Meaning

1 senses

  1. Not one of two; not either; not one or the other.

    Neither definition seems correct.

    with the help of neither you nor either of our sons.

    weder

    ни оди́нni odín, ни тот, ни друго́йni tot, ni drugój

Examples

1776 sentences

  1. I have neither time nor money.

    В мене немає ані часу, ані грошей. — shanghainese

    ruУ меня нет ни времени, ни денег. — shanghainese

    deIch habe weder Zeit noch Geld. — Espi

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  2. I know neither of his brothers.

    Я не знаю жодного з його братів. — Qermit

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  3. Tom can neither read nor write.

    Том не вміє ані читати, ані писати. — deniko

    ruТом не умеет ни читать, ни писать. — sharptoothed

    deTom kann weder lesen noch schreiben. — brauchinet

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  4. I have met neither of his sons.

    Я не зустрічався з жодним з його синів. — ChickenKiev

    ruЯ ни одного из его сыновей не встречал. — marafon

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  5. Tom wasn't angry and neither was Mary.

    Том не сердився, і Мері теж. — deniko

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
not one of two; not either:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
not one of two; not either:

Origin

Alteration (after either) of nauther, from Middle English neiþer, from Old English nāwþer,

Alteration (after either) of nauther, from Middle English neiþer, from Old English nāwþer, contraction of nāhwæþer, corresponding to no + whether. Compare Latin neuter (“neither”). By surface analysis, not + either.

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Lessons for this word

1 lessons

Collocations

12 patterns
  • and neither does
  • neither of my
  • and neither can
  • neither one of
  • neither confirm nor
  • and neither is
  • neither of those
  • but neither of
  • go and neither
  • neither confirm
  • neither of the
  • know neither of

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
neighbourA1neighbourhoodB1neighbourlynelsonnemesisneoclassicalneodymium

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