not

/nɒt/

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Translation

Used to make a word or sentence mean the opposite, or to say something is untrue.

Examples

am tired.

"Not" changes "I am tired" into the opposite meaning.

does coffee.

"Not" comes after "does" to say the action is untrue.

is far here.

"Not" tells you the place is close, not far.

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Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 1.