never in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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never [Brit ˈnɛvə, Am ˈnɛvər] ADV When never is used to modify a verb (she never wears a hat, I've never seen him) it is translated ne…jamais in French; ne comes before the verb, and before the auxiliary in compound tenses, and jamais comes after the verb or auxiliary: elle ne porte jamais de chapeau, je ne l'ai jamais vu.
When never is used without a verb, it is translated by jamais alone: ‘admit it!’—‘never!’ = ‘avoue-le!’—‘jamais’.
For examples and particular usages, see the entry below.

1. never (not ever):

I never go to London
je ne vais jamais à Londres
he will never forget it
il ne l'oubliera jamais
she never says anything
elle ne dit jamais rien
I never work on Saturdays
je ne travaille jamais le samedi
I've never known him to be late
ce n'est pas le genre à être en retard
I've never seen such a mess
je n'ai jamais vu un désordre pareil
never have I seen such poverty
je n'ai jamais vu une telle pauvreté
‘have you ever been to Paris?’—‘never’
‘as-tu déjà visité Paris?’—‘jamais’
it's now or never
c'est le moment ou jamais
never again
plus jamais
never before has the danger been so great
jamais le danger n'a été aussi grand
never in all my life or born days
jamais de la vie
never ever lie to me again!
ne me mens plus jamais!
he never ever drinks alcohol
il ne boit absolument jamais d'alcool
never one to refuse a free meal, he agreed
il a accepté parce qu'il ne dit jamais non à un repas gratuit
never a day passes but he phones me
pas un jour ne passe sans qu'il me téléphone
better late than never
mieux vaut tard que jamais
you never know
on ne sait jamais

See also mind, fear

I.mind [Brit mʌɪnd, Am maɪnd] N

1. mind (centre of thought, feelings):

mind
esprit m
mind
tête f
a healthy mind
un esprit sain
peace of mind
tranquillité d'esprit
it's all in the mind
c'est tout dans la tête inf
to cross sb's mind
venir à l'esprit de qn
it never crossed my mind that…
ça ne m'est jamais venu à l'esprit que…, ça ne m'a jamais effleuré l'esprit que…
what was in the judge's mind?
qu'est-ce que le juge avait en tête?
at the back of my mind I had my doubts
au fond de moi j'avais des doutes
my mind was full of suspicion
j'avais des soupçons sur tout
that's a load or weight off my mind
ça me soulage beaucoup
to be clear in one's mind about/that…
être sûr de/que…
to build up an image in one's mind of sb/sth
se faire une image de qn/qc
to feel easy in one's mind about sth
se sentir rassuré quant à qc
to have something on one's mind
être préoccupé
to set one's mind on doing sth
décider de faire qc
to set sb's mind at rest
rassurer qn
nothing could be further from my mind
loin de moi cette pensée

III.mind [Brit mʌɪnd, Am maɪnd] VB trans

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2. mind (object to):

I don't mind the cold/her husband
le froid/son mari ne me dérange pas
I don't mind cats, but I prefer dogs
je n'ai rien contre les chats, mais je préfère les chiens
I don't mind having a try
ça ne me dérangerait pas d'essayer
‘do you mind if I bring him?’—‘no, I don't mind’
‘est-ce que ça te dérange si je viens avec lui?’—‘bien sûr que non’
‘do you want to go today or tomorrow?’—‘I don't mind’
‘tu veux y aller aujourd'hui ou demain?’—‘ça m'est égal’
they were late, not that I minded, but still…
ils étaient en retard, non que cela m'ait dérangé, mais tout de même…
I don't mind who comes
peut venir qui veut
she doesn't mind where he sleeps/when he turns up hum
pour elle, il peut dormir où il veut/arriver quand il veut
will they mind us being late?
est-ce qu'ils seront fâchés si nous sommes en retard?
would you mind keeping my seat for me/opening the window?
est-ce que ça vous ennuierait de garder ma place/d'ouvrir la fenêtre?
would you mind accompanying me to the station?
je vous demanderai de bien vouloir me suivre au commissariat
I don't mind telling you, I was frightened
je peux te dire que j'ai eu peur
I think you were a bit rude, if you don't mind my saying so
pour être franc, je trouve que tu as été un peu impoli
if you don't mind my asking…
si ce n'est pas une question indiscrète…
‘like a cigarette?’—‘don't mind if I do’ inf
‘une cigarette?’—‘c'est pas de refus’ inf
I wouldn't mind a glass of wine
je prendrais volontiers un verre de vin
if you don't mind
si cela ne vous fait rien also iron

IV.mind [Brit mʌɪnd, Am maɪnd]

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I.fear [Brit fɪə, Am ˈfɪr] N

1. fear (dread, fright):

fear
peur f
fear of death
peur de la mort
I couldn't move for or from fear
j'étais paralysé par la peur
he accepted out of fear
c'est la peur qui l'a fait accepter
have no fear! liter or hum
n'ayez pas peur!
to live in fear
vivre dans la peur
to live or go in fear of one's life
craindre pour sa vie
he lives in fear of being found out or that he will be found out
il vit dans la crainte perpétuelle d'être découvert
for fear of doing
de peur de faire
for fear that …
de peur que …
+ subj I kept quiet for fear of waking them/that they would wake up
j'ai fait le moins de bruit possible de peur de les réveiller/de peur qu'ils (ne) se réveillent
for fear of death/punishment
de peur de mourir/d'être puni
to have no fear of sth
ne pas avoir peur de qc
to have no fear that …
ne pas avoir peur que …
+ subj fear of God
crainte f de Dieu
the news struck fear into his heart liter
la nouvelle l'a rempli d'effroi

2. fear (worry, apprehension):

fear
crainte f (for pour)
their fears for their son/the future
leurs craintes pour leur fils/pour l'avenir
my fears proved groundless
mes craintes se sont révélées injustifiées
my worst fears were confirmed (when…)
mes pires craintes se sont trouvées confirmées (quand…)
my fears about the company collapsing or that the company would collapse
mes craintes que la société (ne) fasse faillite
fears are growing for sb
on craint de plus en plus pour qn
fears are growing that his life may be in danger
on craint de plus en plus que sa vie (ne) soit en danger
(grave) fears have arisen that …
on craint (fort) que …
I told him my fears that …
je lui ai dit que je craignais que …
+ subj the future/the operation holds no fears for her
elle n'a pas peur de l'avenir/de l'opération

II.fear [Brit fɪə, Am ˈfɪr] VB trans

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1. fear (be afraid of):

fear
craindre
to fear to do
craindre de faire
experts fear a crisis if the situation continues to worsen
les experts craignent une crise si la situation continue à empirer
to fear that …
craindre que …
+ subj she feared that her proposals might not be accepted
elle craignait que ses propositions ne soient pas acceptées
I fear (that) she may be dead
j'ai (bien) peur or je crains qu'elle (ne) soit morte
it is feared (that)
on craint que
+ subj it is feared (that) the recession may get worse
on craint que la récession empire or n'empire
the substance is feared to cause cancer
on craint que la substance ne provoque le cancer
20 people are feared to have died or are feared dead in the accident
on craint que 20 personnes ne soient mortes dans l'accident
a ruler who was greatly feared
un chef qui inspirait la crainte
she's a woman to be feared
c'est une femme redoutable
to fear the worst
craindre le pire, s'attendre au pire

III.fear [Brit fɪə, Am ˈfɪr] VB intr

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IV.fear [Brit fɪə, Am ˈfɪr]

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never-never [Am ˌnɛvərˈnɛvər] N Brit inf

never-ending [Brit nɛvərˈɛndɪŋ, Am ˌnɛvər ˈɛndɪŋ] ADJ

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cheats never prosper prov
ça ne paie jamais de tricher
ironically, she never replied
l'ironie, c'est qu'elle n'a jamais répondu

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to never look back
ne jamais regarder en arrière
never look a gift horse in the mouth prov
à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la bride

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never Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

now his brother would never do that
son frère, lui, ne ferait jamais ça
to never hear the last of it
ne jamais finir d'en entendre parler
never judge a book by its cover
il ne faut jamais juger des apparences
it never rains but it pours
jamais deux sans trois (un malheur n'arrive jamais seul)
I've never seen a film like this
je n'ai jamais vu un film comme celui-ci
he'll never set the world on fire
il n'a pas inventé la poudre inf
she has still never gone away
elle n'est encore jamais partie
never to get over a failure
rester sur un échec
but in the end it never happened
mais finalement ça ne s'est pas fait
it never crossed our mind that ...
nous étions à cent [ou mille] lieues de penser que ...
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It was essential that this novelist never rise again.
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Worse, it provoked the general feeling that it would have been better if the game had never come out, instead resting forever as the dictionary definition of vapourware.
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He was never a mine of information about the game, and was even reluctant to discuss his own career.
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By the 12th century, the council was essentially powerless as a separate entity, though it seems clear that the system was never formally dismantled.
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The breathalyzers never fail to detect a truly drunk person.
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As a matter of interest it is noted the diaphone has never been inoperative since installation in 1926.
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There has been a long-running campaign to have the older tunnel converted into a cycleway, though this scheme has never gained wholehearted council support.
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My eerie shades bubble with an irrepressible sense of humour, ready to laugh with (never "at") those earth-bound mortals whose fears they once shared.
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She owns the majority of the city and is never seen without her gaudy jewellery and lavish clothing.
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However, the location of the alignments were never finalised and further investigation and studies would have been required.
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