grand-chose

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French

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɑ̃.ʃoz/
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  • Rhymes: -oz

Pronoun

grand-chose

  1. a big deal; something or someone important
  2. (not) much, (not) a lot
    Synonym: peu
    Par ici, il n’y a pas grand-chose à faire.
    There isn't much to do around here.
    Je n’ai plus grand-chose à y ajouter.
    I don't have much to add.
    • 2003, Carla Bruni, Quelqu'un m'a dit:
      On me dit que nos vies ne valent pas grand-chose ; elles passent en un instant comme fanent les roses.
      People tell me that our lives are not worth much; they go by in an instant, like roses wilt.

Usage notes

Grand-chose is used with a negative:

  • Ce n’est pas grand-chose.
    It's not a big deal.
  • Qu’est-ce que tu as fait aujourd’hui? – Pas grand-chose.
    What did you do today? – Not much.

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