never
gb/nˈɛvɚ/ us/nˈɛvɚ/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 200
المعاني
0 معنى
adverb
A1
relation
1
Not at any time
Not at any time; not ever.
نمط الاستخدام:
never [verb]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'never' with 'no' or 'not', leading to incorrect double negatives like 'I don't never go'.
المرادفات
not ever (A direct equivalent, slightly more explicit.)
الأضداد
always (Indicates something happens every time, the opposite of never.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
never forget
|never know
|never happen
|never again
|never mind
الموضوعات
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I have never been to Japan.
- She never calls me anymore.
- He never eats meat.
- We never saw him again after that day.
- They never agreed on the issue.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I never eat fish.
- He never goes to school on Sunday.
- We never play soccer at night.
- She never drinks coffee.
- They never watch TV in the morning.
adverb
A2
relation
2
Not in any case
Used to say something will not happen in any situation.
نمط الاستخدام:
never [verb] under [conditions]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'never' incorrectly with future tense forms like 'I will never go' vs. 'I never go', not realizing one is about the future and one about habit.
المرادفات
under no circumstances (More formal, used for strong emphasis.)
الأضداد
definitely (Expresses certainty that something will happen, opposite of refusal or impossibility.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
never ever
|never under any circumstances
|never in a million years
الموضوعات
daily life
|emphasis
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I would never lie to you.
- She will never agree to those terms.
- He’ll never change his mind.
- We could never afford such a car.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I will never eat that food.
- He will never play with us.
- She will never go there.
- We will never buy this car.
adverb
informal
B1
action
3
Expression of surprise or doubt
Used to show you are surprised or do not believe what someone said.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may not realize this use is conversational and may try to use it in formal writing incorrectly.
المرادفات
really (Also expresses surprise but less emphatic or dramatic.)
الموضوعات
emotions
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- You won the lottery? Never!
- "I met a celebrity yesterday." "Never!"
- "He quit his job." "Never!"
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- "I saw a ghost." "Never!"
- "She is moving to Paris." "Never!"
- "They are getting married." "Never!"
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
never
IPA
GB/nˈɛvɚ/
US/nˈɛvɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
nev - er (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (nev)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: never
- Plural: nevers
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
nevers
noun
Related words
ever
adverb A2
never-ending
adjective
التعبيرات
never mind
1/nˈɛvɚ mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
Forget it; it’s not important
Used to tell someone to ignore what you just said or asked.
أمثلة
- "What time is it?" "Oh, never mind, I found my phone."
- I started to explain, but then said, "Never mind."
now or never
1/nˈaʊ ˈɔɹ nˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
Act immediately or lose chance forever
Used to say that something must be done right now or it will be too late.
أمثلة
- It’s now or never if we want those tickets.
- This is your chance—now or never!
better late than never
1/bˈɛtɚ lˈeɪt ðən nˈɛvɚ/
idiom
Doing something late is better than not at all
It is better to do something late than to not do it at all.
أمثلة
- He finally apologized—better late than never.
- They arrived after the movie started, but better late than never.
- I know I’m sending this card weeks after your birthday, but better late than never.
never again
1/nˈɛvɚ əɡˈɛn/
fixed phrase
Not happening in the future again
Used to say you will not do something another time in the future.
أمثلة
- Never again will I eat there!
- That was terrible—never again!
- He promised never again to be late.
- After that trip, I said, "Never again."
you never know
1/jˈu nˈɛvɚ nˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
express uncertainty about events
Used to say that something is possible, even if it seems unlikely.
أمثلة
- We might win — you never know.
- You never know what could happen.
you never know
2/jˈu nˈɛvɚ nˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Anything can happen; uncertain future
Used to say something might happen, even if it seems unlikely.
أمثلة
- Take your camera—you never know what you might see.
- We might get lucky—you never know.