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not

/ˈnɑːt/

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adverb

a - used to form the negative of modal verbs (such as should and could) and auxiliary verbs (such as do and have)

He would/could not stay.

We have not spoken with them.

It may not be fast, but it's reliable.

That kind of behavior should not be allowed.

He did not seem to care.

b - used before a verb or clause to make it negative or give it an opposite meaning

They gave us the option of not attending.

She told me not to do it.

You are not to go there without permission.

He seemed not to care.

It's odd, but that's not to say [=that does not mean] that it's bad. - see also not to mention at 1mention

a - used with a word or phrase to make it negative or give it an opposite meaning

The books are not here.

No, that's not what I said.

That's not funny!

That is not necessarily true.

You're not always right.

You are not the only one who is worried.

She is not (at all/very) pleased/happy.

I'm not happy or sad, just bored.

It is not as easy as it seems.

Things are not going well.

He is not guilty.

He lives not far from here.

Are we there yet? Not quite.

Is there any left? Not much.

It is not just/only/merely [=more than just] a novel; it is a literary classic.

Not many [=few] people showed up. - see also not a few at 1few

b - used with a negative word to make a positive statement

Their request is not unreasonable. [=their request is reasonable]

His experience is not unusual. [=others have had similar experiences]

What do you think of the food? It's not bad. [=it's pretty good]

c informal + humorous - used humorously at the end of a positive statement to show that you really meant the opposite

That's very interestingnot! [=that's not interesting]

less or fewer than

He was standing not six feet away from me.

The bullet passed not five inches from my head!

Not all of us agree. [=some of us do not agree]

Not everybody finds her work interesting. [=some people find her work boring]

used to refer to a possible situation, condition, etc., that is different from or opposite to another situation, condition, etc.

The planet is sometimes hard to see and sometimes not. [=and sometimes easy to see]

It works in theory if not in practice. [=even if it doesn't work in practice] - often used in the phrase or not

Believe it or not [=whether you believe me or don't believe me], we were there just last week.

Ready or not, here I come!

Like it or not, you'll do as he says. [=you'll do as he says whether you like or don't like it]

used to give a negative answer to a question

Do you think they forgot? I hope not.

Should we go? I'd rather not.

Do you think it's true? Probably/Certainly not.

Do you mind? Not at all.

as like as not

or like as not

xem like

more often than not

happening more than half the time

He wins more often than not. [=he wins more than he loses]

More often than not, I stay home instead of going out.

not a/one

no thing or person

There was not one available taxi to be found. [=no taxis were available]

Not a/one single person showed up. [=no one showed up]

Not a word came out of her mouth.

not that

used to say that something said before is not important

I tried to help, not that it mattered. [=but it did not matter]

I saw him with some other woman, not that I care. [=but I don't care]

* Các từ tương tự:
notable, notably, notarize, notary public, notation, notch, note, notebook, noted