ever

ev·er  (vr)

adv.

1. At all times; always: ever hoping to strike it rich.

2.

a. At any time: Have you ever been to Europe?

b. In any way; at all: How did they ever manage? See Usage Note at rarely.

3. To a great extent or degree. Used for emphasis often with so: He was ever so sorry. Was she ever mad!

Idioms:

ever and again/anon

Now and then; occasionally.

for ever and a day

Always; forever.

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[Middle English, from Old English fre; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]

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ever

Adverb

1. at any time: it was the fourth fastest time ever

2. always: ever present

3. used to give emphasis: tell him to put to sea as soon as ever he can

4. ever so or ever such Informal, chiefly Brit used to give emphasis: I'm ever so sorry [Old English ǣfre]

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	ever - at any time; "did you ever smoke?"; "the best con man of all time" of all time
	2.	ever - at all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy" always, e'er ne'er, never - not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!"
	3.	ever - (intensifier for adjectives) very; "she was ever so friendly" ever so intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"

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ever

adverb 1. at any time, at all, in any case, at any point, by any chance, on any occasion, at any period

adverb 2. always, for ever, at all times, relentlessly, eternally, evermore, unceasingly, to the end of time, everlastingly, unendingly, aye Scot.

adverb 3. constantly, continually, endlessly, perpetually, incessantly, unceasingly, unendingly

Translations

ever [ˈɛvəʳ] adv → nunca, jamás (= at all times); siempre;

for ever → (para) siempre;

the best ever → lo nunca visto;

did you ever meet him? → ¿llegaste a conocerle?;

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

have you ever seen it? → ¿lo has visto alguna vez?;

better than ever → mejor que nunca;

thank you ever so much → muchísimas gracias;

yours ever (in letters) → un abrazo de;

ever since adv → desde entonces

conj → después de que

ever [ˈɛvəʳ] adv → jamais (= at all times); toujours;

(in questions);

why ever not? → mais enfin, pourquoi pas?;

the best ever → le meilleur qu'on ait jamais vu;

have you ever seen it? → l'as-tu déjà vu?, as-tu eu l'occasion or t'est-il arrivé de le voir?;

did you ever meet him? → est-ce qu'il vous est arrivé de le rencontrer?;

have you ever been there? → y êtes-vous déjà allé?;

for ever → pour toujours;

hardly ever → ne ... presque jamais;

ever since (as adv) → depuis;

(as conj) → depuis que;

ever so pretty → si joli;

thank you ever so much → merci mille fois

ever [ˈɛvəʳ] adv → immer;

(at any time) → je(mals);

why ever not? → warum denn bloß nicht?;

the best ever → der/die/das Allerbeste;

have you ever seen it? → haben Sie es schon einmal gesehen?;

for ever → für immer;

hardly ever → kaum je(mals);

better than ever → besser als je zuvor;

ever since adv → seitdem conj → seit, seitdem;

ever so pretty → unheimlich hübsch (inf);

thank you ever so much → ganz herzlichen Dank;

yours ever (Brit) (in letters) → alles Liebe

ever [ˈɛvəʳ] adv → mai (= at all times); sempre;

for ever → per sempre;

the best ever → il migliore che ci sia mai stato;

hardly ever → non ... quasi mai;

did you ever meet him? → l'ha mai incontrato?;

have you ever been there? → c'è mai stato?;

ever so pretty → così bello(a);

thank you ever so much → grazie mille;

yours ever (BRIT) (in letters) → sempre tuo;

ever since adv → da allora

conj → sin da quando

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ever

adv ever [ˈevə]

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.ooitأي مَرَّه، أبَداвинагиněkdy; nikdy; kdynogensindejemalsποτέnunca, jamáskunagiتاکنون؛ هرگزkoskaanjamaisאֵי פַּעַםकभी, किसी समयikad, ištavalaha, egyszerpernahnokkurn tímamaiいつか지금까지, 언젠가kada norsgandrīz nekadpernahooitnoensinne, noen gang, (nesten) aldrikiedykolwieknunca/alguma vezvreodatăкогда-нибудьniekedy; nikdy; kedy(sploh) kdajikadanågonsin, någon gångเคยhiç在任何時候коли-небудь, будь-колиکسی بھی وقتvào bất cứ lúc nào在任何时候

2 always; continually They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.altydدائِماза винагиstále; ještě kdyžlige sidenimmerπάντοτεsiempreühaهمیشه؛ هموارهainatoujours; depuisלְעוֹלָםसदैवuvijekmindigselalualltaf, ætíðsempreいつも항상, 내내visą laikąkopš tā laikaselalualtijdalltid, stadigcały czassempremereuс тех (самых) порaž do smrti; odvtedyvednoodför evigt, i alla sina dagar, alltsedanตลอดdaima, hep一直завждиہمیشہluôn luôn; liên tục一直

3 used for emphasis The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?baieللتَّوْكيدизплзва се за подсилванеmoc; vlastněvirkelig; i al verden; pokkerimmer, sonstπολύ (για έμφαση)nii, pagana pihtaبرای تاکید بکار می رودniin, ihmeessäcomme tout; bienבִּכְלָלबल, जोर महत्वuvijek, uopće(nyomatékként)sebagai tekanan dalam kalimatmjög, ákaflegatanto; diamineとても, いったい도대체, 어떻든gitik; gansungguhergveldig, sværtIMPOSSIBLE!очень; жеveľmi; vlastnetako; splohsadhimla, jätte-, i all världenอย่างยิ่งçok; Allah aşkına到底надає підсилювального відтінку словам why, where та ін.بطور حرف تاکید(để nhấn mạnh到底

ever-

always; continually the ever-increasing traffic.altoos, togدائِم، مُسْتَمِرпостоянно-stálestadigt; til stadighedständigδιαρκώς, ολοένα (ως α΄ συνθ.)siempreühaپیوستهalatitoujoursתָּמִידहमेशाstalno, neprestanoegyreselalusífellt, stöðugtsempre常に－「계속해서」라는 뜻의 연결형vis, nuolatmūžam-berterusansteedsalltid-, stadigciąglesempreîn permanenţăпостоянноstálestalnokoji se stalno-allt (ständigt) störreตลอดsürekli不斷постійно-ہمیشہluôn luôn; liên tục不断

adj ˈevergreen

(of trees etc) having green leaves all the year round Holly is evergreen.immergroen, bladhoudendدائِم الخُضْرَهвечно зеленstále zelenýstedsegrønimmergrünαειθαλήςde hoja perenneigihaljasهمیشه سبزainavihantaà feuilles persistantesיָרוֹק-עָדसदाबहारzimzelenoörökzöldpohon yang selalu berdaun hijausígrænnsempreverde常緑の상록의amžinai žaliuojantis, visžalis(par augiem) mūžzaļšpohon yang selalu berdahan hijaualtijdgroeneviggrønnzielony przez cały rok, zimozielonysempre verde/hífen?perenвечнозелёныйvždyzelenýzimzelenzimzelenvintergrön, ständigt grönซึ่งเขียวชอุ่มตลอดปีyapraklarını dökmeyen常青的вічнозеленийسدابہارcây thường xanh常青的

n

an evergreen tree Firs and pines are evergreens.meerjarigشَجَرَه دائِمَة الخُضْرَهвечно зелено дървоneopadavý jehličnandet at være stedsegrønimmergrüne Pflanzeτο αειθαλές (φυτό)árbol de hoja perenneigihaljas puuدرخت همیشه سبزainavihanta puuarbre à feuilles persistantesיָרוֹק-עָדसदाबहारzimzeleno drvoörökzöld (fa)tusamsígrænt trésempreverde常緑樹상록수amžinai žaliuojantis medismūžzaļš augspokok hijaualtijdgroene boomeviggrønt tre, eviggrønn plantedrzewa i krzewy zielone przez cały roksempre verde/hífen?plantă perenăвечнозелёное растениеneopadavý ihličnatý stromzimzelenzimzeleno drvećevintergrön[] växt (buske, träd)ต้นไม้ที่เขียวชอุ่มตลอดปีyapraklarını dökmeyen ağaç/bitki常青樹вічнозелена рослинаکوئی سدابہار درختcây thường xanh常青树

adj everˈlasting

endless; continual; unchanging I'm tired of your everlasting grumbles; everlasting life/flowers.ewigheid, kanniedoodأبدي، مُسْتَمِرбезкраенneustálý; trvalýevig; evindeligimmerwährendαιώνιος, αέναοςeterno, perpetuoigaveneهمیشگی؛ بی پایانikuinen, iki-continuel; immortelנִצחִיअनन्त, चिरस्थायीvječan, neprestan, trajanörökös; örökkévalókekalævarandi, eilífureterno, immortale果てしない영원한, 끊임없는amžinas, nuolatinismūžīgs; nemitīgsterus meneruseeuwigdurendevig(varende), evinnelig, uforanderlignieustanny, wiecznyperpétuoveşnicвечныйvečný, trvalývečenvečanevig, evinnerlig, evighetsตลอดกาลölmez, ölümsüz經久不變的вічний; нескінченнийابدیvĩnh viễn经久不变的

adv ˌeverˈlastingly

ewigdurendبصورَةٍ دائِمَه، لا يَنْقَطِعбезкрайноvěčněevigt; evindeligtimmerwährendαιώνιαeternamenteigavestiبطور دائم؛ بطور ابدیikuisestiéternellementלָנֶצַחसदाबहार रूप सेvječno, neprestano, trajnoörökkévalóansecara kekalævinlega, eilíflegaeternamente果てしなく영원히amžinaimūžīgi; nemitīgidengan terus meneruseeuwigdurendi all evighet, evinnelig, uforanderligwiecznieperpetuamenteveşnicвечно; навекиvečnevečnovečnoevigtอย่างไม่สิ้นสุดebediyen, daima經久不變地вічно; нескінченноدائماًmột cách liên miên经久不变地

adv ˌeverˈmore

for all time He said that he would love her (for) evermore.vir altyd, ewigإلى الأبَدза винагиnavěkyfor altid; evigt; i al evighedimmerfortπαντοτινάpara siempreigavestiهمیشه؛ تا ابدikuisestià tout jamaisלָנֶצַחसदैव के लिएuvijek, vječnoörökkéselamanyaað eilífuper sempre常に언제나visadamūžīgi; uz visiem laikiemselamanyaaltijdi all evighet, for evig (og alltid)na zawszepara sempreveşnicвсегда; вечноnaveky, neprestajnevekomajneprestanoevigt, beständigtตลอดไปsonsuza kadar, ebediyen永遠навіки; назавждиسدا کے لۓmãi mãi永远

adv for ever / forˈever

1 continually He was forever looking at this watch.gedurigباسْتِمرارвинагиneustálehele tidenimmer wiederσυνεχώςcontinuamentepidevaltبطور پیوسته؛ دائمjatkuvasticontinuellementלָנֶצַחसदा के लिएneprestano, stalnoörökkéterus-menerusstögugt, alltafsempreいつも끝없이amžinainemitīgiselamanyasteedsalltidnieustanniecontinuamente/sempreîn perma­nenţă, continuuбеспрестанноneustálestalnosve vremejämt []ตลอดdurmaksızın, hep不斷地завждиہمیشہ کے لۓliên tục不断地

2 for all time I'll love you for ever (and ever).vir altydإلى الأبَدза винагиvěčněfor altid; evigt; i al evighedfür immerγια πάνταpara siempre (jamás)igavestiهمیشهikuisestipour toujoursלְנֶצַח נֶצָחִיםसदा के लिएzauvijekmindörökkéselamanyaalltaf að eilífuper sempre永久に항상amžinaiuz visiem laikiem; mūžīgisetiap masavoor altijdfor alltid/evig, i evighetna wiekipara sempreveşnic, pentru totdeauna(на)всегда; (на)вечноvečneza vselejzauvekför evigtตลอดไปebediyen永遠назавждиہمیشہ ہمیشہmãi mãi永远