not even

même pas, pas même

Souligne que quelque chose de minime, de facile ou d’attendu ne s’est pas produit ou n’est pas inclus.

En anglais simple : Used to stress that something surprisingly small, easy, or likely did not happen or is not included.

• He did not even smile.
• Not even my best friend knew the secret.
• They gave us no food, not even a piece of bread.

Comment l'utiliser : not even + noun/pronoun (Not even her parents knew.); not even + verb (He did not even say goodbye.)

Expressions courantes : not even once, not even someone, not even a little

c’est pas vrai, n’importe quoi

S’emploie pour exprimer une grande déception ou un vif désaccord avec ce que quelqu’un vient de dire.

En anglais simple : Used to show that you are very disappointed or strongly dislike what someone has said.

• “They canceled our trip.” “Not even!”
• “We have to work all weekend.” “Not even!”
• “They gave our tickets away.” “Not even! That is so unfair.”

Synonymes : no way

Expressions courantes : not even, not even seriously