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No. 2,322 in French

nulle

"Nulle" means "none" or "not any" in English, and can also mean "useless" or "bad" depending on context.

In a sentence

  • Je suis nulle en mathématiques.

    I am bad at mathematics.

    In this sentence, 'nulle' is used as an adjective to describe a person's lack of skill in a subject.

  • Il n’y a nulle part où aller.

    There is nowhere to go.

    Here, 'nulle' is used in the adverbial phrase 'nulle part,' meaning 'nowhere'.

  • Cette tentative est nulle et non avenue.

    This attempt is null and void.

    In this case, 'nulle' is used as an adjective to indicate that something is invalid or ineffective.

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