- I can't do it - nor / neither can I
- ich kann es nicht - ich auch nicht
English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
I can't do it - nor / neither can I
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neither — /nee dheuhr, nuy /, conj. 1. not either, as of persons or things specified (usually fol. by nor): Neither John nor Betty is at home. 2. nor; nor yet; no more: Bob can t go, and neither can I. If she doesn t want it, neither do I. adj. 3. not… … Universalium
neither */*/*/ — [ˈniːðə] , [ˈnaɪðə] grammar word summary: Neither can be: ■ an adverb: I can t play tennis, but neither can you. ■ a conjunction with nor: Neither Simon nor Sally can swim. ■ a determiner: Neither woman seemed sure of what to say. ■ a pronoun:… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
neither — nei•ther [[t]ˈni ðər, ˈnaɪ [/t]] conj. 1) fun not either, as of persons or things specified (usu. fol. by nor): Neither John nor Betty is at home[/ex] 2) fun nor; nor yet; no more: Bob can t go; neither can I[/ex] 3) fun not either; not the one… … From formal English to slang
neither — 1. pronunciation. Both pronunciations, niy dhǝ and nee dhǝ, are about equally common. 2. parts of speech. Neither functions in two ways: as an adjective or pronoun, and as an adverb or conjunction. a) adjective and pronoun. Neither means ‘not the … Modern English usage
neither...nor (...nor) — phrase used for showing that something is not true of two or more people, things, actions, qualities, or ideas Neither his son nor his daughter were at the funeral. Ron’s neither as young nor as fit as the other members of the team. The president … Useful english dictionary
nor — W1S2 [no: US no:r] conj, adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: nother neither, nor (13 19 centuries)] 1.) neither ... nor ... used when mentioning two things that are not true or do not happen ▪ He can neither read nor write. (=he cannot read or write) ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
nor — W1S2 [no: US no:r] conj, adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: nother neither, nor (13 19 centuries)] 1.) neither ... nor ... used when mentioning two things that are not true or do not happen ▪ He can neither read nor write. (=he cannot read or write) ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
nor — 1. For the use of nor after neither, see neither. Note that nor can be repeated to introduce a third or further item: • The comment that receives the heartiest agreement concerns neither the war, nor the earthquake, nor the crime rate Observer… … Modern English usage
nor — nor1 [nôr] conj. [ME < ne , not, NO1 + or: see OR1] and not; or not; and not either: Used a) usually as the second in the correlative pair neither... nor, indicating negation of both parts of the statement [ I can neither go nor stay ] b)… … English World dictionary
nor / or — nor (conjunction) nor is always used in the negative, usually before the second or last of a set of negative possibilities, we use it after neither . For example: He drinks neither wine nor beer. or (conjunction) or is used to connect… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
nor / or — nor (conjunction) nor is always used in the negative, usually before the second or last of a set of negative possibilities, we use it after neither . For example: He drinks neither wine nor beer. or (conjunction) or is used to connect… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
