What does guère in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word guère in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use guère in French.

The word guère in French means hardly, hardly, scarcely, hardly any, barely more, barely any more, hardly more, hardly any more, not much more. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word guère

hardly

adverbe (soutenu (peu)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
- Tu parles anglais ? - Guère.
"Do you speak English?" - "Hardly."

hardly, scarcely

locution adverbiale (soutenu (peu, ne ... que peu)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Ma petite-fille n'aime guère manger. Tu te moques de ton frère mais tes résultats ne sont guère meilleurs.
My granddaughter doesn't much like eating.

hardly any

(soutenu (peu de [qch])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tu ne fais guère d'efforts. Il n'y a guère de place à l'arrière de cette voiture.
There isn't very much space in the back of this car.

barely more, barely any more, hardly more, hardly any more, not much more

locution adverbiale (soutenu (pas beaucoup plus)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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