ever

ever
'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.) nunca, jamás
2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) siempre
3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?)
- evergreen
2. noun
(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) árbol de hoja perenne
- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever

ever adv
1. alguna vez
do you ever go to the swimming pool? ¿vas alguna vez a la piscina?
have you ever been to París? ¿has estado alguna vez en París?
2. nunca / jamás
she sings better than ever canta mejor que nunca
it's the best book I've ever read es el mejor libro que jamás he leído
3. nunca
don't you ever have breakfast? ¿no desayunas nunca?
ever since desde que / desde entonces
I have lived here ever since I was a child vivo aquí desde que era niño
they met 5 years ago and they've been friends ever since se conocieron hace 5 años y son amigos desde entonces
for ever para siempre
hardly ever casi nunca
ever
tr['evəSMALLr/SMALL]
adverb
1 (in negative sentences) nunca, jamás
nobody ever comes no viene nunca nadie
nothing like this has ever happened before nunca ha pasado nada semejante
don't ever do that again no vuelves a hacer esto jamás
2 (in questions) alguna vez
have you ever seen "Dracula"? ¿has visto "Drácula" alguna vez?
have you ever been to London? ¿has estado en Londres alguna vez?
do you ever think about life after death? ¿piensas alguna vez en la vida después de la muerte?
if you ever go to England, come and visit me si vas alguna vez a Inglaterra, ven a visitarme
did you ever meet my ex-husband? ¿llegaste a conocer a mi ex marido?
3 (always) siempre
and they lived happily ever after y vivieron felices para siempre
I'll love you for ever te amaré para siempre
4 (after comparative and superlative) nunca
this is the best meal I've ever tasted ésta es la mejor comida que he probado nunca
I'm feeling better than ever estoy mejor que nunca
it's hurting more than ever me duele más que nunca
5 (emphatic use)
what ever shall I do? ¿qué demonios hago?
how ever did you lose your coat? ¿cómo demonios has perdido el abrigo?
why ever not? ¿y por qué no?
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
all somebody ever does is ... lo único que alguien hace es ...
as ever como siempre
as «(adjective)» as ever tan (adjetivo) como siempre
he's still as boring as ever aún es tan aburrido como siempre
ever since desde, desde entonces
ever since the war desde la guerra
I've been here ever since estoy aquí desde entonces
ever so ... muy ...
I'm ever so pleased estoy muy contenta
thanks ever so (much) muchas gracias
ever such ... muy ...
she's ever such a nice person es muy simpática
for ever (and ever) para siempre (jamás)
ever more más y más, cada vez más
did you ever ...! ¡habráse visto!
ever yours, ... / yours ever, ... (in letters) recibe un abrazo de ...
ever ['ɛvər] adv
1) always: siempre
as ever: como siempre
ever since: desde entonces
2) (in questions) : alguna vez, algún día
have you ever been to Mexico?: ¿has estado en México alguna vez?
3) (in negative constructions) : nunca
doesn't he ever work?: ¿es que nunca trabaja?
nobody ever helps me: nadie nunca me ayuda
4) (in comparisons) : nunca
better than ever: mejor que nunca
5) (as intensifier)
I'm ever so happy!: ¡estoy tan y tan feliz!
he looks ever so angry: parece estar muy enojado
ever
adv.
alguna vez adv.
jamás adv.
nunca adv.
por casualidad adv.
siempre adv.
'evər, 'evə(r)
adverb
1)
a) (at any time)

have you ever visited London? — ¿has estado en Londres (alguna vez)?

will we ever get there? — ¿llegaremos algún día?

don't you ever listen? — ¿es que nunca escuchas?

nobody ever comes to see me — nunca viene nadie a verme

hardly ever — casi nunca

I seldom, if ever, eat meat — muy rara vez como carne

b) (expressing incredulity, indignation)

did you ever see such a thing! — habráse visto cosa igual!

as if he'd ever do such a terrible thing! — como si fuera capaz de hacer semejante cosa!

2) (after comp or superl)

these are our worst ever results — éstos son los peores resultados que hemos tenido hasta ahora

the situation is worse than ever — la situación está peor que nunca

3) (always, constantly)
a) (in phrases)

as ever — como siempre

they lived happily ever after — (in fairy tales) vivieron felices y comieron perdices

ever since: ever since we first saw her desde que la vimos por primera vez; we've been friends ever since somos amigos desde entonces; for ever — para siempre

b) (before pres p and adj)

the ever growing threat of war — la creciente amenaza de la guerra

ever helpful, he offered to drive me there — gentil como siempre, se ofreció a llevarme en coche

4) (as intensifier)
a) (in wh- questions)

when will you ever learn? — ¿cuándo vas a aprender?

why ever did you tell him? — ¿por qué diablos se lo dijiste? (fam)

what ever can have happened? — ¿qué podrá haber pasado?

b) (esp BrE colloq)

thanks ever so o ever so much o ever such a lot — muchísimas gracias

it's ever so cold in here — hace muchísimo frío aquí

['evǝ(r)]
ADV
1) (=always) siempre

ever after — desde entonces

they lived happily ever after — vivieron felices

as ever — como siempre; (ending letter) un abrazo ...

for ever — (=always) siempre

for ever and ever, for ever and a day — por siempre jamás; (=until end of time) para siempre

ever ready — siempre dispuesto

ever since(as adv) desde entonces; (as conj) desde que

yours ever — (ending letter) un abrazo ...

2) (=at any time)

all she ever does is make jam — se pasa la vida haciendo mermelada

if you ever go there — si vas allí alguna vez

nothing ever happens — nunca pasa nada

we haven't ever tried it — nunca lo hemos probado

did you ever find it? — ¿lo encontraste por fin?

did you ever meet him? — ¿llegaste a conocerlo?

have you ever been there? — ¿has estado allí alguna vez?

better than ever — mejor que nunca

hardly ever — casi nunca

seldom, if ever — rara vez o nunca

now, if ever, is the time or moment to ... — ahora o nunca es el momento de ...

he's a liar if ever there was one — él sí que es un mentiroso

a nice man, if ever I saw one — hombre simpático donde los haya or si los hay

more than ever — más que nunca

more beautiful than ever — más hermoso que nunca

3) (used as intensifier)

is it ever big! — (US) * ¡qué grande es!, ¡si vieras lo grande que es!

as if I ever would! — ¿me crees capaz de hacer algo semejante?

as soon as ever you can — lo antes or lo más pronto posible

before ever you were born — antes de que nacieras

never ever — (nunca) jamás

ever so(esp Brit) * muy

it's ever so cold — hace un frío terrible

we're ever so grateful — estamos muy agradecidos

ever so many things — tantísimas cosas, la mar de cosas

ever so much — mucho, muchísimo

he's ever so nice — es simpatiquísimo

why ever did you do it? — ¿por qué demonios lo hiciste?

why ever not? — ¿y por qué no?

4) (after superl)

it's the best ever — jamás ha habido mejor

the coldest night ever — la noche más fría que nunca hemos tenido

* * *
['evər, 'evə(r)]
adverb
1)
a) (at any time)

have you ever visited London? — ¿has estado en Londres (alguna vez)?

will we ever get there? — ¿llegaremos algún día?

don't you ever listen? — ¿es que nunca escuchas?

nobody ever comes to see me — nunca viene nadie a verme

hardly ever — casi nunca

I seldom, if ever, eat meat — muy rara vez como carne

b) (expressing incredulity, indignation)

did you ever see such a thing! — habráse visto cosa igual!

as if he'd ever do such a terrible thing! — como si fuera capaz de hacer semejante cosa!

2) (after comp or superl)

these are our worst ever results — éstos son los peores resultados que hemos tenido hasta ahora

the situation is worse than ever — la situación está peor que nunca

3) (always, constantly)
a) (in phrases)

as ever — como siempre

they lived happily ever after — (in fairy tales) vivieron felices y comieron perdices

ever since: ever since we first saw her desde que la vimos por primera vez; we've been friends ever since somos amigos desde entonces; for ever — para siempre

b) (before pres p and adj)

the ever growing threat of war — la creciente amenaza de la guerra

ever helpful, he offered to drive me there — gentil como siempre, se ofreció a llevarme en coche

4) (as intensifier)
a) (in wh- questions)

when will you ever learn? — ¿cuándo vas a aprender?

why ever did you tell him? — ¿por qué diablos se lo dijiste? (fam)

what ever can have happened? — ¿qué podrá haber pasado?

b) (esp BrE colloq)

thanks ever so o ever so much o ever such a lot — muchísimas gracias

it's ever so cold in here — hace muchísimo frío aquí


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