EI — meaning in English

English meaning

• fail verb To be unsuccessful in achieving something.
• neither det Not one and not the other, of two things.
• No det Not any; none at all.
• nope particle An informal, emphatic way of saying "no."
• not adv A word used to make a statement, verb, or phrase negative.

Senses

EI is used for these senses in English:

• fail (transitive) Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)
• fail (transitive) To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert; to disappoint one's expectations.
• neither Not either (used with nor).
• no Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully.
• no A negating expression; an answer that shows disagreement, denial, refusal, or disapproval.
• no A vote not in favor, or opposing a proposition.
• no Used to show disagreement, negation, denial, refusal, or prohibition.
• no Used to show agreement with a negative question.

fail — full definition

1. verb To be unsuccessful in achieving something.
2. verb To stop working correctly, as of a machine or system.
3. verb To let someone down by not meeting their expectations or needs.
4. noun Informal: an instance of failure or something that turns out badly.

neither — full definition

1. det Not one and not the other, of two things.
2. conj Used with "nor" to link two negative alternatives.
3. adv Also not; used to agree with a preceding negative statement.

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