ne rien branler

3/5 · Vulgar

What it means

Do absolutely nothing or laze around.

Literally “not shake anything”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “nuh ree an bron lay”

English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.

Used as Coarse / informal

How it's used

Usually nonsexual in this construction.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Usually nonsexual in this construction. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

abruti

Insult for a complete fool.

avoir de la merde dans les yeux

Fail to see something obvious or judge it properly.

avoir des couilles

Have courage or nerve.

avoir du cul

Be very lucky.