at no time

[/æt noʊ taɪm/]
adverbial phrase
em nenhum momento
1. never; not at any point during a specified period
At no time was the agreement violated.
Em nenhum momento o acordo foi violado.
2. used to emphatically deny or contradict something
At no time did I suggest such a thing.
Em nenhum momento sugeri tal coisa.
3. during no occasion or instance whatsoever
At no time should you leave the patient unattended.
Em nenhum momento você deve deixar o paciente desatendido.
This is a formal and emphatic expression commonly used in legal documents, academic writing, and formal speech in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese. It conveys absolute negation and is often used to strengthen a statement or denial. In Portuguese legal and formal contexts, 'em nenhum momento' is the preferred choice, while European Portuguese favors 'em momento algum.'
Synonyms / Sinônimos
neverat no pointnot onceunder no circumstances
Antonyms / Antônimos
at all timesalwaysconstantlyat some time

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
em nenhum momento
most common and widely understood translation
Rio de Janeiro
em nenhuma hora
colloquial alternative
São Paulo
em nenhum momento
standard formal usage
Portugal
em momento algum
preferred Portuguese European variant

Related Words

neverwheneversometimemeanwhilesometimes

Related Idioms & Phrases

at no time whatsoever
at no time in the past
at no time in the future
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