grand-chose

French

Alternative forms

• grand’chose (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɑ̃.ʃoz/
• Rhymes: -oz

Pronoun

grand-chose

1. a big deal; something or someone important
2. a lot

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.

See also

• grand monde