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    Rien (en. Nothing)

    /ʁjɛ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A non-existent or null thing.
    There's nothing in the fridge.
    Il n'y a rien dans le frigo.
    Indicates a zero quantity.
    I have nothing to say.
    Je n'ai rien à dire.
    A void, an absence.
    She feels a nothing in her life.
    Elle ressent un rien dans sa vie.
    adverb
    Indicates absence or nullity in a sentence.
    Nothing is impossible if you really want.
    Rien n'est impossible si tu veux vraiment.
    Expresses the non-existence of something.
    Nothing remains of that old building.
    Il ne reste rien de cet ancien bâtiment.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'rem', accusative of 'res' meaning 'thing'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    couldn't care less
    Indifference or total disinterest in something.
    rien à foutre
    nothing at all
    No thing, nothing at all.
    rien du tout
    I don't know anything
    Indicates total ignorance.
    je ne sais rien
    nothing can be done anymore
    Expression used to say that the situation is hopeless.
    rien ne va plus

    Related Words

    absence
    State of what is not present.
    absence
    desert
    An empty space, lifeless.
    désert
    void
    State of absence of any thing or existence.
    néant

    Slang Meanings

    It's unrelated
    This story has nothing to do with the truth.
    Cette histoire n'a rien à voir avec la vérité.
    Nothing special
    It was just a meal, nothing special.
    C'était juste un repas, rien de spécial.