let alone

• Wird verwendet, um zu betonen, dass etwas noch unwahrscheinlicher oder unmöglicher ist als das bereits Genannte, oft nach einer negativen Aussage.

Used to emphasize that something is even less likely or possible than something already mentioned, often after a negative statement.

1. Not to mentionB2informal

   Used to emphasize that something is even less likely or possible than something already mentioned.

   geschweige denn

   • He can't afford a car, let alone a house.
   • She doesn't speak French, let alone Russian.
   • I can't even boil an egg, let alone cook a full meal.