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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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