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nul, le nul, la nulle
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
1. (colloquial) (bad)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. hopeless
Je ne pense pas que Richard va rester longtemps. Il est nul comme chef !I don't think Richard will last long. He's hopeless as a boss!
b. lousy
La nourriture au restaurant était bonne, mais le service était nul.The food at the restaurant was fine, but the service was lousy.
c. pathetic
La performance du groupe au concert d'hier était nulle !The band's performance at yesterday's concert was pathetic!
d. useless
Non, tu n'es pas nulle. Au contraire, tu m'as beaucoup aidée !No, you're not useless. On the contrary, you helped me a lot!
e. rubbish (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Ces épisodes sont vraiment nuls.These episodes are really rubbish.
c. non-existent
Le taux de participation est presque nul dans cette zone.The participation rate is virtually non-existent in this zone.
3. (literary) (not any)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
a. no
Nul obstacle ne semblait pouvoir arrêter la jeune athlète.No obstacle seemed able to stop the young athlete.
4. (sports)
a. tied
Le résultat du match entre les deux joueurs est pour l'instant nul.The match result between the two players is tied for now.
b. drawn (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Aucune des deux équipes n’obtient de point bonus dans un match nul.Neither team earns a bonus point in a drawn match.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
7. (colloquial) (bad person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. loser
Oublie ton ex ! C'est un nul qui ne te méritait pas.Forget your ex! He's a loser who didn't deserve you.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
8. (sports)
b. draw (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Un nul suffirait à l'équipe pour se qualifier.A draw would be enough for the team to qualify.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
9. (literary) (none)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
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