nothing

• Adverbe signifiant « en aucune façon » ou « pas du tout », utilisé pour renforcer une négation. Peut aussi fonctionner comme pronom ou nom, mais en tant qu'adverbe il modifie les verbes ou adjectifs pour indiquer l'absence ou la négation.

An adverb meaning 'not at all' or 'in no way,' used to emphasize a negative statement. It can also function as a pronoun or noun, but as an adverb it modifies verbs or adjectives to indicate absence or negation.

1. In no respect; to no degreeB1formal

   Used to emphasize that something is not at all true or not in any way.

   en rien

   • He is nothing like his brother.
   • The new model is nothing different from the old one.
   • She cares nothing for material possessions.

   Synonymesnowiseto no degree

• Nom désignant l'absence de toute chose, ou une quantité sans importance ni valeur.

A noun referring to a quantity of no importance or significance.

indénombrable

1. A quantity of no importanceA2informal

   Something that is insignificant, trivial, or of no value.

   quantité négligeable

   • He worried about nothing at all.
   • She made a big deal out of nothing.
   • That argument was about nothing important.

   Synonymesbagatelleciphernonentitytrifletrivialityzero

   Antonymeseverythingimportancemattersignificancesomethingvalue

2. Zero or absence of anythingA1formal

   The absence of anything; not a single thing.

   Rien (absence de quoi que ce soit)

   • There is nothing in the box.
   • I have nothing to say about that.
   • Nothing happened after the announcement.

   Synonymesaughtblankciphergoose eggnadanaughtnilnoughtnullzerozilchzip

   Antonymesallanythingeverythingexistencesomething

• Pronom indéfini désignant l'absence totale de toute chose, objet, idée ou action ; indique qu'aucune chose n'existe, n'est présente ou n'a d'importance dans un contexte donné.

An indefinite pronoun used to refer to the absence of any thing, object, idea, or matter; indicates that not a single thing exists, is present, or is of relevance in a given context.

1. Indefinite pronoun denoting the absence of any thingA1formal

   Used to state that not a single thing, object, idea, or matter is present, exists, or is relevant; functions as the subject or object of a verb and typically takes a singular verb form.

   pronom indéfini négatif

   • There's nothing in the box; it's completely empty.
   • Nothing can stop us from achieving our goals.
   • I know nothing about that incident.
   • She said nothing during the entire meeting.
   • Nothing happened yesterday, so we relaxed at home.

2. Nothing meaning 'no importance', 'no value', or 'insignificance'B1informal

   Used to indicate that something lacks significance, worth, or consequence; often appears in expressions like 'it means nothing', 'he is nothing but...', or 'this is nothing compared to...'.

   néant, insignifiance

   • His apology meant nothing to her after what he did.
   • He's nothing but a liar; don't trust him.
   • This problem is nothing compared to what we faced last year.
   • All that effort came to nothing in the end.
   • To him, money is nothing without happiness.

3. Idiomatic uses: 'for nothing', 'nothing but', 'have nothing to do with'B2informal

   Used in fixed expressions to convey specific meanings: 'for nothing' = without result or reason; 'nothing but' = only, exclusively; 'have nothing to do with' = be unrelated to.

   Expressions idiomatiques avec 'rien'

   • All that hard work was for nothing when the project was cancelled.
   • She's nothing but kindness and generosity.
   • This decision has nothing to do with you, so please don't interfere.
   • He didn't get the job, and all his preparation was for nothing.
   • It's nothing but a minor setback; we'll try again.