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not

Pronunciation: /nɑːt; nɒt/

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Spanish translation of not

adv

  • 1 no I asked them not to tell anyone = les pedí que no se lo dijeran a nadie
  • 2

    not that

    (as conj) I'm going to London, not that it's any business of yours = voy a Londres, no es que a ti te importe, pero …
  • 3 (emphatic) ni not a penny more = ni un penique más
  • 4 (replacing clause) I hope not = espero que no are you going to help me or not? = ¿me vas a ayudar o no?

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