Usages of nunca
Nunca fumo en el salón.
I never smoke in the living room.
Ellas nunca piensan en nosotros.
They never think about us.
Mi jefa nunca fuma.
My boss never smokes.
¡Qué raro! Ella nunca come carne.
How strange! She never eats meat.
Nunca le presto dinero.
I never lend him money.
Necesito el cargador, pero nunca me lo prestas.
I need the charger, but you never lend it to me.
La cámara es muy cara. Nunca te la presto.
The camera is very expensive. I never lend it to you.
Él nunca termina de organizar las tareas.
He never finishes organizing the tasks.
En el campo nunca hay tanto estrés como en la oficina.
There is never as much stress in the countryside as in the office.
Nunca visitamos las islas más húmedas.
We never visit the most humid islands.
Lo complicado es que ella nunca escucha.
The complicated thing is that she never listens.
Nunca he volado en parapente.
I have never flown in a paraglider.
Mi abuelo nunca ha escalado un árbol, pero ha visto un tiburón.
My grandfather has never climbed a tree, but he has seen a shark.
Nunca he actuado, pero ayer vi la obra.
I have never acted, but yesterday I saw the play.
El capitán nunca ha visitado el campamento. Está preparado.
The captain has never visited the camp. It is prepared.
Nunca camino rápidamente por el spa.
I never walk quickly through the spa.
Aunque siempre alimento al bebé, nunca duerme.
Although I always feed the baby, he never sleeps.
Aunque el bebé nunca duerme, ella siempre lo calma.
Although the baby never sleeps, she always calms him.
Nunca he comprado unas botas caras.
I have never bought expensive boots.
Nunca he llevado esa sudadera verde.
I have never worn that green sweatshirt.
Mi compañero de piso nunca limpia la cocina.
My flatmate never cleans the kitchen.
Mi hermana y yo nunca estamos de acuerdo.
My sister and I never agree.
Nunca he copiado en un examen.
I have never copied in an exam.
Me da rabia que tú nunca pagues las facturas.
It makes me angry that you never pay the bills.
Estamos hartos de que ellos nunca ayuden con la limpieza.
We are fed up that they never help with the cleaning.
Ella nunca entiende el sentido de lo que digo.
She never understands the meaning of what I say.
El profesor aseguró que nunca imaginaríamos este invento.
The professor assured that we would never imagine this invention.
Nunca debes traducir esta expresión literalmente, o sea, palabra por palabra.
You must never translate this expression literally, in other words, word for word.
Nunca me he puesto un vestido de seda.
I have never put on a silk dress.
Mi exnovio nunca fue muy cariñoso.
My ex-boyfriend was never very affectionate.
Nunca me olvido de los pequeños detalles.
I never forget about the small details.
Nunca vas a dominar la gramática sin estudiar.
You are never going to master grammar without studying.
En la centralita nunca resuelven nada.
At the switchboard they never resolve anything.
Nunca contestan en esta extensión.
They never answer at this extension.
¡Qué sentencia tan larga! La abogada nunca ha dudado del veredicto.
What a long sentence! The lawyer has never doubted the verdict.
Ese camarero es muy maleducado: nunca saluda.
That waiter is very rude: he never says hello.
¿No te extraña que nunca pague el alquiler?
Doesn't it seem odd to you that he never pays the rent?
Nunca he dicho tal cosa.
I have never said such a thing.
Nunca he probado la comida japonesa.
I have never tried Japanese food.
Nunca he ido a la ópera.
I have never been to the opera.
Mi abuela nunca habla de religión.
My grandmother never talks about religion.
Nunca he visto un problemón igual.
I have never seen such a huge problem.
Eres muy desagradecida porque nunca haces las tareas domésticas.
You are very ungrateful because you never do the domestic chores.
La médica de urgencias nunca pierde la calma.
The emergency doctor never loses her calm.
Él nunca va a desistir, por mucho que le cueste.
He is never going to give up, no matter how much it costs him.
Mi hermano nunca termina de entender esta firme determinación.
My brother never quite understands this firm determination.
Mi mujer nunca aparca donde haya un vado.
My wife never parks wherever there is a driveway.
Nunca ponemos el atril ahí porque la vocal suena raro.
We never put the music stand there because the vowel sounds weird.
Alguien tan optimista nunca piensa fracasar.
Someone so optimistic never plans to fail.
La coordinadora autoritaria nunca nos deja decidir.
The authoritarian coordinator never lets us decide.
Todo este enredo es inaudito; nunca he visto algo así.
This whole mess is unheard of; I have never seen something like this.
La mayoría de los actores nunca llegaron a alcanzar la fama.
Most of the actors never managed to achieve fame.
¡Quién fuera de la realeza para no trabajar nunca!
I wish I were royalty so I'd never work!
El abuelo nunca ha conducido un coche automático.
Grandpa has never driven an automatic car.
Aquí nunca pasa nada.
Nothing ever happens here.
Mi hijo nunca saca malas notas.
My son never gets bad grades.
Que yo sepa, nadie ha visto nunca un unicornio.
As far as I know, nobody has ever seen a unicorn.
Mi abuela nunca pierde la esperanza.
My grandmother never loses hope.
Mi hermano es muy vago: nunca ordena su habitación.
My brother is really lazy: he never tidies his room.
Mi padre nunca muestra sus sentimientos.
My father never shows his feelings.
Mi hermano nunca reconoce sus errores.
My brother never acknowledges his mistakes.
Mi abuelo nunca habla de sus ideas políticas.
My grandfather never talks about his political ideas.
Carmen, que nunca llega tarde, hoy ha llegado a las diez.
Carmen, who is never late, arrived at ten today.
Mi hermano es de fiar: nunca cuenta un secreto.
My brother is trustworthy: he never tells a secret.
Me da rabia que el vecino nunca pague la cuota.
It makes me angry that the neighbour never pays the fee.
Nunca recurro a los gritos con mi equipo.
I never resort to shouting with my team.
Nunca me haces caso cuando te hablo.
You never pay attention to me when I talk to you.
Nunca he sido tan infeliz como en aquel trabajo.
I have never been as unhappy as in that job.
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