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wicked ['wɪkɪd]∎ he's a wicked man c'est un méchant ou un mauvais homme;∎ it was a wicked thing to do ce n'était pas gentil;∎ what a wicked thing to say! quelle méchanceté!;∎ she felt as if she had done something very wicked elle avait le sentiment d'avoir fait quelque chose de très mal;∎ figurative it's a wicked waste of natural resources c'est un gâchis scandaleux de ressources naturelles;∎ wicked witch méchante sorcière f;∎ humorous to have one's wicked way with sb séduire qn∎ he's got a wicked temper il a très mauvais caractère;∎ there are some wicked bends on those mountain roads il y a quelques méchants virages sur ces routes de montagne;∎ they're asking a wicked price for their house ils ont mis leur maison en vente à un prix exorbitant;∎ familiar prices have gone up something wicked les prix ont augmenté quelque chose de bien∎ you're a wicked little boy tu es un petit coquin;∎ a wicked remark une réflexion malicieuse ou espiègle∎ she has a wicked forehand elle a un sacré coup droit;∎ that was a wicked goal c'était un sacré ou super but∎ she makes a wicked curry elle fait un curry d'enfer2 adverb∎ this bed is wicked comfortable il est vachement confortable, ce litfamiliar génial!∎ the wicked les méchants mpl;∎ humorous (there's) no rest for the wicked pas de repos pour les braves -
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wicked [ˈwɪkɪd]a. ( = immoral) [person] mauvais ; [act, deed] malveillant• that was a wicked thing to do! c'était vraiment méchant (de faire ça) !b. ( = nasty) [comment] méchantc. ( = naughty) [child] vilain ; [sense of humour] plein de malice* * *['wɪkɪd]1) ( evil) [person] méchant; [heart, deed] cruel/-elle; [plot] pernicieux/-ieuse; [intention] mauvais2) ( mischievous) malicieux/-ieuse3) ( naughty) pervers4) ( vicious) [wind] méchant; [weapon] redoutable; [sarcasm] cinglant5) (colloq) ( terrible)••no peace ou rest for the wicked — pas de repos pour les braves (colloq)
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