ever

ever
['evə(r)]
avverbio
1) (at any time) mai

nothing was ever said — non è mai stato detto niente

no-one will ever forget — nessuno dimenticherà mai

I don't remember ever seeing them — non ricordo di averli mai visti

I don't remember her ever saying that — non ricordo che lo abbia mai detto

rarely, if ever — raramente, se mai

hardly ever — quasi mai

something I would never ever do — qualcosa che non farei mai (e poi mai)

has he ever lived abroad? — ha mai vissuto all'estero?

haven't you ever been to Greece? — sei mai stato in Grecia?

do you ever make mistakes? — non ti sbagli mai?

she's a genius if ever I saw one o if ever there was one! — è un genio, se mai ne esiste uno!

2) (when making comparisons)

more beautiful than ever — più bello che mai

more than ever before — più che mai

we have more friends than ever before — non abbiamo mai avuto così tanti amici

he's happier than he's ever been — non è mai stato così felice

the worst mistake I ever made — il peggior sbaglio della mia vita o che io abbia mai fatto

she's the funniest actress ever! — è l'attrice più divertente che ci sia!

the first ever — il primo (in assoluto)

3) (at all times, always) sempre

ever loyal — sempre fedele

the same as ever — sempre lo stesso

they lived happily ever after — vissero felici e contenti

ever the optimist — l'eterno ottimista

yours ever — (in letters) sempre tuo

4) (expressing anger, irritation)

don't (you) ever do that again! — non farlo mai più!

if you ever speak to me like that again — se mai ti rivolgerai a me ancora in quel modo

that's the last time he ever comes here! — è l'ultima volta che viene qui!

that's all he ever does! — è tutto quello che sa fare!

5) (expressing surprise)

why ever not? — BE perché no?

who ever would have guessed? — chi l'avrebbe mai detto?

6) BE (very)

I'm ever so glad you came! — sono così contento che siate venuti!

thanks ever so much! — tante grazie!

he's ever so much better — sta molto meglio

I've received ever so many letters — ho ricevuto così tante lettere

7) colloq. (in exclamations)

is he ever dumb! — è talmente stupido!

do I ever! — (emphatic yes) eccome! altroché!

8) as ever come sempre
9) ever more sempre più
10) ever since

ever since we arrived — da quando siamo arrivati

11) ever- in composti sempre

ever-increasing — in continuo aumento

ever-present — onnipresente

ever-changing — in continuo cambiamento

* * *
['evə] 1. adverb
1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) mai
2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) sempre
3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) tanto; diamine
- evergreen 2. noun
(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) sempreverde
- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever
* * *
['evə(r)]
avverbio
1) (at any time) mai

nothing was ever said — non è mai stato detto niente

no-one will ever forget — nessuno dimenticherà mai

I don't remember ever seeing them — non ricordo di averli mai visti

I don't remember her ever saying that — non ricordo che lo abbia mai detto

rarely, if ever — raramente, se mai

hardly ever — quasi mai

something I would never ever do — qualcosa che non farei mai (e poi mai)

has he ever lived abroad? — ha mai vissuto all'estero?

haven't you ever been to Greece? — sei mai stato in Grecia?

do you ever make mistakes? — non ti sbagli mai?

she's a genius if ever I saw one o if ever there was one! — è un genio, se mai ne esiste uno!

2) (when making comparisons)

more beautiful than ever — più bello che mai

more than ever before — più che mai

we have more friends than ever before — non abbiamo mai avuto così tanti amici

he's happier than he's ever been — non è mai stato così felice

the worst mistake I ever made — il peggior sbaglio della mia vita o che io abbia mai fatto

she's the funniest actress ever! — è l'attrice più divertente che ci sia!

the first ever — il primo (in assoluto)

3) (at all times, always) sempre

ever loyal — sempre fedele

the same as ever — sempre lo stesso

they lived happily ever after — vissero felici e contenti

ever the optimist — l'eterno ottimista

yours ever — (in letters) sempre tuo

4) (expressing anger, irritation)

don't (you) ever do that again! — non farlo mai più!

if you ever speak to me like that again — se mai ti rivolgerai a me ancora in quel modo

that's the last time he ever comes here! — è l'ultima volta che viene qui!

that's all he ever does! — è tutto quello che sa fare!

5) (expressing surprise)

why ever not? — BE perché no?

who ever would have guessed? — chi l'avrebbe mai detto?

6) BE (very)

I'm ever so glad you came! — sono così contento che siate venuti!

thanks ever so much! — tante grazie!

he's ever so much better — sta molto meglio

I've received ever so many letters — ho ricevuto così tante lettere

7) colloq. (in exclamations)

is he ever dumb! — è talmente stupido!

do I ever! — (emphatic yes) eccome! altroché!

8) as ever come sempre
9) ever more sempre più
10) ever since

ever since we arrived — da quando siamo arrivati

11) ever- in composti sempre

ever-increasing — in continuo aumento

ever-present — onnipresente

ever-changing — in continuo cambiamento


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