nothing

pronoun
a. rien
"What's wrong?" — "Nothing.""Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ?" — "Rien."
He does nothing.Il ne fait rien.
He ate nothing for breakfast.Il n'a rien mangé au petit-déjeuner.
Nothing is open on Sundays.Rien n'est ouvert le dimanche.
Nothing else matters.Rien d'autre ne compte.
There's nothing more important.Il n'y a rien de plus important.
noun
a. rien (m)
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