ever

(Английский)

Adv

1. (archaic, formal, not-comparable) Always, frequently, forever.
2. (not-comparable) Continuously, constantly, all the time (for the complete duration).
3. (not-comparable) At any time.
4. (informal, not-comparable) As intensifier following an interrogative word.
5. (Manglish, Singlish, not-comparable) Indicates experiential aspect, once; has or have (done something) before.

Adj

Occurring at any time, occurring even but once during a timespan.

Det

Shortening of every

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈɛvə/

Этимология (Английский)

Родственно староанглийский: ā

Родственно староанглийский: ā tō fēore

Родственно староанглийский: feorhlīf

In summary

From Middle English ever, from Old English ǣfre, originally a phrase whose first element undoubtedly consists of Old English ā (“ever, always”) + in (“in”) + an element possibly from feorh (“life, existence”) (dative fēore). Compare Old English ā tō fēore (“ever in life”), Old English feorhlīf (“life”).
Sense 5 of the adverb was likely formed by association with never, which also carries the meaning of did not in colloquial Singaporean and Malaysian English. Also, compare Chinese 有 … 過 /有 … 过 (yǒu ... guò / jau⁵ ... gwo³, “has […] before”).

Синонимы

always

never

at any time

sometime

forever

constantly

once

someday

at some time

formerly

sometimes

perpetually

continually

at all

occasionally

often

e’er

invariably

at all times

evermore

ever so

at times

aye

some day

before

ago

frequently

earlier

of all time

in the least

have already

eternally

soever

usually

very

well

when

whenever

yesteryear

yet

anywhen

forever and ever

under no circumstances

ex-

even in a slight degree

all

stop no more

good

👍

ably

absolutely

Переводы

jamais

je

jemals

mai

toujours

ooit

sempre

altijd

sempre

πάντα

alguma vez

alguna vez

siempre

steeds

semper

Предложения

What did he ever do for his country ?

Что он когда -либо делал для своей страны?

He has been doing so ever since it fell dark .

Он делал это с тех пор, как стало темно.

And yet , none of these people has ever met the old king .

И все же, ни один из этих людей никогда не встречал старого короля.

No wise man ever wishes to be younger .

Ни один мудрый человек никогда не желает быть моложе.

He was absolutely the best " Star Wars " artist you could ever want to have .

Он был абсолютно лучшим художником "Звездных войн", которого вы когда -либо хотели иметь.

He was the first career employee ever to become director of the agency .