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nothing

UK
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/
US
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/

Translations

nothingnoun
nothings
pl
néantPour l’idée d’absence totale, de non-existence.
After the fire, there was nothing left of the old house.
Après l’incendie, il ne restait plus rien de l’ancienne maison.
rienAu sens de quantité nulle ; emploi courant dans des contextes comme le score.
The score was tied at nothing to nothing.
Le score était à zéro partout.
Additional translations
un moins que rienPour une personne sans importance ou méprisable ; registre familier et péjoratif.
Synonyms
nil
naught
zero
void
absence
nonexistence
null
emptiness
Antonyms
something
nothingpronoun
UK
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/
US
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/
Nothing was done to prevent the accident.
Rien n’a été fait pour empêcher l’accident.
nothingadverb
Used adverbially in certain constructions (e.g. "nothing like as ...")
pas du toutSurtout devant un comparatif ou une comparaison.
He is nothing like as talented as his sister.
Il n’est pas du tout aussi प्रतिभent que sa sœur.
Additional translations
nullementPlus soutenu ; valeur de négation renforcée.
Synonyms
not at all
by no means
in no way
nowhere near
not
no way
far from it
not even close
not in the least
not in any way
nothinginterjection
Elliptical response meaning that no problem or issue exists
rienDans un échange bref pour dire qu’il n’y a aucun problème ou aucun sujet.
"What's the matter?" — "Nothing!"
« Qu’est-ce qu’il y a ? » — « Rien ! »
Synonyms
never mind
don't mention it
not at all
no problem
forget it
it's nothing
no big deal
nothingadjective
Used attributively to denote something insignificant (e.g., a nothing job).
insignifiantPour qualifier quelque chose de sans importance, sans valeur ou sans conséquence.
It was a nothing role with only two lines.
C’était un rôle insignifiant avec seulement deux répliques.
Additional translations
sans importanceTournure plus naturelle selon le contexte, notamment pour un rôle ou un événement.
Synonyms
nonexistent
insignificant
trivial
paltry
worthless
negligible
nugatory
null
void
insubstantial
meaningless
unimportant
naught
nothingsnoun

nothing

nothings
pl
UK
/ˈnʌθɪŋz/
US
/ˈnʌθɪŋz/
riensPluriel, pour des choses ou des paroles insignifiantes.
He worried about nothings while the real problems went unnoticed.
Il s’inquiétait de riens pendant que les vrais problèmes passaient inaperçus.
Additional translations
mots douxDans l’expression affectueuse ou flirtante.
Synonyms
trifles
trivialities
minutiae
insignificances
bagatelles
nonentities
nothingsnesses
inconsequentials
small matters
petty things

Definitions

nothingnoun
The absence of anything; the state of nonexistence.
After the fire, there was nothing left of the old house.
A person or thing of no importance or significance.
They dismissed him as a nothing in the organization.
Zero; no quantity or number.
The score was tied at nothing to nothing.
nothingpronoun
Not anything; no single thing.
Nothing was done to prevent the accident.
nothingadverb
In no degree; not at all (especially before comparatives).
He is nothing like as talented as his sister.
nothinginterjection
Used to indicate that no problem, cause, or matter exists or that something is of no importance.
"What's the matter?" — "Nothing!"
nothingadjective
Insignificant; of no value, importance, or consequence.
It was a nothing role with only two lines.
nothingsnoun
Words or actions that are trivial, insignificant, or lacking in meaning, often used in the context of flirtatious or affectionate talk.
They whispered sweet nothings to each other under the stars.
Things of no importance or value; insignificant items or matters.
He worried about nothings while the real problems went unnoticed.
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