granché

See also: granche, and granchè

Italian

Alternative forms

• gran che
• granchè (misspelling)

Etymology

Univerbation of gran (“great”) +‎ che (“thing, something”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡranˈke/^*, /ˌɡran.ke/^*
• Rhymes: -e, -anke
• Hyphenation: gran‧ché

Pronoun

granché (invariable)

1. (only used in negative sentences) nothing notable, or particularly interesting; not much

   Synonyms: gran cosa, molto, tanto

   Non penso che abbia da dirmi granché.

   I don't think she's going to tell me anything special.

   In tutto ciò, non ci ho capito granché.

   I didn't understand much of all this.

Noun

granché m (uncountable)

1. (only used in negative sentences) nothing notable, or particularly interesting

   Lo spettacolo non è stato un granché.

   The play wasn't that great.

Adverb

granché

1. (only used in negative sentences) not that much, not very much; not really

   Synonyms: molto, tanto

   Mi ha detto di non essersi trovato granché bene.

   He told me he didn't feel really at ease.