Meaning

4 senses
  1. (hortative)It is not important; do not fret; used to reassure or comfort the person to whom it is said.

    I'm afraid I’ve broken your mug. — Never mind, it was old and I was going to throw it away.

    Did you fall over and hurt your knee? Never mind, I’ll put a bandage on it.

    macht nichts, ganz egal, das macht nichts

    ничего́ničevó, нева́жноnevážno

    не зважа́йne zvažáj

  2. (hortative)Do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something).

    Never mind about me — you go and I’ll join you later.

    Here’s some money for you. Never mind about paying me back; you can keep it.

    kümmere dich nicht, kümmer dich nicht, sorge dich nicht

    не волну́йсяne volnújsja, не беспоко́йсяne bespokójsja, ничего́ стра́шногоničevó strášnovo

    не хвилю́йсяne xvyljújsja

  3. (hortative)Indicates a withdrawal or retractment of a previous statement.

    You're a fool. — What did you call me? — Never mind.

    Can you hand me that screwdriver? Wait, never mind, give me the fire extinguisher instead.

    vergiss es, nicht so wichtig

    нева́жноnevážno, забы́лиzabýli

    не важливоne važlyvo

  4. (idiomatic)Let alone; much less.

    They wouldn't go near that place, never mind spending an entire day there.

Examples

77 sentences
  1. Tom will never change his mind.

    Том ніколи не змінить своєї думки.

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  2. Never mind, I can do it by myself.

    Не переймайся, я зроблю це сам.

    ruДа ладно, я и сам могу это сделать.

    deNicht schlimm, ich kann es selbst tun.

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  3. I will never change my mind.

    ruЯ никогда не передумаю.

    deIch werde meine Meinung nie ändern.

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  4. Only a fool never changes his mind.

    ruТолько дурак никогда не меняет своего мнения.

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  5. No matter what happens, I will never change my mind.

    ruЧто бы ни случилось, я не передумаю.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
it is not important:
do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something):
I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement:
Русский
By meaning 3
it is not important:
do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something):
I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
it is not important:
do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something):
I was wrong; I withdraw my previous statement:

Forms

nevers mind, nevering mind, nevered mind, nevered mind
Base formnever mind · to never mind
3rd person singularnevers mind
Present participlenevering mind
Past simplenevered mind
Past participlenevered mind

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theynever mind
he, she, itnevers mind

Past simpleLesson

all personsnevered mind

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave nevered mind
he, she, ithas nevered mind

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill never mind

Synonyms

4 synonyms
It is not important:forget itforget about it
Withdrawal of previous statement:belay my last
Do not be concerned:pay someone no mind

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
never mind — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto