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(a) (of inferior quality) de mauvaise qualité;∎ shoddy workmanship du travail m mal fait;∎ a shoddy imitation une piètre ou médiocre imitation(b) (mean, petty) sale;∎ that's a shoddy trick to play on her! on lui a joué un sale tour!;∎ I want no part in that shoddy affair je ne veux pas être mêlé à cette sale affaire2 nounTextiles tissu m shoddy ou de renaissance -
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A n gros drap m.B adj1 [product] de mauvaise qualité ; [work] mal fait ;2 [behaviour] mesquin ; a shoddy trick un sale tour. -
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['ʃodi]1) (of poor material or quality: shoddy furniture.) de camelote2) (mean and contemptible: a shoddy trick.) minable•- shoddily- shoddiness -
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cheap [t∫i:p]1. adjective• the cheapest seats are around $15 les places les moins chères sont autour de 15 dollarsb. ( = poor-quality) bon marché inv2. adverb[buy] ( = inexpensively) bon marché ; ( = cut-price) au rabais3. compounds* * *[tʃiːp] 1.1) ( not expensive) bon marché invto be cheap — être bon marché, ne pas coûter cher inv
2.it's cheap to produce — cela ne revient pas cher de le/la produire
adverb (colloq) [buy, get, sell] pour rien3.on the cheap adverbial phrase [buy, sell] au rabaisto do things on the cheap — péj y aller à l'économie (colloq)
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workmanship [ˈwɜ:kmən∫ɪp][of craftsman] métier m* * *['wɜːkmənʃɪp]a piece of poor ou shoddy workmanship — du travail mal fait or bâclé
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A adj1 [article, meal, cut of meat, flight, service] bon marché inv ; to be cheap être bon marché inv, ne pas coûter cher inv ; quality doesn't come cheap la qualité se paye ; it's cheap to produce cela ne revient pas cher de le/la produire ; it works out cheaper to take the train cela revient moins cher de prendre le train ; the cheap seats les places moins chères ; at a cheap rate à bas prix ; it's cheap at the price c'est une occasion à ce prix-là ; victory was cheap at the price la victoire aurait pu coûter plus cher ; cheap and cheerful sans prétentions ; life is cheap la vie est sans importance ; to hold sth cheap ne pas respecter qch ;2 Econ [labour, money] bon marché ;3 péj ( shoddy) [furniture, shoe, wine] de mauvaise qualité ; [jewellery] de pacotille ; it's cheap and nasty c'est de la camelote ;4 ( easy) péj [success, joke, jibe, laugh, gimmick, stunt, woman] facile ; a cheap thrill une sensation forte ; talk is cheap bavarder est facile ;6 ( with money) avare.B adv ○ [buy, get, sell] pour rien ; he can do the job cheap il peut faire le boulot pour pas grand-chose ○ ; they're going cheap ils sont au rabais. -
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hackwork ['hækwɜ:k]écrivaillerie f;∎ the report was a piece of shoddy hackwork ce rapport, c'était du travail d'écrivaillon -
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∎ wait until the glue is tacky attendez que la colle ait commencé à prendre -
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workmanship ['wɜ:kmənʃɪp]noun (UNCOUNT)∎ he was famous for his workmanship il était connu pour la finesse de son travail∎ she admired the fine workmanship of the carving elle admira le ciselage délicat;∎ it was a shoddy piece of workmanship c'était du travail mal fait ou bâclé;∎ you don't get any workmanship these days la qualité n'est plus ce qu'elle étaitUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > workmanship
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shoddy — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1832 1. a. a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo b. a fabric often of inferior quality manufactured wholly or partly from reclaimed wool… … New Collegiate Dictionary