"nunca" meaning in Spanish

See nunca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈnunka/, [ˈnũŋ.ka]
Rhymes: -unka Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish nunqua, from Latin numquam, from ne + umquam. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|nunqua|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish nunqua, {{inh+|es|osp|nunqua}} Inherited from Old Spanish nunqua, {{inh|es|la|numquam}} Latin numquam, {{m|la|ne}} ne, {{m|la|umquam}} umquam Head templates: {{es-adv}} nunca
  1. never Synonyms: jamás, en su vida
    Sense id: en-nunca-es-adv-ZJfks9e-
  2. ever
    Sense id: en-nunca-es-adv-YyEmVfLi Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "de nunca acabar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "más nunca"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "más vale tarde que nunca"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nunca digas de este agua no beberé"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nunca digas nunca"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nunca es tarde si la dicha es buena"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nunca jamás"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nunca más"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nunca mucho cuesta poco"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nunca se sabe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nunca segundas partes fueron buenas"
    }
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      "expansion": "Old Spanish nunqua",
      "name": "inh"
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      "expansion": "Latin numquam",
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      },
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    },
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  "pos": "adv",
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        {
          "english": "I've never tasted lobster.",
          "text": "Nunca he probado la langosta.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He will never screw you over.",
          "ref": "2008, Fausto Ponce, Fuera de lugar, Lulu.com, page 7",
          "text": "Nunca te va a hacer una chingadera.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "never"
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        {
          "word": "jamás"
        },
        {
          "word": "en su vida"
        }
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        {
          "english": "We're better than ever.",
          "text": "Estamos mejor que nunca.",
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        }
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      ],
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          "ever",
          "ever"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnunka/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnũŋ.ka]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-unka"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nunca"
}
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    "Rhymes:Spanish/unka/2 syllables",
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    "Spanish adverbs",
    "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Spanish lemmas",
    "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Spanish terms with audio links"
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    {
      "word": "de nunca acabar"
    },
    {
      "word": "más nunca"
    },
    {
      "word": "más vale tarde que nunca"
    },
    {
      "word": "nunca digas de este agua no beberé"
    },
    {
      "word": "nunca digas nunca"
    },
    {
      "word": "nunca es tarde si la dicha es buena"
    },
    {
      "word": "nunca jamás"
    },
    {
      "word": "nunca más"
    },
    {
      "word": "nunca mucho cuesta poco"
    },
    {
      "word": "nunca se sabe"
    },
    {
      "word": "nunca segundas partes fueron buenas"
    }
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        "4": "",
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        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
      },
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "la",
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "la",
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      },
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    }
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  ],
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    "nun‧ca"
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  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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        "Spanish terms with quotations",
        "Spanish terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "I've never tasted lobster.",
          "text": "Nunca he probado la langosta.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He will never screw you over.",
          "ref": "2008, Fausto Ponce, Fuera de lugar, Lulu.com, page 7",
          "text": "Nunca te va a hacer una chingadera.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "never"
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      "links": [
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          "never"
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        {
          "word": "jamás"
        },
        {
          "word": "en su vida"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Spanish terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "We're better than ever.",
          "text": "Estamos mejor que nunca.",
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        }
      ],
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        "ever"
      ],
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          "ever",
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnunka/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈnũŋ.ka]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-unka"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nunca"
}

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