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not

not

Meaning of not

gives negative meaning

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British English/nɒt/
American English/nɑːt/
Russian transcription[nʲe]
not
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я ещё не готов.

I am not ready yet.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Не открывай дверь, пока я не вернусь.

Do not open the door until I return.

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not belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

notне
togetherвместе
oftenчасто
rarelyредко
earlyрано
lateпоздно
todayсегодня

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between not / n't / no / never / none / nothing

N
🇬🇧English
n't

contracted negative form used only with auxiliaries and some verbs

A1Very Often

She isn't coming.

🇬🇧English

used to negate nouns, answers, or requests

A1Very Often

No problem.

🇬🇧English

means at no time

A1Very Often

I never smoke.

🇬🇧English

means not any; refers to zero amount or number

A1Often

None of them came.

🇬🇧English

means not anything

A1Often

There is nothing here.

🇬🇧English

means not anybody; refers to no person

A1Often

Nobody knows.

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How to pronounce not and what this word means

not means not. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce not

/nɒt/

not translation

not

not examples

I am not ready yet.

not transcription

/nɒt/, /nɑːt/

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not meaning: what does it mean?

gives negative meaning

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not is pronounced as /nɒt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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I am not ready yet. Translation: Я ещё не готов.

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