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Not Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Not" is mainly used as noun meaning "emergency", "distress" or "need". It is also used as adverb.
Essential properties of "Not"
Its most important properties are:
Properties as Noun
- Gender: feminine
- Singular: die Not
- Plural: die Noten
Meanings of "Not" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Emergency or extreme difficulty"
"Not", when used with this meaning, acts as noun.
- Definition: "Situation of emergency or extreme difficulty."
- Translation(s): emergency, distress, need, hardship, predicament
- Synonym(s): Notfall, Notlage, Notstand
- Antonym(s): Wohlstand, Überfluss
- Related word(s): Krise, Gefahr, Bedrängnis
📝 Some usage examples:
- In Not geratene Menschen brauchen unsere Hilfe.
- Die Familie befindet sich in großer finanzieller Not.
- In Zeiten der Not halten die Menschen zusammen.
2.) "Barely, with difficulty"
"Not", when used with this meaning, acts as adverb.
- Definition: "Barely, with difficulty."
- Translation(s): barely, scarcely, hardly, with difficulty
- Synonym(s): kaum, knapp, schwerlich
- Antonym(s): leicht, mühelos
- Related word(s): gerade noch, mit Mühe
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er konnte not die Treppe hinaufsteigen.
- Das Geld reicht not für das Nötigste.
- Sie hat die Prüfung not bestanden.