A2adverb · frequent

ever

ev·er

коли-небудь

когда-либо

je, jemals

Continuously, constantly, all the timeContinuously, constantly, all the time (for the complete duration).

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/ˈɛvə(ɹ)/

» Have you ever seen him swimming?

Hast du ihn schon schwimmen sehen?

Hast du ihn je schwimmen sehen?

Ты когда-нибудь видела, как он плавает?

Ты когда-нибудь видел, как он плавает?

Вы когда-нибудь видели, как он плавает?

Ти колись бачила, як він плаває?

Meaning

5 senses

(not comparable)Continuously, constantly, all the time (for the complete duration).
People struggled to cope with the ever-increasing cost of living.
at any time
(not comparable)At any time.
We've only ever talked on the phone.
I scarcely ever see you anymore!.
jemals, je
когда́-либоkogdá-libo
коли́-не́будьkolý-nébudʹ
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
(informal, not comparable)As intensifier following an interrogative word.
Was I ever glad to see you!
Did I ever!
(intensifier for adjectives) very
(Manglish, Singlish, not comparable)Indicates experiential aspect, once; has or have (done something) before.
(archaic, formal, not comparable)Always, frequently, forever.
It was ever thus.
immer, stets, ewig
всегда́vsegdá
завжди́zavždý

Examples

10259 sentences

Have you ever seen him swimming?
Ти колись бачила, як він плаває?
ruТы когда-нибудь видела, как он плавает?
deHast du ihn schon schwimmen sehen?
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Have you ever been to America?
Ти колись був у Америці?
ruТы когда-нибудь был в Америке?
deWarst du schon einmal in Amerika?
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No one has ever seen God.
Бога ніхто ніколи не бачив.
ruНикто никогда не видел Бога.
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Have you ever been to Tokyo?
А ви колись були у Токіо?
ruТы был когда-нить в Токио?
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Have you ever seen a lion?
Ти коли небудь бачив лева?
ruТы когда-нибудь видел льва?
deHast du jemals einen Löwen gesehen?
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

always:

at any time:

Русский

By meaning 2

always:

at any time:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

always:

at any time:

Origin

From Middle English ever, from Old English ǣfre, originally a phrase whose first element u

From Middle English ever, from Old English ǣfre, originally a phrase whose first element undoubtedly consists of Old English ā (“ever, always”) + in (“in”) + an element possibly from feorh (“life, existence”) (dative fēore). Compare Old English ā tō fēore (“ever in life”), Old English feorhlīf (“life”) from feorh (“life”) + līf (“life”).

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