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1 minable
minable [minabl]1. adjectivea. ( = décrépit) shabbyb. ( = médiocre) [devoir, film, personne] pathetic (inf) ; [salaire, vie] miserable ; [voyou] wretched2. masculine noun, feminine noun• espèce de minable ! you're so pathetic! (inf)* * *
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(colloq) minabl adjectif1) ( médiocre) pathetic; [délit] petty2) ( misérable) [personne] wretched; [logement] crummy (colloq); [existence] miserable
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* * *minabl1. adj1) (vêtements) shabby, shabby-looking2) (personne) pathetic, uselessMon moniteur de ski était minable. — My skiing instructor was pathetic.
3) (travail, comportement) pathetic2. nmf* * *A adj1 ( médiocre) [travail, salaire, cadeau, comportement] pathetic, lousy; [personne] pathetic; [délit] petty;[minabl] (familier) adjectif1. [médiocre, laid - costume] shabby, tatty (UK), tacky (US) ; [ - chambre] dingy, shabby ; [ - film] third-rate, rotten, lousy ; [ - situation, salaire] pathetic————————[minabl] (familier) nom masculin et fémininpauvre minable, va! you pathetic little nobody! -
2 miteux
miteux, -euse [mitø, øz]adjective[lieu] seedy ; [vêtement, personne] shabby* * *- euse mitø, øz adjectif [quartier, hôtel] seedy; [vêtements] shabby; [personne] down-at-heel* * *mitø, øz adj (-euse)(vêtements) shabby* * *A adj [quartier, hôtel] seedy; [vêtements] shabby; [personne] down-at-heel.B nm,f down-and-out.[situation, salaire] pathetic[escroc] small-time———————— -
3 misérable
misérable [mizeʀabl]adjectivea. ( = pauvre) [famille, personne] destitute ; [région] impoverished ; [logement] seedy ; [vêtements] shabbyb. ( = pitoyable) [existence, conditions] miserable ; [personne] pitifulc. ( = faible) [somme] miserable* * *mizeʀabl
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1) ( très pauvre) [personne] destitute; [habit] shabby; [vie, pays] poor, wretched; [maison] squalid2) ( dérisoire) [salaire] meagre [BrE]; [affaire] pathetic3) ( pitoyable) pitiful, miserable
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1) ( indigent) pauper2) (dated) ( personne méprisable) scoundrel* * *mizeʀabl1. adj1) (= lamentable, malheureux) pitiful, wretched2) (= insignifiant, mesquin) miserable2. nmf* * *A adj1 ( très pauvre) [personne] destitute, poor; [habit] shabby; [vie, condition, pays] poor, wretched; [maison, pièce] squalid, dingy;2 ( dérisoire) [somme, salaire] meagreGB; [affaire] pathetic; se battre pour un misérable croûton to fight over a miserable piece of bread;3 ( pitoyable) [fin, existence] pitiful, miserable.B nmf2 †( personne méprisable) scoundrel.[mizerabl] adjectif————————[mizerabl] nom masculin et féminin1. (soutenu & humoristique) [malheureux]misérable, qu'as-tu fait là! what have you done, you wretch!3. (littéraire) [canaille] (vile) rascal ou scoundrel -
4 glauque
glauque [glok]adjectiveb. ( = lugubre) dreary* * *glokadjectif [eaux, lumière] murky; [rue] squalid; [film, ambiance] grim* * *ɡlok adj1) (lugubre et sordide) (endroit) shabby2) (= vert) (mer) dull blue-green* * *[glok] adjectif2. (familier) [lugubre] dreary -
5 inélégant
inélégant, e [inelegɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective[procédé] discourteous* * *inélégante inelegɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( mal habillé) inelegant2) ( mesquin) [procédé, comportement] shabby* * *ineleɡɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj inélégant, -e1) (peu raffiné) inelegant2) (= indélicat) clumsy* * *inélégant, inélégante adj1 ( mal habillé) inelegant;2 ( mesquin) [procédé, comportement] shabby.( féminin inélégante) [inelegɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif -
6 piteux
piteux, -euse [pitø, øz]adjective( = minable) [apparence] pitiful ; ( = honteux) [personne, air] shamefaced* * *- euse pitø, øz adjectif1) ( piètre) [résultats] poor, pitiful2) ( penaud) [personne, air] crestfallen* * *pitø, øz adj (-euse)(air) shamefaced* * *1 ( piètre) [résultats] poor, pitiful; [aspect] sorry ( épith); dans un piteux état, en piteux état in a sorry state; avoir piteuse allure to be a sorry sight;3. [triste]4. [honteux] sheepish -
7 allure
allure [alyʀ]feminine nouna. ( = vitesse) speed ; [de piéton] pace• à cette allure, nous n'aurons jamais fini at this rate we'll never be finished* * *alyʀ1) ( de marcheur) pace; ( de véhicule) speedmodérer or ralentir son allure — to slow down
à toute allure — [conduire] at top speed; [marcher, réciter, manger] really fast
2) ( apparence) ( de personne) appearance; ( de vêtement) look; ( d'événement) aspectprendre l'allure or des allures de — [changement, révolte] to begin to look like
3) ( distinction) style* * *alyʀ nf1) (= vitesse) speed, (à pied) paceà toute allure — at top speed, at full speed
2) (= aspect, air) look, (= maintien) bearingavoir de l'allure — to have style, to have a certain elegance
* * *allure nf1 ( de marcheur) pace; ( de véhicule) speed; rouler à vive or grande/faible allure to drive at high/low speed; l'entreprise s'est développée à grande allure the company expanded at a tremendous pace; modérer or ralentir son allure to slow down; presser l'allure ( à pied) to quicken one's pace; ( en véhicule) to speed up; à toute allure (conduire, marcher) at top speed; (réciter, manger, noter) really fast; partir à toute allure to speed off; à cette allure nous allons être en retard at this rate we're going to be late;2 ( apparence) ( de personne) appearance; ( de vêtement) look; ( d'événement) aspect; avoir des allures de to look like; il a une drôle d'allure he's a funny-looking chap; tu as une allure or de l'allure avec ce chapeau! you look really daft in that hat!; ses vêtements lui donnent l'allure d'un bandit his clothes make him look like a gangster; prendre l'allure or les allures de [changement, révolte] to begin to look like; [personne] to make oneself out to be;3 ( distinction) style; elle a beaucoup d'allure she's got a lot of style; avoir belle allure to look very stylish; une personne de belle allure a distinguished-looking person; le salon a de l'allure the sitting room is stylish; avoir fière allure to cut a fine figure;4 Naut sailing trim;5 ( d'animal) gait.[alyr] nom féminin1. [vitesse d'un véhicule] speedà grande/faible allure at (a) high/low speedrouler à petite allure ou à une allure réduite to drive at a slow pace ou slowlyaller ou rouler à toute allure to go at (top ou full) speed2. [vitesse d'un marcheur] paceà cette allure, tu n'auras pas fini avant demain (figuré) at that speed ou rate, you won't have finished before tomorrowavoir de l'allure ou grande allure to have styleil a une drôle d'allure he looks odd ou weirdun personnage à l'allure ou d'allure suspecte a suspicious-looking character -
8 cache-misère
cache-misère○ nm inv presentable outer garment (to hide shabby clothes).[kaʃmizɛr] nom masculin invariable -
9 ignoble
ignoble [iɲɔbl]adjective* * *iɲɔbl1) [personne, procédé] vile2) [lieu] squalid; [nourriture, œuvre] revolting* * *iɲɔbl adj(acte, trafic, façon) dreadfulIl a été ignoble avec elle. — He was horrible to her.
* * *ignoble adj1 ( condamnable) [personne, conduite, acte, procédé] vile; c'est un ignoble individu he's a disgusting individual; une ignoble trahison a vile betrayal; de façon ignoble in a vile way; être ignoble avec qn to be vile to sb;[iɲɔbl] adjectif1. [vil - individu] low, base ; [ - crime] infamous, heinous ; [ - accusation] shameful ; [ - conduite] unspeakable, disgraceful, shabby2. (familier) [bâtisse] hideous[logement] squalid -
10 pouilleux
pouilleux, -euse [pujø, øz]adjective( = sordide) seedy* * *- euse pujø, øz adjectif1) (colloq) ( sale) seedy2) ( couvert de poux) flea-ridden* * *pujø, øz adj (-euse)1) (= plein de poux) flea-ridden2) (= misérable, délabré) seedy* * *A adj1 ○( sale) seedy;2 ( couvert de poux) flea-ridden.B nm,f seedy character; bande de pouilleux scruffy lot.( féminin pouilleuse) [pujø, øz] adjectif————————, pouilleuse [pujø, øz] nom masculin, nom fémininsur ce, arrive une espèce de pouilleux in comes a scruffy wretch -
11 reluisant
reluisant, e [ʀ(ə)lyizɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective[meubles, parquet, cuivres] shiny• peu or pas très reluisant [avenir, résultat, situation] far from brilliant attrib ; [personne] despicable* * *reluisante ʀ(ə)lɥizɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif lit [meuble] shining, shiny; [surface mouillée] glistening; [métal] shiny; figpeu reluisant — [situation] far from brilliant
* * *ʀ(ə)lɥizɑ̃, ɑ̃t reluisant, -e1. vbSee:2. adj(= brillant) gleamingpeu reluisant (personne, spectacle) — unattractive, (pratique) unsavoury Grande-Bretagne unsavory USA
* * *reluisant, reluisante adj lit [meuble] shining, shiny; [surface mouillée] glistening; [métal] shiny; fig peu reluisant [situation] far from brilliant.( féminin reluisante) [rəlɥizɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif -
12 riquiqui
invariable adjective* * *(colloq) ʀikiki adjectif invariable [vêtement] ridiculously small; [logement] poky (colloq)* * *riquiqui○ adj inv [vêtement] ridiculously small; [logement, voiture] poky○; [portion, banquet] measly○.[rikiki] adjectif invariable1. [minuscule] tinyune portion riquiqui a minute ou minuscule helping -
13 miteux
I.n. m. (pej.):1. 'Narrow-minded nurk', characterless nonentity.2. 'Brat', infant, child.II.adj.1. (of dwelling): 'Dingy', shabby.2. (of person): 'Pathetic', totally lacking charisma and personality. -
14 mesquin
petty, shabby -
15 miteux
disreputable, down-at-heel, shabby, tatty -
16 usé
bare, shabby
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