الإنجليزية

ever

gb/ˈɛvɚ/ us/ˈɛvɚ/
A2 الإنجليزية
~ 400
المعاني
0 معنى
adverb A2 property
1

at any time

At any time before now, now, or in the future.

نمط الاستخدام: Have you ever [past participle]...?
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ever' with 'never'. 'Ever' is used for questions and negatives to mean 'at any time', while 'never' means 'at no time'.
المرادفات
at any time (More formal phrase with same literal meaning.)
الأضداد
never (Means 'at no time', the direct opposite.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
hardly ever |if ever |never ever |first ever |only ever
الموضوعات
time |conversation |questions |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Have you ever been to Japan?
  • No one has ever done that before.
  • If you ever need help, just call me.
  • It’s the best movie I’ve ever seen.
  • Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue?
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Have you ever eaten sushi?
  • I have never ever seen snow.
  • If you ever come to my city, I will show you around.
  • She is the best teacher I have ever had.
  • Have you ever played football?
adverb B2 property
2

always; continuously

All the time, without stopping.

خطأ شائع:
Some learners overuse 'ever' instead of 'always' in everyday speech; 'ever' in this sense is more formal or literary.
المرادفات
always (Most common synonym; 'ever' can sound more formal or literary in this sense.)
الأضداد
never (Means 'at no time', opposite of 'always'.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
ever present |ever changing |ever increasing
الموضوعات
time |frequency |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • She is ever hopeful about the future.
  • The company is ever growing in popularity.
  • He remained ever faithful to his friends.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • She is ever happy to help.
  • The city is ever busy.
  • He is ever ready to learn.
adverb A2 property
3

used for emphasis

Used to make a statement stronger or more extreme.

خطأ شائع:
Learners may use 'ever' for emphasis in contexts where it sounds unnatural, such as with ungradable adjectives.
المرادفات
absolutely (Can be used for strong emphasis, but 'ever' ties emphasis to all time.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
best ever |worst ever |biggest ever
الموضوعات
emphasis |communication |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • It was the best meal I’ve ever had.
  • This is the worst day ever!
  • She’s the most talented person ever.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • This is my best day ever.
  • It was the worst movie ever.
  • He is the fastest runner ever.
adverb B2 property
4

increasingly; continually more

Used after words like 'better' or 'more' to show that something changes more and more over time.

المرادفات
increasingly ('Increasingly' focuses on gradual growth; 'ever' adds a sense of ongoing change over time.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
ever increasing demand |ever greater challenges
الموضوعات
comparison |communication |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • She became ever more confident as the speech went on.
  • The problem is getting ever worse.
  • They face an ever greater challenge each year.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The work became ever harder.
  • He grew ever more tired.
  • The road got ever steeper.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
ever
IPA
GB/ˈɛvɚ/
US/ˈɛvɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
ever (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (ever)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: ever
  • Plural: evers
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
evers noun
Core family
forever adverb A2
Related words
whenever conjunction A2 wherever adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
never adverb A1
Advanced or less common
everlasting adjective B2
التعبيرات

first ever

1
/fˈɚst ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase

first time something happens

The first time something has happened or been done.

أمثلة
  • This is the first ever meeting between the two leaders.
  • She won her first ever gold medal last year.

for ever and ever

1
/fɚ ˈɛvɚ ˈænd ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase literary

forever without end

For all time, with no end.

أمثلة
  • They promised to love each other for ever and ever.
  • The memory will stay with me for ever and ever.

if ever

1
/ˈɪf ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase

on rare occasions, if at all

Used to say something happens very rarely, or maybe never.

أمثلة
  • He seldom, if ever, speaks in public.
  • If ever there was a reason to celebrate, this is it.

never ever

1
/nˈɛvɚ ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase informal

absolutely never

Not at any time, for any reason.

أمثلة
  • I will never ever lie to you.
  • We are never ever going back there.

hardly ever

1
/hˈɑɹdli ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase

Almost never

Used to say that something happens very rarely.

أمثلة
  • I hardly ever go to the cinema these days.
  • She hardly ever eats chocolate.
  • She hardly ever eats meat.

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