N'existe (en. Does not exist)

/nɛɡzist/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Indicates that a thing or an idea is not real.
This place exists only in my dreams.
Cet endroit n'existe que dans mes rêves.
Expresses the absence of an entity.
This solution does not exist in the documentation.
Cette solution n'existe pas dans la documentation.
Used to refute the existence of something.
Such a problem does not exist.
Un tel problème n'existe pas.

Etymology

From the verb 'exist' with the negation 'ne' and the contraction of 'exists.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

it no longer exists
Indicates that something is no longer present or available.
cela n'existe plus
if it does not exist
Refers to a hypothesis or an unreal condition.
si ça n'existe pas
this concept does not exist
Asserts that an idea or term is not recognized.
ce concept n'existe pas

Related Words

absence
The state of not being present.
absence
unreality
Characteristic of what is not real.
irréalité
exist
Having a reality or presence.
exister

Slang Meanings

It’s fiction
All of that is fiction, it does not exist.
Tout ça, c'est de la fiction, ça n'existe pas.
A myth
This story is just a myth that does not exist.
Cette histoire, c'est juste un mythe qui n'existe pas.