not

not
[nɒt]
avverbio
1) (negating verb) non

he isn't at home — non è a casa

we won't need a car — non avremo bisogno di una macchina

has he not seen it? — non l'ha visto?

2) (replacing word, clause, sentence etc.)

I hope not — spero di no

certainly not — certamente no

not only o just non soltanto o solo; whether it rains or not che piova o no; why not? — perché no?

3) (contrasting) non

they live in caves, not in houses — non vivono in case ma in grotte

he's not so much aggressive as assertive — è più sicuro di sé che aggressivo

4) (to emphasize opposite)

a not o not an (entirely) unexpected response — una risposta non del tutto inaspettata

5) (less than) meno di

not three hours from here — a meno di tre ore da qui

6) (in suggestions)

hadn't we better pay the bill? — non faremmo meglio a pagare il conto?

7) (with all, every)

not all doctors agree not every doctor agrees non tutti i medici sono d'accordo; it's not every day that — non succede tutti i giorni che

8) (with a, one)

not one o a single person knew — nessuno lo sapeva

9) not at all niente affatto, per niente; (responding to thanks) prego, non c'è di che
10) not that

not that I know of — non che io sappia

if he refuses, not that he will... — se rifiuta, ma non lo farà

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[not]
adverb
1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) non
2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) di no
* * *
[nɒt]
avverbio
1) (negating verb) non

he isn't at home — non è a casa

we won't need a car — non avremo bisogno di una macchina

has he not seen it? — non l'ha visto?

2) (replacing word, clause, sentence etc.)

I hope not — spero di no

certainly not — certamente no

not only o just non soltanto o solo; whether it rains or not che piova o no; why not? — perché no?

3) (contrasting) non

they live in caves, not in houses — non vivono in case ma in grotte

he's not so much aggressive as assertive — è più sicuro di sé che aggressivo

4) (to emphasize opposite)

a not o not an (entirely) unexpected response — una risposta non del tutto inaspettata

5) (less than) meno di

not three hours from here — a meno di tre ore da qui

6) (in suggestions)

hadn't we better pay the bill? — non faremmo meglio a pagare il conto?

7) (with all, every)

not all doctors agree not every doctor agrees non tutti i medici sono d'accordo; it's not every day that — non succede tutti i giorni che

8) (with a, one)

not one o a single person knew — nessuno lo sapeva

9) not at all niente affatto, per niente; (responding to thanks) prego, non c'è di che
10) not that

not that I know of — non che io sappia

if he refuses, not that he will... — se rifiuta, ma non lo farà


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