negating verb) non2) (replacing word, clause, sentence etc.)not only o just non soltanto o solo; whether it rains or not che piova o no; why not? — perché no?
3) (contrasting) nonthey live in caves, not in houses — non vivono in case ma in grotte
5) (less than) meno di7) (with all, every)not all doctors agree not every doctor agrees non tutti i medici sono d'accordo; it's not every day that — non succede tutti i giorni che
8) (with a, one)9) not at all niente affatto, per niente; (responding to thanks) prego, non c'è di che10) not thatif he refuses, not that he will... — se rifiuta, ma non lo farà
* * *[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) non2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) di no•* * *[nɒt]1) (negating verb) non2) (replacing word, clause, sentence etc.)not only o just non soltanto o solo; whether it rains or not che piova o no; why not? — perché no?
3) (contrasting) nonthey live in caves, not in houses — non vivono in case ma in grotte
5) (less than) meno di7) (with all, every)not all doctors agree not every doctor agrees non tutti i medici sono d'accordo; it's not every day that — non succede tutti i giorni che
8) (with a, one)9) not at all niente affatto, per niente; (responding to thanks) prego, non c'è di che10) not thatif he refuses, not that he will... — se rifiuta, ma non lo farà
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5 not in the least
(not at all: You're not disturbing me in the least!) (per nulla), affatto -
6 not care a hoot / two hoots
(not to care in the least: He doesn't care two hoots what anyone thinks of him.) fregarsene -
7 not for the life of me
(not even if it was necessary in order to save my life: I couldn't for the life of me remember his name!) (per nulla al mondo), (mai e poi mai) -
8 not have the heart to
(not to want or be unkind enough to (do something unpleasant): I don't have the heart to tell him that everyone laughed at his suggestions.) non avere il coraggio di -
9 not know someone from Adam
(not to know someone at all.) non conoscere affatto qualcuno -
10 not ***** adv
[nɒt]he is not here — non è qui, non c'è
it's too late, isn't it? — è troppo tardi, vero? or no?
she will not or won't go — non ci andrà
big, not to say enormous — grosso, per non dire enorme
not at all — niente affatto, per niente, (after thanks) prego, s'immagini
you must not or mustn't do this — non deve fare questo
have you finished? — not yet — hai finito? — non ancora
See:even,much, -
11 not at all
(it does not matter; it is not important etc: `Thank you for helping me.' `Not at all.') di niente -
12 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') (nemmeno per sogno!), (mai e poi mai!) -
13 not on your life!
(certainly not!: `Will you get married?' `Not on your life!') (certo che no!), (mai e poi mai!) -
14 not (have) a hope
((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') (non avere nessuna speranza) -
15 not bad
(quite good: `Is she a good swimmer?' `She's not bad.') non male -
16 not be oneself
(to look or feel ill, anxious etc: I'd better go home - I'm not myself today.) (non sentirsi bene) -
17 not cricket
(unfair; not sportsmanlike.) sleale, non sportivo -
18 not half
(a slang expression for very much: `Are you enjoying yourself?' `Not half!') eccome!, altro che! -
19 not (have) a hope
((to be) completely unlikely (to succeed in something): He hasn't a hope of getting the job; `Will he get the job?' `Not a hope!') (non avere nessuna speranza) -
20 not to mention
(used to emphasize something important or to excuse oneself for mentioning something relatively unimportant: He is rich and clever, not to mention handsome.) (per non parlare di)
См. также в других словарях:
Not — not … Medieval glossary
Not — Not … Deutsch Wörterbuch
not — W1S1 [nɔt US na:t] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: nought] 1.) used to make a word, statement, or question negative ▪ Most of the stores do not open until 10am. ▪ She s not a very nice person. ▪ You were wrong not to inform the police. ▪ Can we go… … Dictionary of contemporary English
not — [ nat ] adverb *** 1. ) used for making negatives a ) used for making a sentence, expression, or word negative: He would not listen to anything she said. Barbara s not coming to the party. I don t feel sorry for her. Do not forget your promise.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
not — 1. Not is used to form negative statements and questions, and is attached both to individual words and to whole clauses by means of their verbs, normally requiring the use of an auxiliary verb such as do or have: We do not want to go / not… … Modern English usage
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