never

ˈnɛvər
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Translation of never from English into Dutch

Adverb

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not happening at any time or in any situation
  • I have never seen snow.Ik heb nooit sneeuw gezien.
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Expressions with never: examples in English and translations in Dutch

nooit meer
She promised never again to lie to her friends.
laat maar
maakt niet uit
Never mind, it's not important.
wees niet bang
Never fear, help is on the way.
beter laat dan nooit
He finally apologized, better late than never.
olifanten vergeten nooit
It's true that elephants never forget: they remember places and faces.
je weet maar nooit
You never can tell what will happen next.

Synonyms and analogies of never in English

adv.at no timeMore synonyms

Examples of never in a sentence

  • If you never try, you'll never know what might happen.

Translations of "never" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
nooitadv.

In despair, he hoped for a miracle that never came.

In pure wanhoop hoopte hij op een wonder dat nooit kwam.

She proved to everyone that a strong woman never loses hope.

Ze bewees iedereen dat een sterke vrouw nooit de hoop verliest.

nimmeradv.

I will never be good, and that's not bad.

Ik zal nimmer goed zijn, en dat is niet slecht.

But never again the honor of the family was definitely restored.

Maar nimmer weer herstelde zich definitief de eer van de familie.

nergensadv.

My grandmother has an eye for bargains and never pays full price anywhere.

Mijn oma heeft een oog voor koopjes en betaalt nergens de volle prijs.

Nomads move frequently, never having a permanent dwelling place to settle.

Nomaden trekken vaak rond en hebben nergens een vaste verblijfplaats.

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never: Examples and translations in context

The dress she wore was spanking new and never worn before.

De jurk die ze droeg was gloednieuw en nog nooit gedragen.

He is known for his laid-back style and never seems hurried.

Hij staat bekend om zijn relaxte stijl en lijkt nooit gehaast.

The oath was a sacred promise that must never be broken.

De eed was een heilige belofte die nooit verbroken mocht worden.

Despite supposed evidence, the purported connection was never fully proven.

Ondanks het zogeheten bewijs is het vermeende verband nooit volledig aangetoond.

Whatever someone does, she never gives up on her dreams.

Wat iemand ook doet, zij geeft haar dromen nooit op.

A good boy never chews on the furniture in this family.

In dit gezin knaagt een brave jongen nooit aan het meubilair.

They never expected such a cruel betrayal from their closest ally.

Ze hadden nooit zo'n wreed verraad verwacht van hun trouwste bondgenoot.

This information is never shared with third parties without your consent.

Deze informatie wordt nimmer -zonder uw toestemming- met derden gedeeld.

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