ZERO SUM - Translation from English into French | PONS

How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already PONS Pur or PONS Translate Pro subscriber?

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur .

We process your data to deliver content or advertisements and measure the delivery of such content or advertisements to extract insights about our website. We share this information with our partners on the basis of consent and legitimate interest. You may exercise your right to consent or object to a legitimate interest, based on a specific purpose below or at a partner level in the link under each purpose. These choices will be signaled to our vendors participating in the Transparency and Consent Framework.

Cookies, device or similar online identifiers (e.g. login-based identifiers, randomly assigned identifiers, network based identifiers) together with other information (e.g. browser type and information, language, screen size, supported technologies etc.) can be stored or read on your device to recognise it each time it connects to an app or to a website, for one or several of the purposes presented here.

Advertising and content can be personalised based on your profile. Your activity on this service can be used to build or improve a profile about you for personalised advertising and content. Advertising and content performance can be measured. Reports can be generated based on your activity and those of others. Your activity on this service can help develop and improve products and services.

Legal notice Data protection Privacy settings

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

zero sum N

zero sum: somme f nulle

zero sum game: jeu m à somme nulle

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

sum [Brit sʌm, Am səm] N

1. sum (amount of money):

sum: somme f

a considerable/paltry sum: une somme considérable/dérisoire

a large/small sum of money: une grosse/petite somme

2. sum (calculation):

sum: calcul m

to be good at sums: être bon en calcul or en arithmétique

to do one's sums fig: faire ses comptes

3. sum (total):

sum lit: somme f

sum lit: total m

the sum of fig experience, happiness: la somme de

the sum of achievements: l'ensemble m de

the whole is greater than the sum of its parts: l'ensemble est plus grand que la somme de ses parties

4. sum (summary):

in sum: en somme

the sum and substance of sth: l'essentiel de qc

zero [Brit ˈzɪərəʊ, Am ˈzɪroʊ, ˈziˌroʊ] N (gen)

zero MATH, METEO: zéro m

at/above/below zero: à/au-dessus de/au-dessous de zéro

at/above/below zero attr altitude, growth, inflation, voltage: zéro

at/above/below zero inv confidence, interest, involvement, development: nul/nulle

at sub-zero temperatures: à des températures en dessous de zéro

in the PONS Dictionary

sum [sʌm] N

1. sum (amount):

sum: somme f

a five-figure sum: une somme à cinq chiffres

2. sum pl MATH (calculation):

sum: calcul m

to do a sum: faire un calcul

to get one's sums wrong Brit: mal calculer

3. sum no pl, no indef art MATH (total):

sum: montant m

in sum: en somme

I. zero [ˈzɪərəʊ, Am ˈzɪroʊ] ADJ

1. zero (number):

zero: zéro

2. zero (nil):

zero: nul(le)

zero hour MIL: heure f H

zero growth: croissance f nulle

at zero extra cost: sans dépenses supplémentaires

II. zero [ˈzɪərəʊ, Am ˈzɪroʊ] VB intr

1. zero MIL:

to zero in on: régler le tir

2. zero (focus on):

to zero in on: cibler

in the PONS Dictionary

I. sum [sʌm] N

1. sum (amount):

sum: somme f

a five-figure sum: une somme à cinq chiffres

2. sum math (after adding):

sum: somme f

3. sum no indef art math (total):

sum: montant m

in sum: en somme

II. sum <-mm-> [sʌm] VB trans

1. sum (add):

sum: additionner

2. sum (summarize):

to sum sth up [or up sth]: faire le résumé de qc

to sum sth up as sth: résumer qc comme étant qc

I. zero [ˈzɪr·oʊ] ADJ

1. zero (number):

zero: zéro

2. zero (nil):

zero: nul(le)

zero hour MIL: heure f H

zero growth: croissance f nulle

at zero extra cost: sans dépenses supplémentaires

II. zero [ˈzɪr·oʊ] VB intr

1. zero MIL:

to zero in on: régler le tir sur

2. zero (focus on):

to zero in on: cibler

Present
I	zero
you	zero
he/she/it	zeroes
we	zero
you	zero
they	zero

Past
I	zeroed
you	zeroed
he/she/it	zeroed
we	zeroed
you	zeroed
they	zeroed

Present Perfect
I	have	zeroed
you	have	zeroed
he/she/it	has	zeroed
we	have	zeroed
you	have	zeroed
they	have	zeroed

Past Perfect
I	had	zeroed
you	had	zeroed
he/she/it	had	zeroed
we	had	zeroed
you	had	zeroed
they	had	zeroed

See further verb tables

Would you like to add a word, a phrase or a translation?

We'd love you to send us a new entry for PONS OpenDict. The submitted suggestions are reviewed by the PONS editorial team and incorporated into the results accordingly.

Open Dict Card

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

It is the smallest number that is the sum of two odd primes in six ways.

en.wikipedia.org

These agents tell parents that the children will earn large sums of money that will be sent home to the families.

en.wikipedia.org

Or is this to be the final sum of all villainy?

en.wikipedia.org

Some people spend large sums of money in an effort to acquire larger and more complete collections.

en.wikipedia.org

The sum was set at 800 speciedaler, more than he could afford.

en.wikipedia.org

Browse the dictionary

Look up "zero sum" in other languages