nothing

nothing
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
a. rien (often used with "ne")
There's nothing we can do.On ne peut rien faire.
a. rien (often used with "ne")
A five-minute delay is nothing.Un retard de cinq minutes, ce n'est rien.
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)
Our biggest rivals beat us two to nothing.Nos plus grands rivaux nous ont battus deux à zéro.
a. le nul
(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)
, la nulle
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Nobody cares what Joanne said about you. She's a nothing.Tout le monde se fiche de ce que Joanne a dit à ton sujet. C'est une nulle.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. pas du tout (often used with "ne")
The weather in Houston is nothing like what I expected.La météo de Houston ne correspond pas du tout à ce à quoi je m'attendais.
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