rien — meaning in English

English meaning

• anything pron Any thing, event, or fact at all, of whatever kind.
• nix noun Nothing, zero.
• nothing pron Not anything; no thing at all.

Senses

rien is used for these senses in English:

• anything Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatsoever; a thing of any kind; something or other.
• hors d'oeuvre (by extension) Anything of secondary concern; not the primary thing.
• nix (colloquial) Nothing. [from 1789]
• nothing Not any thing; no thing.

anything — full definition

1. pron Any thing, event, or fact at all, of whatever kind.
2. adv To any degree or in any way (used to strengthen a comparison).

nix — full definition

1. noun Nothing, zero.
2. verb To reject, cancel, or put a stop to something.
3. intj An exclamation meaning "no" or "not at all."

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