ever

Pronúncia: ˈɛvəʳ
    adverb
  1. [at any time, at no time] have you ever been on an aircraft carrier? has estat mai en un portaavions?
  2. if you ever come to London si mai vens a Londres.
  3. if you ever find it si finalment ho trobes.
  4. she seldom, if ever goes to the cinema ben poques vegades va al cine, si és que hi va mai.
  5. nothing ever happens in this village en aquest poble, no hi passa mai res.
  6. do you ever wish you were married? no has pensat mai que t'agradaria ésser casat?
  7. if he ever asks you anything mai que et pregunti res, si mai et pregunta res, si alguna vegada et pregunta alguna cosa.
  8. hardly ever gairebé mai.
  9. he hardly ever shows his feelings gairebé mai no exterioritza els seus sentiments.
  10. better than ever millor que mai.

    11. [emphasizing question]
  11. what ever did he want? què és el que volia?, què caram volia?
  12. why ever did you do it? per què caram ho vas fer?, per quina raó ho vas fer?, per quins set sous ho vas fer?

    13. [after superlative]
  13. the best ever el millor de totes les èpoques, el millor que mai hàgim vist.
  14. the coldest night ever la nit més freda de totes les que he conegut.
  15. this is the best work you have ever done aquest és el millor treball que has fet en ta vida.

    16. [after comparative]
  16. it is raining harder than ever plou més que mai.

    17. [always]
  17. after, ever  since d'aleshores ençà, d'ençà que.
  18. as ever com sempre.
  19. you will find me ever at your service [old use] sempre em trobaràs al teu servei.
  20. as ever, yours ever [ending a letter] una abraçada de.
  21. for ever per sempre.
  22. for ever and ever, for ever and a day per sempre més.

  23. ever and anon archaic de tant en tant.
  24. ever so much molt i molt.
  25. ever so molt.
  26. he's ever so nice és tan (i tan) simpàtic.
  27. it's ever so cold fa tant i tant fred.
  28. we're ever so grateful t'estem tan (i tan) agraïts.
  29. as if he would ever do such a thing com si ell fos capaç de fer una cosa així.
  30. did you ever! [expressing surprise, incredulity] has sentit mai una cosa igual?
  31. as soon as ever I can tan aviat com em sigui possible.