siquiera

adv.

1 at least (por lo menos).

dime siquiera tu nombre (you could) at least tell me your name

ni (tan) siquiera not even

ni (tan) siquiera me hablaron they didn't even speak to me

2 even.

No quiere siquiera su medicina Shoe doesn't want even her medicine.

conj.

1 even if (aunque).

ven siquiera por pocos días do come, even if it's only for a few days

2 although.

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siquiera

► conjunción

1 (adversativa) even though, even if

■ quisiera hablar contigo, siquiera fuera un momento I would like to speak to you, even if it's only for a moment

2 (distributiva) whether

► adverbio

1 (por lo menos) at least

■ dame siquiera la mitad give me at least half of it

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ni siquiera not even

■ ni siquiera recuerda su nombre he can't even remember his name

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1. ADV

1) (=al menos) at least

una vez siquiera — once at least, just once

deja siquiera trabajar a los demás — at least let the others work

dame un abrazo siquiera — at least give me a hug

siquiera come un poquito — at least eat a bit

2) [en frases negativas]

ni siquiera me dio las gracias — he didn't even say thank you, he didn't so much as say thank you

ni me miró siquiera, ni siquiera me miró — she didn't even look at me

ni él siquiera vino — not even he came

2. CONJ

1) (=aunque) even if, even though

ven siquiera sea por pocos días — do come even if it's only for a few days

2)

siquiera venga, siquiera no venga — whether he comes or not

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I

adverbio

1) (por lo menos) at least

dile siquiera adiós — at least say goodbye to her

si (tan) siquiera me hubiera avisado ...! — if only you'd warned me ...!

dale (tan) siquiera unos centavos — give him something, even if it's only a few cents

2) (en frases negativas) even

ni siquiera nos saludó — he didn't even say hello to us

II

conjunción

siquiera + subj — even if

que descanse siquiera sea una hora — let him rest even if it's only for an hour

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* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).

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I

adverbio

1) (por lo menos) at least

dile siquiera adiós — at least say goodbye to her

si (tan) siquiera me hubiera avisado ...! — if only you'd warned me ...!

dale (tan) siquiera unos centavos — give him something, even if it's only a few cents

2) (en frases negativas) even

ni siquiera nos saludó — he didn't even say hello to us

II

conjunción

siquiera + subj — even if

que descanse siquiera sea una hora — let him rest even if it's only for an hour

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* ni siquiera una vez = not once (did).

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siquiera¹

adverb

A (por lo menos) at least

dile siquiera adiós at least say goodbye to her

¡si (tan) siquiera me hubiera avisado …! if only you'd warned me …!

dale (tan) siquiera unos centavos at least give him a few cents, give him something, even if it's only a few cents

B

(en frases negativas): sin saber siquiera quién era without even knowing who I was

ni siquiera nos saludó or no nos saludó siquiera he didn't even say hello to us

siquiera²

conjunction

siquiera + SUBJ even if

que descanse siquiera sea una hora let him rest even if it's only for an hour

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siquiera adverbio
1 (por lo menos) at least;

◊ dile siquiera adiós at least say goodbye to her;

¡si (tan) siquiera me hubiera avisado …! if only you'd warned me …!
2 (en frases negativas) even;

◊ ni siquiera nos saludó he didn't even say hello to us

siquiera
I adverbio
1 (al menos) at least
2 (con negativas) even: no me saludó siquiera, she didn't even greet me
II conj frml (aunque): hazlo siquiera sea por contentarla, do it, if only to please her
'siquiera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adiós
- ni
- tan
- delicadeza
- gentileza
English:
beneath
- decency
- even
- pass by
- pause
- by
- summon

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siquiera

♦ conj

[aunque] even if;

ven siquiera por pocos días do come, even if it's only for a few days

♦ adv

[por lo menos] at least;

dime siquiera tu nombre (you could) at least tell me your name;

no tiene siquiera dónde dormir he doesn't even have a place to sleep;

ni (tan) siquiera not even;

no me permiten ni (tan) siquiera fumar they don't even let me smoke;

ni (tan) siquiera me hablaron they didn't even speak to me;

¿te saludó? – ni (tan) siquiera eso did she say hello to you? – no, not even that;

no quiso ni (tan) siquiera saludarlo she would not so much as say hello to him

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siquiera

I adv

:

ni siquiera not even;

siquiera bebe algo L.Am. at least have a drink

II conj even

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siquiera adv

1) : at least

dame siquiera un poquito: at least give me a little bit

2) (in negative constructions) : not even

ni siquiera nos saludaron: they didn't even say hello to us

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siquiera adv (tan solo) even

ni siquiera se despidió he didn't even say goodbye