Definition von not im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
- A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true
- Negates the meaning of the modified verb
Not knowing any better, I went ahead.
- And not
He painted the car blue and black, not solid purple.
Tom should've been eating more vegetables and not as much meat.
- Tom should have been eating more vegetables and not as much meat.
Do as I say, and not as I do.
- Do as I say, not as I do.
- To no degree
That is not red, it's orange.
- Used to indicate that the previous phrase was meant sarcastically or ironically
Sure, you're perfect the way you are... not!.
- Unary logical function NOT, true if input is false, or a gate implementing that negation function
You need a not there to conform with the negative logic of the memory chip.
- {a} a particle of denying or refusing
- negation of a word or group of words; "he does not speak French"; "she is not going"; "they are not friends"; "not many"; "not much"; "not at all"
- use this operator to exclude terms If you want to narrow your search use NOT to search for one term and not another This search will return results that include the term you want in instances where it is not related to the unwanted term
- You use not to form questions to which you expect the answer `yes'. Haven't they got enough problems there already? Didn't I see you at the party last week? Didn't you just love the Waltons?
- Shorn; shaven
- apply if the caller has a pre-existing contractual agreement with an information service, and if the call is charged to a credit card However, the bills for calls charged to a credit card would be covered by the dispute resolution procedures of the Fair Credit Billing Act
- a U S citizen or a U S permanent resident, or some one who has not obtained residency for tax purposes due to the Substantial Presence Test These individuals are only taxed on their U S source income and are required to file a tax return each year for income that they receive
- a bid May solicit these through the newspaper or trade paper advertisements This is usually for engineering/architectural services Vendor will provide information on their ability to perform the job, such as past accomplishments, staff, and current workload It is used to pre-qualify a vendor and an RFP may be solicited after the LOI
- a report; be sure you understand the difference!
- An operator used in Boolean searches to return a value when an item is not present
- emphasis You can use not or not even in front of `a' or `one' to emphasize that there is none at all of what is being mentioned. The houses are beautiful, but there's no shop, not even a pub to go into I sent report after report. But not one word was published
- A logical operator that reverses the result of a comparison Example: NOT A > B will be TRUE when A is less than or equal to B
- (n ) A logical operator that assures that if P is a statement, the NOT of P is true if P is false, false if P is true
- emphasis You use not in expressions such as `not only', `not just', and `not simply' to emphasize that something is true, but it is not the whole truth. These movies were not only making money; they were also perceived to be original There is always a `black market' not just in Britain but in Europe as a whole
- A Boolean Operator NOT is a word used to exclude terms in a computer search For example: clinton not hillary See also Boolean Logic, And, Or
- require the development a formal written charter
- no; not even; to no degree at all
- The renovation committee, in a particularly bizarre and retro mood, feels that the best course of action is to paint the walls lime green and replace the carpets with a plush orange shag
- You can use not in front of a word referring to a distance, length of time, or other amount to say that the actual distance, time, or amount is less than the one mentioned. The tug crossed our stern not fifty yards away They were here not five minutes ago!
- a reserved word used as a unary Boolean operator and in membership tests (Also used in the "null record" phrase ) 3 1, A 1
- not half: see half if not: see if not least: see least not to mention: see mention nothing if not: see nothing more often than not: see often. A logical operator that returns a false value if the operand is true and a true value if the operand is false. Care should be taken with the placement of not and other negatives in a sentence in order to avoid ambiguity. All elephants are not friendly could be taken to mean either "All elephants are unfriendly" or "Not all elephants are friendly." Similarly, the sentence Kim didn't sleep until noon could mean either "Kim went to sleep at noon" or "Kim got up before noon."·In formal writing, each part of the not only... but also construction should be followed with an element of the same grammatical type. Instead of She not only bought a new car but also a new lawnmower, one should write She bought not only a new car but also a new lawnmower; in the second version, both not only and but also are followed by noun phrases. Omitting the also tends to intensify the second part of the construction so that it no longer functions merely as a supplement to the first part: She is not only smart but brilliant. He not only wanted the diamond but wanted it desperately. See Usage Note at only
- in a search statement indicates the elimination of certain terms which may otherwise cause confusion, e g , (cat OR feline) NOT tiger
- You use not that to introduce a negative clause that contradicts something that the previous statement implies. His death took me a year to get over; not that you're ever really over it
- always an adverb noun person, place, or thing
- A word used to express negation, prohibition, denial, or refusal
- the opposite of -- " which items from the list below are necessary to solve the problem and which are not necessary " (117)
- You use not with verbs to form negative statements. The sanctions are not working the way they were intended I was not in Britain at the time There are many things you won't understand here I don't trust my father anymore
- The SQL negation operator Used in the WHERE lause to reverse the truth value of a statement See DeMorgan 's law
- You use not to represent the negative of a word, group, or clause that has just been used. `Have you found Paula?' --- `I'm afraid not, Kate.' At first I really didn't care whether he came or not
- formulae Not at all is a polite way of acknowledging a person's thanks. `Thank you very much for speaking with us.' --- `Not at all.'
- Logical negation A 0 becomes a 1 and a 1 becomes a 0
- Wot not; know not; knows not
- politeness You use not, usually in the form n't, in polite suggestions. Actually we do have a position in mind. Why don't you fill out our application? Couldn't they send it by train?
- If something is not always the case, you mean that sometimes it is the case and sometimes it is not. She couldn't always afford a babysitter The life of an FBI agent wasn't always as glamorous as people thought
- in riding and driving “Up a hill hurry not, Down a hill flurry not, On level ground spare him not ” On a Milestone in Yorkshire (near Richmond) Not at Home Scipio Nasica was intimate with the poet Ennius One day, calling on the poet, the servant said, “Ennius is not at home,” but Nasica could see him plainly in the house Well, he simply walked away without a word A few days later Ennius returned the visit, and Nasica called out, “Not at home ” Ennius instantly recognised the voice, and remonstrated “You are a nice fellow” (said Nasica), “why, I believed your slave, and you won't believe me ” This tale is often attributed to Dean Swift, but, of authentic, it was a borrowed not
- You use not when you are contrasting something that is true with something that is untrue. You use this especially to indicate that people might think that the untrue statement is true. He has his place in the Asian team not because he is white but because he is good Training is an investment not a cost
- not Not is often shortened to n't in spoken English, and added to the auxiliary or modal verb. For example, `did not' is often shortened to `didn't'
- You use not, usually in the form n't, in question tags after a positive statement. `It's a nice piece of jewellery though, isn't it?' I've been a great husband, haven't I?
- Indicates that the first term is the proper object, as opposed to the second
- negation of a word or group of words; "he does not speak French"; "she is not going"; "they are not friends"; "not many"; "not much"; "not at all
- a word found in the dictionary (programs exist that can systematically and rapidly try every word in the dictionary)
- You use not, usually in the form n't, in questions which imply that someone should have done something, or to express surprise that something is not the case. Why didn't you do it months ago? Hasn't anyone ever kissed you before? Shouldn't you have gone further?
- You can use not in front of `all' or `every' when you want to say something that applies only to some members of the group that you are talking about. Not all the money, to put it mildly, has been used wisely Not every applicant had a degree
- {param x} must be an integral type Returns 1 if {param x} is non-zero, else 1
- A Boolean operator that narrows a search by excluding terms For example, swimming not beaches would retrieve information about swimming that does not include the word beaches See also operators
- emphasis Not at all is an emphatic way of saying `No' or of agreeing that the answer to a question is `No'. `Sorry. I sound like Abby, don't I?' --- `No. Not at all.' `You don't think that you've betrayed your country.' --- `No I don't. No, not at all.'
- noght
- na
- ne
- nat
- no
- nought
- nicht
- lest
- NOT function
- A function that is equivalent to the NOT operator
- NOT operator
- An operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true
- not a chance
- Absolutely not; no way
Do I think she'll go out with him? Not a chance.
- not a minute too soon
- at the last possible moment; just in time
- not a one
- None whatsoever
Looking through my old painting books, there are no women in them. Not a one.
- not a patch on
- Not nearly as good as
The new model is not a patch on the original version.
- not a pretty sight
- Something visually unappealing, ranging from mildly unattractive to utterly disgusting in appearance
Bud was not a pretty sight. Four days and nights of trying to see how much whisky he could drink, and how long he could play poker without going to sleep or going broke, had left their mark on his face.
- not a pretty sight
- Something disappointing, disquieting, disreputable, or otherwise unworthy of admiration
They showed little remorse in using this power to its full extent, against each other, against smaller producers and against the laboring poor, including strong-arm tactics of no legality. The result was not a pretty sight.
- not a sausage
- absolutely nothing, none of something
I've just looked through our accounts, and it's not good. We've got nothing, not a sausage.
- not all it's cracked up to be
- Not as good as claimed; falling short of expectations
He quickly found that the new version of Windows is not all it's cracked up to be.
- not all there
- mentally incompetent; of low intelligence; absentminded
- not at all
- Used similarly to you're welcome, as a conventional reply to an expression of gratitude
- not at all
- Not
He's not at all friendly towards his ex-wife.
- not bad
- Reasonably good
- not be able to get a word in edgeways
- To be unable to say a single word because of someone else's talkativeness
- not be caught dead
- To refuse completely to do something
I would not be caught dead in such a skimpy dress.
- not bear thinking about
- Too frightening or upsetting to even contemplate
If the train had come just 5 seconds earlier... well, it just doesn't bear thinking about!.
- not by any means
- Not at all, not in the slightest
Though unusual in the Dublin area he knew that it was not by any means unknown for desperadoes who had next to nothing to live on to be abroad waylaying and generally terrorising peaceable pedestrians by placing a pistol at their head.
- not cricket
- unsportsmanlike
- not enough room to swing a cat
- very little space (available)
They had not space enough (according to the vulgar saying) to swing a Cat in.
- not equal sign
- A relation symbol that indicates that two expressions are different; the ≠ symbol
- not even
- Introduces or constitutes a more emphatic negation or exclusion then not
You didn't even look at me.
- not even
- Used to express strong disappointment or disapproval
Not even!.
- not even one
- None at all
- not give a monkey's
- Not to have the slightest interest or concern
- not give a tinker's cuss
- to be uninterested in something
I don't give a tinker's cuss about your opinions, I'm doing it my way.
- not give a tinker's damn
- To be uninterested in something
I don't give a tinker's damn about your opinions, I'm doing it my way.
- not give somebody the time of day
- to ignore someone deliberately; to refuse to talk or pay attention to someone probably because you think they are not good enough to talk to you or they really annoy you
I think I've really annoyed him this time - he won't even give me the time of day!.
- not guilties
- plural form of not guilty
- not guilty
- A verdict or formal finding by the legal system that a defendant is not culpable for the crime with which the defendant was charged
- not guilty
- A formal plea by a defendant of not being culpable for the crime with which the defendant is charged
If you do not plead, a plea of not guilty will be entered for you.
- not guilty
- Of a person, legally innocent of a crime which they have been accused of in a court of law
He was found not guilty because there was a reasonable doubt.
- not guilty
- A member of a jury or tribunal supporting acquittal, or a vote cast in support of acquittal
- not guilty
- Innocent
The jury said he was not guilty. I knew he wouldn't have done something like that.
- not guilty
- A person who has been acquitted of a crime
- not half
- Greatly; to a considerable extent
You bet she wouldn't like fer me to be killed--not 'arf!....
- not half bad
- Pretty good; okay; decent
It was his first attempt at cooking, but I tried it and it was not half bad.
- not happy, Jan
- Used to express displeasure at someone else's incompetence
- not hardly
- Not even hardly: not at all
- not have a bean
- to be destitute or penniless
- not have a leg to stand on
- To lack support, as in an argument, debate, or negotiation
There are still those who argue that the Earth is flat, but with modern technology and satellite photos they really do not have a leg to stand on.
- not have the faintest
- To not know; to have no idea
Talking to him for a few minutes, it was clear he hadn't the faintest what to do.
- not in Kansas anymore
- No longer in quiet and comfortable surroundings
As soon as I walked into that party I thought, I'm not in Kansas anymore..
- not in a million years
- Alternative form of never in a million years
- not in the least
- not at all, not in any way
- not in the slightest
- not at all, not in any way
- not invented here
- Invented outside one's own company (referring to the knee-jerk dismissal of products, technologies, etc. that come from third parties)
- not know which end is up
- To have no common sense; to be ignorant of the most basic facts
The new kid won't last. He doesn't know which end is up.
- not leave one's thoughts
- Said when one keeps thinking about something
- not long for this world
- unlikely to remain for much time
Though Aunt Maud had always maintained she was not long for this world, she outlived all her generation.
- not much cop
- Not very good; unimpressive
I'm not much cop at the decorating lark, am I, Floss? Never mind, Dad..
- not much of anything
- Very little; not a lot
One more song about movin’ along the highway / Can’t say much of anything that's new.
- not now
- happening at an other moment than the current one
- not on
- unacceptable or impossible
1998: A feature of a situation may be influencing us although we do not realize it. From the agent's point of view the motivational power and direction of a consideration may not even be recognized. We often do not know why certain choices are just not on, and others so strangely attractive. Ruling Passions: A Theory of Practical Reasoning By Simon Blackburn.
- not on your life
- Absolutely not; under no circumstances
Do you think I will ever go back after that? Not on your life!.
- not on your nelly
- not on your life, an emphatic form of no
- not on your tintype
- An answer indicating outright rejection or denial; no way; absolutely not
He got out an enlistment blank, and placing his finger on a blank line said, Sign here. I answered, Not on your tintype. I beg your pardon? Then I explained to him that I would not sign it without first reading it. — Arthur Guy Empey, Over the top, 1917.
- not out
- not out; in
- not out
- not dismissed and having not retired
- not playing with a full deck
- Not acting completely sanely, or mildly mentally retarded or diminished
- not quite
- Almost, very nearly
- not that there's anything wrong with that
- A signal phrase that one does not wish to offend when discussing a potentially contentious issue involving personal beliefs
- not the end of the world
- It's of minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed
Don't worry; it's not the end of the world if he doesn't attend.
- not the sharpest knife in the drawer
- One who is deficient in intelligence; a dimwit
man who has lost every dollar he ever won–somewhere north of $US300 million ($370 million)–and done three years for rape is possibly not the sharpest knife in the drawer, nor the most likeable.
- not the sharpest knives in the drawer
- plural form of not the sharpest knife in the drawer
- not to mention
- much less, let alone
Betsy can't seem to boil the potatoes, not to mention prepare an entire meal.
- not to put too fine a point on it
- used to apologise for a possibly impolite statement one is making
En route to his taciturn and, not to put too fine a point on it, not yet perfectly sober companion Mr Bloom.
- not today
- happening an other day than the current one
- not touch something with a ten foot pole
- To avoid something at all costs; to refuse to associate with something; signifies a strong aversion
Serious actors of the world wouldn't touch the part with a ten-foot pole.
- not touch something with a ten foot pole
- To be unable (perhaps figuratively) to approach something or someone
the stock's gone up from nothin' out o' sight. You couldn't tech that stock with a ten-foot pole!.
- not very
- Not
- not win for losing
- To repeatedly fail in one's gambles or efforts
Manboy grinned, and looked up as Two-Way joined them, laughing. Gabe you is just naturally a Jonah to your own self, and can't win for losing no matter what.
- not worth a brass farthing
- Worth nothing or next to nothing
Democracy is not worth a brass farthing if it is being installed by bayonets.
- not worth a dime
- worthless, lacking in value
Eight of the nine who got damages were not worth a dime, and all but six of those who failed to sustain their suits were worthless. - , 1878.
- not worth a plug nickel
- Having no or almost no value; worthless
In the screenplay by Lorenzo Semple Jr., and David Rayfiel, Turner very early on stumbles upon the existence of a kind of super-C.I.A. within the C.I.A., after which his life is not worth a plug nickel.
- not worth a plugged nickel
- Alternative form of not worth a plug nickel
I'm just telling you. Take this girl along, and your life's not worth a plugged nickel.
- not yet
- Used to describe that something is expected to happen but has not for the moment
- not-for-profit
- A company or organization that is not meant to make a profit
- not-for-profit
- not meant to make a profit
- not-thereness
- The quality of not being there; absence
The comatose feel of Max, the pendulous not-thereness as he leaned onto me, now returned. How did I screw up so bad? I said.
- not one's scene
- Something you don’t like or feel comfortable with
- not once
- never, don't even do it one time
- not be backward in coming forward
- (Ev ile ilgili) (British & Australian humorous) Be confident and always ready to express an opinion
- not dog
- A vegan or vegetarian imitation-sausage, or hot dog sandwich
- not on your nelly
- (deyim) in your dreams
- not one's scene
- Not something one enjoys or is interested in
- not very
- not especially, not too -
- waste not, want not
- If one is not wasteful then one will not be needy
I'm a believer in “waste not, want not”, and we roast our leftover bread, finely sliced and brushed with olive oil, in a low oven.
- not available
- na
- not least
- Notably; in particular
- not likely
- Very little chance, improbable, a slim chance
"Do you think we'll win the prize?" the boy asked. "Not likely," his dad replied.
- not to mention
- IN ADDITION TO, as well as; not counting, not including, to say nothing of, aside from, besides
- Not Applicable
- na
- Not even
- uneven
When the laundry is unevenly distributed inside the washing machine, it can cause the washing machine to vibrate or even move.
- When the laundry is not evenly distributed inside the washing machine, it can cause the washing machine to vibrate or even move.
- Not found
- unfound
- Not often
- unoften
- judge not that ye be not judged
- one should never be critical of others because criticism always comes back on the one who criticises
- not applicable
- {s} does not apply
- not at all
- not one bit; on the contrary, vice versa
- not at all
- not in the least
- not at all
- nothing of the sort
- not at all
- not by a long sight
- not available
- not around, occupied at the moment; not attainable for immediate use
- not available
- {s} unavailable
- not bad
- very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
- not bad
- not awful, average, mediocre, not good and not bad
- not enough
- not sufficient, not adequate
- not enough
- inadequate
- not enough
- too little
- not important
- not significant, doesn't matter
- not important
- of no consequence
- not important
- of no importance
- not important
- no matter
- not much
- not a lot, not many; not especially, not in particular
- not necessarily
- not certainly, actually no, not exactly
- not only
- not merely (used to introduce the first phrase of a correlative construction and usually followed by `but' or `but also'); "not only was he poor, but
- not only
- if it were not enough that -; not just, also -
- not really
- not exactly, not necessarily
- not responding
- {s} unresponsive
- not so
- not is such a way, not like that; not very, not to such a degree
- not sure
- uncertain, doubtful
- not to mention
- not even considering; besides
- not to mention
- much less; "she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal"
- not working
- out of action
- not yet
- not at this time, not just now, not to this point in time
- not yet
- subsequent to a specified or implied time; "he hasn't arrived yet"
- not yet
- subsequent to a specified or implied time; "he hasn't arrived yet
