ni bien: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- A conjunction meaning 'as soon as,' used to indicate that one action takes place immediately after another.
Examples
BetaNi bien llegó, comenzó a llover intensamente y tuvimos que refugiarnos.
As soon as he arrived, it began to rain heavily and we had to take shelter.
Ni bien terminó la reunión, recibí una llamada urgente de la oficina.
As soon as the meeting ended, I received an urgent call from the office.
Ni bien apagué las luces, el gato saltó sobre la mesa.
As soon as I turned off the lights, the cat jumped onto the table.
Ni bien empezó la película, todos se quedaron en silencio.
As soon as the movie started, everyone fell silent.
- Used adverbially in negation or comparison to mean 'not even well' or to form contrasts such as 'neither well nor badly,' expressing lack of adequacy or moderate condition.
Examples
BetaNo me fue ni bien ni mal en el examen, simplemente fue un resultado promedio.
I did neither well nor badly on the exam; it was just an average result.
Ni bien manejó el problema, pero al menos no lo empeoró.
He didn’t handle the problem well, but at least he didn’t make it worse.
No salió ni bien ni mal la fiesta, fue bastante normal para lo que esperábamos.
The party went neither well nor badly; it was quite normal for what we expected.
Examples:
- ES: Porque no estaría sana ni bien alimentada.EN: Because she didn't have the right kind of food and attention, that's why.
- ES: - Ni mal, ni bien.EN: - Not bad, not good.
- ES: Claro, se lo diré ni bien llegue.EN: Sure, I'll tell him just as soon as he comes in.
- ES: Iremos al rancho ni bien pueda dejar el show.EN: We'll be leaving for the ranch as soon as I can quit the show.
- ES: Quizá deba volver ni bien pueda aclarar las cosas con Stretch.EN: Perhaps I ought to go back as soon as I can straighten things out with Stretch.
- ES: Mañana o pasado, ni bien todos se vayan.EN: Tomorrow or the next day, the moment everyone clears out.
- ES: George, ni bien termine la Dr Ling que venga a mi oficina.EN: George, as soon as Dr Ling gets through with her operation have her come into my office.
- ES: Dígale que iré ni bien me lave.EN: Tell him I'll be in as soon as I wash up.
- ES: Uno de estos días, ni bien haya vacante..EN: One of these days, the first opening, as a matter of fact.
- ES: Supongo que ni bien salgas de aquí...EN: I suppose as soon as you leave here.
- ES: Ya sé que... no soy joven ni bien parecido, pero la quiero.EN: I know I am .. I am too old for her. I'm not rich or good looking, but ..
- ES: - ni bien lleguemos al campamento.EN: As soon as we reach camp.
- ES: Por favor envíame unas líneas ni bien recibas esto.EN: "Do please send me a line when you get this.
- ES: De acuerdo, me mudaré del club ni bien pueda.EN: All right, I'll move from the club, just as soon as I can.
- ES: Otra vez comencé a sudar ni bien tuve que dar órdenes.EN: Again I got into a sweat the minute I had to give orders.
- ES: "Te haré saber dónde estoy ni bien comience a ser la dama mágica otra vez."EN: 'I'll let you know where I'll be as soon as I start being the magic lady again'.
- ES: Todo va bien, o mejor dicho, ni bien ni mal.EN: Everything is ok, neither bad nor good
- ES: Así que cuando salí de la comisaría, ni bien oí el sonido de una mujer caminando por la acera...EN: So when I left the police headquarters, as soon as I heard the sound of a woman's step on the sidewalk...
- ES: Con nadie cerca que lo amortigüe el ruido podría viajar hasta ciertos campos de minas... en lo profundo de las selvas de Sudamérica... donde los hombres no están ni bien pagados ni protegidos contra las enfermedadesEN: With nobody around to quiet it down the sound could travel all the way to certain mining camps deep in the jungles of South America Camps where the men aren't paid enough or protected against disease enough
- ES: Ábrela ni bien te de la señal.EN: As soon as I give you the signal, open it up.
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