Not (en. Not)

/nɔt/

Meaning & Definition

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adverb

Indicates negation or the absence of something.

I am not here.

Je ne suis pas là.

Used to contradict a statement.

He said he would come, but he did not come.

Il a dit qu'il viendrait, mais il n'est pas venu.

Used to exclude something.

This book is not the right one.

Ce livre n'est pas le bon.

From Old French 'no', deriving from Latin 'non'.

no problem

Expression used to indicate that there is no issue.

pas de problème

no thanks

Used to politely refuse something.

non merci

that's not true

Expression used to indicate disbelief.

c'est pas vrai

none

Indicates the total absence of something.

aucun

nothing

Expression meaning that there is no thing.

rien

Exaggerated negation.

That's not cool at all.

C'est pas du tout cool.

Irony or sarcasm.

Oh yeah, as if that were true, not!

Ah ouais, comme si c'était vrai, not!