Usages of né
Maturinn var hvorki góður né boðlegur.
The food was neither good nor acceptable.
Konan fékk hvorki afsökun né endurgreiðslu.
The woman got neither an apology nor a refund.
Lyktin í bílnum var hvorki vond né ógeðsleg.
The smell in the car was neither bad nor disgusting.
Eigandinn hvorki svaraði tölvupóstinum né skammaðist sín.
The owner neither answered the email nor was ashamed.
Sonurinn fær hvorki hálft fyrirtækið né helminginn af dánarbúinu.
The son gets neither half the company nor half the estate.
Hvorki vottorðið né dvalarleyfið er útrunnið.
Neither the certificate nor the residence permit is expired.
Nei, hann er hvorki skemmdur að ofan né að neðan.
No, it is neither damaged on top nor underneath.
Mér sýnist að hann sé hvorki með hatt né grímu.
It looks to me like he is wearing neither a hat nor a mask.
Birgirinn sendi hvorki farminn né gáminn.
The supplier sent neither the cargo nor the container.
Hvorki tollurinn né birgirinn getur útskýrt truflunina.
Neither customs nor the supplier can explain the disruption.
Samkvæmt heimspekingnum er hvorki hið góða né hið illa mannlegt.
According to the philosopher, neither the good nor the evil is human.
Þeir eru hvorki ljóshærðir né bláeygir.
They are neither blonde-haired nor blue-eyed.
Neyðaráætlunin er hvorki skýr né framkvæmanleg.
The emergency plan is neither clear nor feasible.
Við þurfum nýja neyðaráætlun ef þessi er hvorki örugg né framkvæmanleg.
We need a new emergency plan if this one is neither safe nor feasible.
Yfirvöldin vildu hvorki sjá útihátíðina né sjúkratjaldið í garðinum.
The authorities wanted to see neither the outdoor festival nor the medical tent in the park.
Við sjáum hvorki hvar samsærismaðurinn flýr né hvernig upplýsingagjafinn hverfur.
We see neither the conspirator fleeing nor the informant disappearing.
Hvorki kápan né kjóllinn er krúttó.
Neither the coat nor the dress is cute.
Þetta er síðasti ofurhuginn sem hafi hvorki hikað né verið hræddur.
This is the last daredevil who has neither hesitated nor been afraid.
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