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not even one

[nɑt ˈiːvən wʌn]
phrase
nem um sequer
1. An emphatic negation indicating the absence of any single item or person from a group; a stronger way of saying 'not one'
Not even one person showed up to the meeting.
Nem uma sequer pessoa apareceu na reunião.
2. Used to emphasize that something did not happen at all, not in the slightest
He didn't thank me, not even one time.
Ele não me agradeceu, nem uma única vez.
NYC Slang
not a single one, zilch
Synonyms
not a single onenot onezeronone whatsoevernot a soul
Antonyms
at least onesomeseveralmany

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
nem um sequer
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
nem um
More informal, often drops 'sequer'
Portugal
nem um único
Preferred in European Portuguese
General
nenhum
Alternative, though less emphatic than 'not even one'

Related Idioms & Phrases

not a soul
not a living soul
not even a ghost of a chance
zero tolerance
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