Grammatical class
Noun
néant
nothingness, void, emptiness
Details
Syllables
néant
Phonetics
ne.ɑ̃
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
2245
Freq. (movies)
5208
Freq. (news)
13520
Sentences
Il serait un homme triste, de voir son rêve réduit à néant.
He would be a very sad man, seeing his dream come to naught.
A1
Le sorcier agita sa baguette magique et disparut dans le néant.
The wizard waved his magic wand and disappeared into thin air.
B2
Ses espoirs furent réduits à néant lorsqu'elle entendit le verdict.
Her hopes were dashed when she heard the verdict.
C2