zero
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. zéro
My teacher has zero tolerance for impertinent replies.Mon professeur a une tolérance zéro pour les réponses impertinentes.
b. aucun
I have zero interest in going outside right now. It's way too cold!Je n’ai aucun intérêt à sortir en ce moment. Il fait beaucoup trop froid !
c. nul
Zero growth is expected this quarter.Une croissance nulle est attendue ce trimestre.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le zéro
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I think you forgot a zero in this zip code. - Oops, you're right!Je pense que vous avez oublié un zéro dans ce code postal. - Oups, vous avez raison !
a. zéro
This weekend's temperatures might drop below zero.Les températures de ce week-end pourraient descendre en dessous de zéro.
a. zéro
There are no towels in this house. - Yeah, there's seriously zero! We need to go to the store ASAP.Il n’y a pas de serviettes dans cette maison. - Ouais, il y en a vraiment zéro ! Nous devons aller au magasin dès que possible.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. mettre à zéro
It's important to remember to zero the scales in between weighing out the various ingredients.Il est important de ne pas oublier de mettre la balance à zéro entre les pesées des différents ingrédients.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
a. aucun
How many of these books have you read? - Zero. I didn't have any time this week.Combien de ces livres as-tu lus ? - Aucun. Je n'ai pas eu le temps cette semaine.
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