ever
gb/ˈɛvɚ/ us/ˈɛvɚ/
A2
Английский
~ 400
valaha, bármikor, mindig, állandóan, minden idők, egyre, mindinkább
A2
1
Модель употребления:
Have you ever [past participle]...?
Have you ever been to Japan?
Jártál már valaha Japánban?
No one has ever done that before.
Még soha senki nem csinált ilyet.
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?
Примеры для изучающих
Have you ever eaten sushi?
Ettél már valaha szusit?
I have never ever seen snow.
Még soha, de tényleg soha nem láttam havat.
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?
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ever' with 'never'. 'Ever' is used for questions and negatives to mean 'at any time', while 'never' means 'at no time'.
Значение
at any time
Коллокации
hardly ever
|if ever
|never ever
|first ever
|only ever
Синонимы
at any time (More formal phrase with same literal meaning.)
Антонимы
never (Means 'at no time', the direct opposite.)
Темы
time
|conversation
|questions
|core_vocabulary
Определение
At any time before now, now, or in the future.
At any time, whether in the past, present, or future.
B2
2
She is ever hopeful about the future.
Mindig reménykedik a jövőben.
The company is ever growing in popularity.
A cég népszerűsége folyamatosan nő.
He remained ever faithful to his friends.
Примеры для изучающих
She is ever happy to help.
Mindig szívesen segít.
The city is ever busy.
A város állandóan nyüzsög.
He is ever ready to learn.
Частая ошибка:
Some learners overuse 'ever' instead of 'always' in everyday speech; 'ever' in this sense is more formal or literary.
Значение
always; continuously
Коллокации
ever present
|ever changing
|ever increasing
Синонимы
always (Most common synonym; 'ever' can sound more formal or literary in this sense.)
Антонимы
never (Means 'at no time', opposite of 'always'.)
Темы
time
|frequency
|core_vocabulary
Определение
All the time, without stopping.
At all times; continuously without stopping.
A2
3
valaha
B1
minden idők
B2
It was the best meal I’ve ever had.
Ez volt a legjobb étel, amit valaha ettem.
This is the worst day ever!
Ez minden idők legrosszabb napja!
She’s the most talented person ever.
Примеры для изучающих
This is my best day ever.
Ez a valaha volt legjobb napom.
It was the worst movie ever.
Ez minden idők legrosszabb filmje volt.
He is the fastest runner ever.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may use 'ever' for emphasis in contexts where it sounds unnatural, such as with ungradable adjectives.
Значение
used for emphasis
Коллокации
best ever
|worst ever
|biggest ever
Синонимы
absolutely (Can be used for strong emphasis, but 'ever' ties emphasis to all time.)
Темы
emphasis
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Used to make a statement stronger or more extreme.
Used to emphasize how extreme or complete something is.
B2
4
egyre
A2
mindinkább
C1
She became ever more confident as the speech went on.
A beszéd közben egyre magabiztosabb lett.
The problem is getting ever worse.
A probléma egyre rosszabb.
They face an ever greater challenge each year.
Примеры для изучающих
The work became ever harder.
A munka egyre nehezebb lett.
He grew ever more tired.
Egyre fáradtabb lett.
The road got ever steeper.
Значение
increasingly; continually more
Коллокации
ever increasing demand
|ever greater challenges
Синонимы
increasingly ('Increasingly' focuses on gradual growth; 'ever' adds a sense of ongoing change over time.)
Темы
comparison
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Used after words like 'better' or 'more' to show that something changes more and more over time.
Used after comparatives to indicate a continuing change or increase.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
ever
IPA
GB/ˈɛvɚ/
US/ˈɛvɚ/
Слоги и ударение
ever (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (ever)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: ever
- Plural: evers
Родственные слова
Forms
evers
noun
Core family
forever
adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
never
adverb A1
Advanced or less common
everlasting
adjective B2
Выражения
first ever
1/fˈɚst ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
first time something happens
The first time something has happened or been done.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- I hardly ever go to the cinema these days.
- She hardly ever eats chocolate.
- She hardly ever eats meat.