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Not on any account Meaning in English

expression

NAHT awn EN-ee uh-KOWNT
NOT on EN-ee uh-KOWNT

Definition

Used to strongly say that something must never be done or allowed, no matter what happens.

Usage & Nuances

Highly formal and emphatic. Commonly used in warnings, instructions, or rules. Usually starts a sentence, often followed by inversion ("Not on any account should you..."). Similar expressions: 'under no circumstances', 'never ever'. Rare in spoken casual English.

Spanish: bajo ningún concepto - de ninguna maneraPortuguese (BR): de jeito nenhum - sob hipótese algumaPortuguese (PT): de maneira nenhuma - em hipótese algumaChinese (Simplified): 绝对不允许 - 千万不可Chinese (Traditional): 絕對不可 - 千萬不可Hindi: किसी भी हालत में नहींArabic: بأي حال من الأحوال لاBengali: কোনো অবস্থাতেই নাRussian: ни в коем случаеJapanese: 絶対に～してはいけませんVietnamese: tuyệt đối khôngKorean: 절대로 안 된다 - 어떤 경우에도 안 된다Turkish: kesinlikle - hiçbir koşuldaUrdu: کسی بھی صورت میں نہیںIndonesian: sama sekali tidak - bagaimanapun juga tidak

Example Sentences

Not on any account should you touch that switch.

basic

Children must not on any account enter the laboratory.

basic

You should not on any account leave the doors unlocked at night.

basic

Not on any account will I lend him more money after what happened last time.

natural

I told her not on any account to reveal the password to anyone.

natural

Not on any account is this information to be shared outside the company.

natural