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Meaning of never mind | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
ˈnɛ.vɚˌmaɪnd

Definitions

  1. It is not important; do not fret; used to reassure or comfort the person to whom it is said.
    hortative
  2. Do not be concerned (about someone or something, or about doing something).
    hortative
  3. Indicates a withdrawal or retractment of a previous statement.
    hortative
  4. Let alone; much less.
    idiomatic

Equivalents

العربية غير مهم لَا بَأْسَ
Čeština pustit z hlavy srát
Deutsch das ist egal das macht nichts ganz egal kümmer dich nicht kümmere dich nicht macht nichts nicht so wichtig schon gut sorg dich nicht sorge dich nicht vergiss es
Español da igual es igual ignorarme no importa no le hace no se preocupe no te preocupes olvidarlo qué más da ya no ya no importa
Suomi anti olla
Français ça ne fait rien ce n'est pas grave laisse tomber peu importe qu'importe tant pis
Italiano come non detto lascia perdere lascia stare non importa non preoccuparti
日本語 ご心配なく ドンマイ なんでもない 構わない 気にしないで 気にしないでください 気にするな
한국어 신경 쓰지 마
Nederlands laat maar maakt niet uit
Polski mniejsza mniejsza o mniejsza z nieważne pal licho to nic
Português deixa deixa para lá esquece não se preocupe com não te preocupes com
Русский забыли не беспоко́йся не волну́йся неважно ничего ничего́ стра́шного
Svenska strunt samma
Türkçe kulak arkası etmek

Examples

“I'm afraid I’ve broken your mug. — Never mind, it was old and I was going to throw it away.”
“Did you fall over and hurt your knee? Never mind, I’ll put a bandage on it.”
“Never mind about me — you go and I’ll join you later.”
“Here’s some money for you. Never mind about paying me back; you can keep it.”
“You're a fool. — What did you call me? — Never mind.”
“Can you hand me that screwdriver? Wait, never mind, give me the fire extinguisher instead.”
“divorce is so funny. like never mind”
“They wouldn't go near that place, never mind spending an entire day there.”
“It’s remarkable that this game could have been even better than it was. The U.S. has rarely outplayed any opponent in its modern era of World Cup games, never mind a superpower that won its opener 6-2 over Iran.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

nevermind neverminded neverminding Neville Longbottom Neville Longbottomed Neville Longbottoming

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