neither

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Pronunciation

• enPR nīth′ə(r), IPA: /ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/, /ˈniːð.ə(ɹ)/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈnaɪðɚ/, /ˈniðɚ/

Determiner

1. Not one of two; not either.

   Neither definition seems correct.

Translations

• French: aucun des deux
• German: weder
• Italian: nessuno
• Portuguese: nenhum (dos dois)
• Russian: ни оди́н
• Spanish: ninguno, ningún

Pronoun

1. Not either one.

   I've tried on both shirts, but neither fits properly.

Translations

• French: aucun
• German: keiner, keine, keines
• Italian: nessuno
• Portuguese: nenhum (dos dois)
• Russian: ни оди́н
• Spanish: ninguno

Conjunction

1. Not either (used with nor).

   Neither you nor I like it.

   Neither now, nor ever will he forsake his mother.

Translations

• French: ni X ni Y
• German: weder X noch Y
• Italian: né X né Y
• Portuguese: nem X nem Y
• Russian: ни X ни X
• Spanish: ni X ni Y

Adverb

neither (not comparable)

1. (conjunctive) Similarly not.

   Neither can she stop him, nor can he stop her.

   Just as you would not correct it, neither would I.

Translations

• French: non plus
• Italian: né
• Portuguese: tampouco
• Russian: та́кже не
• Spanish: tampoco

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