nem.
not even (introduces an emphatic negation)
Meaning & usage
not even (introduces an emphatic negation)
Nem eu sabia disso.
do not even (introduces an emphatic negative command)
Nem pense em fazer isso.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese nen, from Latin nec (“nor; and not”). Compare Galician nin, Catalan, French, and Spanish ni, Italian né.
neither … nor
Nem gosto nem desgosto.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese nen, from Latin nec (“nor; and not”). Compare Galician nin, Catalan, French, and Spanish ni, Italian né.
nor; and not (introduces a further negative statement)
Não sei, nem quero saber.
nor (introducing each except the first term of a series, indicating none of them is true)
Devemos aguentar sem água nem comida.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese nen, from Latin nec (“nor; and not”). Compare Galician nin, Catalan, French, and Spanish ni, Italian né.
nah, no
Você gosta de abóbora? Nem! Eu prefiro cenoura.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese nen, from Latin nec (“nor; and not”). Compare Galician nin, Catalan, French, and Spanish ni, Italian né.
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