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לא היה ולא נברא

English translation: never happened


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Hebrew term or phrase:לא היה ולא נברא
English translation:never happened
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Law/Patents - Law (general) / law
Hebrew term or phrase: לא היה ולא נברא
הוא העיד ביחס לטענה כי כתב התביעה הוגשה לפני הפגישה: לא היה ולא נברא

Is the phrase "never was and never existed" used in the English language?
KMichal
Israel
never happened
Explanation:
I personally didn't hear "never was and never existed" in a courtroom setting (I also provide court interpreter services), but "never happened" is commonly used in this context.

hth,
Michal
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Michal Circolone
United States
Local time: 16:41
Grading comment
Thank you :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2never happened
Michal Circolone
4He rejected the claim that....Omri Licht
4nothing of the kind
desertfox


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
never happened


Explanation:
I personally didn't hear "never was and never existed" in a courtroom setting (I also provide court interpreter services), but "never happened" is commonly used in this context.

hth,
Michal

Michal Circolone
United States
Local time: 16:41
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you :-)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you :-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lingopro
46 mins
  -> Thanks! :)

agree  Iris Bat-Or
5 hrs
  -> Thanks Iris! :)
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nothing of the kind


Explanation:
My suggestion.

desertfox
Israel
Local time: 01:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 112
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He rejected the claim that....


Explanation:
נוא השיב בטענה ש... זה משהו שלא קיים באנגלית כל כך (עד כמה שאני יודע) אתה מכחיש טענה, או כופר בה

כלומר

you reject the claim

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he answered by rejecting the claim that...

Omri Licht
Israel
Local time: 01:41
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