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zéro

zero

noun ZEH-roh Less Common
Numbers & Measures Cardinal Numbers

Also means

nil, nought

Usage Note

Zéro is both a noun (un zéro) and functions as an invariable numeral. In everyday French it also describes a worthless person: c'est un vrai zéro ('he's a total zero'). In sport, zéro à zéro means a goalless draw; in temperature, zéro degré is freezing point.

Examples

"Le score final était zéro à zéro."

Natural Translation

The final score was zero to zero.

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