Meaning of aldrei | Babel Free
ˈaltreiːDefinitions
- never, at no time
- Equivalent to 'in a pig's eye': Under very unlikely circumstances; probably never.
Equivalents
Español
el día que las vacas vuelen
Suomi
kun lehmät lentävät
Íslenska
alls ekki
Русский
когда рак на горе свистнет
Examples
“Ég mun aldrei fyrirgefa þér.”
I will never forgive you.
“Hún sagðist að hún myndi koma til klukkan 8 en hún kemur aldrei á réttum tíma.”
She said she'd show up at 8, but she never shows up on time.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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