never

ˈnɛvər
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Translation of never into German

Adverb

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not happening at any time or in any situation
nie niemals noch nie
  • I have never seen snow.Ich habe nie Schnee gesehen.

Expressions with never: examples in English and translations in German

nie wieder
niemals mehr
She promised never again to lie to her friends.
schon gut
das macht nichts
Never mind, it's not important.
Keine Sorge
mach dir keine Sorgen
Never fear, help is on the way.
besser spät als nie
He finally apologized, better late than never.
Elefanten vergessen nie
It's true that elephants never forget, they remember places and faces.
man kann nie wissen
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
nieadv.

You can never tell how a blind date will turn out.

Man weiß nie, wie ein Blind Date am Ende ausgeht.

niemalsadv.

The soldiers vowed they would never desert their comrades in combat.

Die Soldaten schworen, ihre Kameraden im Kampf niemals zu verlassen.

jeadv.

They've been catching their tails for years, arguing but never resolving anything.

Sie drehen sich seit Jahren im Kreis und streiten, ohne je etwas zu klären.

keinesfallsadv.

The result says heritage and says it decisively, but never shouts.

Das Ergebnis zeugt ganz klar von Tradition, aber keinesfalls übertrieben.

nimmeradv.

Makes his craft neat, but never optimal in the long run.

Macht sein Handwerk ordentlich, aber nimmer auf Dauer optimal.

noch nie

Frankly, I have never been a fan of spicy food.

Ehrlich gesagt war ich noch nie ein Fan von scharfem Essen.

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never: Examples and translations in context

It seemed as though the rain would never stop pouring down.

Es schien, als würde der Regen nie aufhören zu fallen.

They changed careers in their forties and never looked back afterwards.

Sie wechselten mit vierzig den Beruf und blickten danach nie zurück.

The dictator never truly answered for his crimes against the people.

Der Diktator musste nie wirklich für seine Verbrechen am Volk büßen.

It's never too late to save money for your dreams.

Es ist nie zu spät, für deine Träume zu sparen.

It's hard to put up with someone who never listens.

Es ist schwierig, jemanden zu ertragen, der nie zuhört.

You can never tell when a good opportunity might suddenly appear.

Man weiß nie, wann sich plötzlich eine gute Gelegenheit ergibt.

He never expected to walk free after confessing to the robbery.

Er hatte nie erwartet, nach seinem Geständnis des Raubes freizukommen.

You can never tell what kids are going to say in class.

Man weiß nie, was Kinder im Unterricht so alles sagen werden.

See also:

never forgetnever mindyou never knownever again
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