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    N'allait (en. Was not going)

    /nalɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Negative form of the verb 'aller' in the first or third person singular in the past.
    He was not going to work that day.
    Il n'allait pas au travail ce jour-là.
    Indicates that something is not progressing or improving.
    The situation was not improving.
    La situation n'allait pas en s'améliorant.
    Used in expressions to show a trend that did not occur.
    She thought that it was not going to happen.
    Elle pensait que cela n'allait pas se passer.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'aller' with the negation 'ne' and the auxiliary 'aller' in the past tense.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    It was not going well at all.
    It meant that the situation was very bad.
    Ça n'allait pas du tout.
    Everything would be better.
    Indicates that things would improve in the future.
    Tout irait mieux.
    He was never doing well.
    Refers to someone who was always in bad condition.
    Il n'allait jamais bien.

    Related Words

    aller
    Verb meaning to move towards a place.
    aller
    n'aller
    Negative form having the same meaning as 'n'allait'.
    n'aller
    allé
    Past participle of the verb 'aller'.
    allé

    Slang Meanings

    Expression used to signify that a situation is not improving.
    Frankly, it was not going well, action had to be taken.
    Franchement, ça n'allait pas, il a fallu agir.
    Regional variants for often saying 'not going somewhere'.
    Around here, they say it did not go far yesterday.
    Dans le coin, on dit que ça n'allait pas loin hier.