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Every time I've talked about my family in the past, people have ended up getting upset. So I said to my friends and family: 'I shan't refer to you at all, and there's nothing for you to get upset about. There's the deal.'
Richard Griffiths

Meaning of "shan't" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHAN'T

shan't  [ʃɑːnt] play
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WHAT DOES SHAN'T MEAN IN ENGLISH?

English modal verbs

The modal verbs of English are a small class of auxiliary verbs used mostly to express modality. They can be distinguished from other verbs by their defectiveness and by the fact that they do not take the ending -s in the third-person singular. The principal English modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would. Certain other verbs are sometimes, but not always, classed as modals; these include ought, had better, and dare and need. Verbs which share some but not all of the characteristics of the principal modals are sometimes called "semimodals".

Definition of shan't in the English dictionary

The definition of shan't in the dictionary is shall not.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHAN'T


an´t
ɑːnt
aren´t
ɑːnt
aunt
ɑːnt
can´t
kɑːnt
chant
tʃɑːnt
courant
kʊˈrɑːnt
courante
kʊˈrɑːnt
debutant
ˈdɛbjʊˌtɑːnt
debutante
ˈdɛbjʊˌtɑːnt
eggplant
ˈɛɡˌplɑːnt
enchant
ɪnˈtʃɑːnt
galant
ɡəˈlɑːnt
gant
ɡɑːnt
grant
ɡrɑːnt
implant
ɪmˈplɑːnt
intrigante
ˈɪntrɪˌɡɑːnt
plant
plɑːnt
slant
slɑːnt
transplant
trænsˈplɑːnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHAN'T

shanachie
shandies
Shandong
shandry
shandrydan
shandy
shandygaff
Shang
Shangaan
shanghai
shanghaier
Shango
Shangri-la
shank
Shankar
Shankara
Shankaracharya
shankbone

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHAN'T

ain´t
couldn´t
daren´t
didn´t
doesn´t
don´t
hadn´t
hain´t
hasn´t
haven´t
isn´t
mightn´t
mustn´t
needn´t
oughtn´t
shouldn´t
usedn´t
wasn´t
won´t
wouldn´t

Synonyms and antonyms of shan't in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shan't» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHAN'T

Find out the translation of shan't to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shan't from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shan't» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不得
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no podrá
570 millions of speakers

English

shan´t
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नहीं करेगा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا يجوز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

не должен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não deve
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

না হইবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ne doit pas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak boleh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

soll nicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ないものとします
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하지 않는다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora bakal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thì không
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செய்யாதிருப்பாயாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yapamaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non deve
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie mogą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

не повинен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nu trebuie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεν πρέπει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mag nie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skall inte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skal ikke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shan't

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAN'T»

The term «shan't» is regularly used and occupies the 104.352 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHAN'T» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shan't

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4 QUOTES WITH «SHAN'T»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shan't.
1
Bruce Chatwin
As you go along, you literally collect places. I'm fed up with going to places; I shan't go to anymore.
2
Richard Griffiths
Every time I've talked about my family in the past, people have ended up getting upset. So I said to my friends and family: 'I shan't refer to you at all, and there's nothing for you to get upset about. There's the deal.'
3
Jasmine Guinness
In my twenties, I was obsessed with what other people thought of me. In my thirties, it's about my children, my husband, my work. In my forties, it's going to be about me, and I shan't care what anyone else thinks. I can't wait!
4
Ralph Vaughan Williams
But in the next world I shan't be doing music, with all the striving and disappointments. I shall be being it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAN'T»

Discover the use of shan't in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shan't and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Big Old Wooden Chest of Fairy Tales
"I shan't," said the Cock. "l shan't," said the Mouse. "Then I'll do it myself," said the little Red Hen. So off she ran to get the sticks. "And now, who'll fill the kettle from the spring?“ she asked. "I shan't," said the Cock. "l shan't," said the Mouse.
Valeriy Petrenko
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Constructional Approaches to English Grammar
While will not and won't are common, shall not and in particular shan't are practically nonexistent in most functional varieties of both contemporary American and British English. MICASE, for instance, contains 45 occurrences of will not per one ...
Graeme Trousdale, Nikolas Gisborne, 2008
3
Do you speak English? Part 3, antwoordenboekje
3 Zinnen voluit met shan't/won't. 1. I shan't/won't be hungry soon. 2. You won't be able to see it from here. 3. He won't be late tonight. 4. We shan't/won't go to the cinema tonight. 5. They won't have to leave. 6. She won't forget his name. 7.
Lex Nagel Annelies Stoll
4
Coasts of Korea and China
Chinese. Hydrographic. Names. 169. WADE-GILES PINYIN WADE-GILES PINYIN Pei-t'o-chi Shui-tao Beituoji Shuidao Shan-pai Shanbai Pei-ting Tao Beiding Dao Shan-t'ou Shantou Pei-ting-hsin Beidingxin Shan-t'ou Kang Shantou Gang ...
5
Persian Figures in German Letters, (1700--1900).
Ich kann zu ihr nicht kommen, und kann nicht kommen von ihr. Sie spricht: Was ist es nun eben? Es soll nun eben nicht sein.55 I thought I must experience it; well it shan't be. I thought I wanted to strive towards it; well it shan't be. I thought ...
Amir Irani-Tehrani, 2008
6
Nouvelle méthode pour apprendre l'anglais ou nouveau cours ...
I shan't go till nine. And you? I shan't go at all, I shall be very busy to-morrow evening. I shall have to work till midnight Are you going anywhere ? I am going to town. Won't you go and see your aunt to day? You know she expects you, I shan't  ...
Mme. J. Laye, Charles Pierens, 1858
7
The Poetry of Han-shan: A Complete, Annotated Translation of ...
The text of the Lii-ch'iu Yin Preface stands at the head of the $514pu ts'ung-k'an edition of the poems (pp. la—2a in SPTK, ch'u-pien). For a translation, see, for example, Wu Chi-yu, "A Study of Han-shan,” T'oung Pao, XLV (1957), pp. 411- 414.
Robert G. Henricks, Han-shan
8
An Alabama Songbook: Ballads, Folksongs, and Spirituals ...
My mother told me to give him a chair, Oh, but I shan't have him, I gave him a chair and he called me his dear, With his old shiboots and leggins. My mother told me to give him something to eat, Oh, but I shan't have him, I gave him something ...
Robert W. Halli Jr., 2004
9
Effective Ways to Elegant English
Future Pr. I'll I shan't Shall I Shan't I go Indefinte Past I'd I shouldn't Should I Shouldn't I Future I'll I shan't Shall I Shan't I be Continuous I'd I shouldn't Should I Shouldn't I going Future Perfefct Future Perfect Continuous I'll I shan't Shall I Shan't ...
J.V. Subrahmanyam
10
English Fairy Tales: And, More English Fairy Tales
won't beat dog; dog won't bite pig; piggy won't get over the stile; and I shan't get home to-night.” But the fire wouldn't. She went a little further, and she met some water. So she said: “Water, water! quench fire; fire won't burn stick; stick won't ...
Joseph Jacobs, Donald Haase, 1890

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHAN'T»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shan't is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Homosexual Agenda
... respectably—or even appear AT ALL), this whole RPDR nonsense can go piss right up a rainbow flagpole, and I shan't pay another whit of attention to it ever. «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
2
Lena Dunham Felt Chubby After Being on Stage With Taylor Swift's …
But I shan't be walking that runway again. I was so thrilled to support my friend and so displeased to learn about the truth of my own height. I've been feeling ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Jul 15»
3
Kevin Smith Celebrates His 85-Lb. Weight Loss with Throwback …
... recent picture. "Left: me & my kid in 2008. Right: 2 weeks ago, 85 pounds later. I shan't wear pants and will never abort the shorts," Smith wrote in the Tweet. «People Magazine, Jun 15»
4
Kevin Smith Tweets Dramatic Weight Loss Pic: 85 Lbs Lighter
I shan't wear pants and will never abort the shorts. pic.twitter.com/hNY6IVEXXp. — KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) June 27, 2015. TOPICS: CELEBS, Clerks ... «ETCanada.com, Jun 15»
5
If you strike NJAC down, collegium shan't become as powerful as …
The central government on Monday told the Supreme Court that any invalidation of the NJAC for the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary would not ... «Legally India, Jun 15»
6
Andy Murray declares he's a feminist and takes a stand against …
I still remember what some players and coaches said about her — I wasn't impressed and I shan't forget in a hurry," Murray said. ameliemauresmo. Image: Icon ... «Mashable, Jun 15»
7
MERCURY MAILBOX: 'Mo': We shan't see his like again
I would like to add my tribute to Maurice Tidmarsh, retired police officer, who has recently died ("Tributes paid to much-loved Pc and bonfire man", Mercury, ... «Leicester Mercury, Jan 15»
8
Arsenal eye Benedikt Howedes transfer from Schalke to strengthen …
Schal I or shan't I? Arsenal have stepped up their interest in Benedikt Howedes. Arsene Wenger has moved to correct Arsenal's defensive problems by stepping ... «Mirror.co.uk, Dec 14»
9
Govt shan't delay constitution of JC to resolve political crisis: Siraj
PESHAWAR - Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI) chief Sirajul Haq has said that if the rulers were not involved in rigging, there should be no delay in the setting up of ... «Daily Times, Dec 14»
10
My Anaconda Shan't
With Nicki Minaj's hit single “Anaconda” going platinum and reaching over 19 million hits on YouTube, while Meghan Trainor continuously drills in how “it's all ... «Redbrick, Nov 14»

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