LEARNit Dictionary

not

adverb
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used with be, do or have to form the negative of verbs; used to form the negative of modal verbs like can or must
نه, نمی‌
2
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used to give the following word or phrase a negative meaning, or to reply in the negative
نه
He warned me not to be late.
I was sorry not to have seen them.
Not everybody agrees.
They had still not decided.
‘Who's next?’ ‘Not me.’
‘What did you do at school?’ ‘Not a lot.’
It's not easy being a parent .
It's not every day you get to meet a famous actor.
3
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used after hope, expect, believe, etc. to give a negative reply
نه
‘Will she be there?’ ‘I hope not.’
‘Is it ready?’ ‘I'm afraid not.’
(formal)‘Does he know?’ ‘I believe not.’
4
A1
used to show a negative possibility
نه, نی
I don't know if he's telling the truth or not.
Whether you succeed or not depends on the how skilled you are.
5
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used to say that you do not want something or will not allow something
نه
‘Some more?’ ‘Not for me, thanks.’
‘Can I throw this out?’ ‘Certainly not.’
6
even less than
نه حتی, حتی نه
She was standing not three feet in front of me.
7
used to suggest that the opposite of the following word or phrase is true
نه
This could all happen in the not too distant future.
His view on the matter was not a million miles away from mine.
8
used to emphasize the opposite of a statement
نه, نه اینکه
Well, that sounds like a fun evening—not!