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acolyte [akɔlit]masculine noun(pejorative = associé) associate* * *akɔlitnom masculin et féminin ( complice) pej henchman, acolyte* * *akɔlit nmpéjoratif associate* * *acolyte nmf2 Relig acolyte.[akɔlit] nom masculin2. [complice] sidekick -
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3 pf.acolyte
abettor; accomplice; accessoryDictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > pf.acolyte
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4 comparse
comparse [kɔ̃paʀs]masculine noun, feminine noun* * *kɔ̃paʀs1) Théâtre extrarôle de comparse — walk-on part; péj minor part
2) ( acolyte) sidekick (colloq)* * *kɔ̃paʀs nmfpéjoratif associate, stooge* * *comparse nmf2 ( acolyte) sidekick○; on n'a arrêté que les comparses they have only arrested the small fry.[kɔ̃pars] nom masculin et féminin2. (péjoratif) [d'un brigand, d'un camelot] stooge -
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masculine noun( = ami) friend• son (petit) copain ( = amoureux) her boyfriend* * *(colloq), copine kɔpɛ̃, in nom masculin, féminin ( camarade) friend; ( acolyte) pej crony; ( amoureux)Phrasal Verbs:••être copains comme cochons — (colloq) to be as thick as thieves
* * *kɔpɛ̃, in (copine)1. nm/f1) (d'école, de travail) friendC'est un bon copain. — He's a good friend.
Je sors avec une copine ce soir. — I'm going out with a friend tonight.
2) (dans une relation amoureuse) boyfriend (girlfriend)Je l'ai vue avec son copain. — I saw her with her boyfriend.
Je ne savais pas qu'il avait une copine. — I didn't know he had a girlfriend.
2. adj* * *A adj pally○ GB, matey○ GB, chummy○.B nm,f ( camarade) friend; ( acolyte) pej crony; ( amoureux) son copain her boyfriend; sa copine his girlfriend; c'est un simple copain he's just a good friend; on sort en copains we go out as friends; se réunir entre copains to get together with friends; ( entre hommes) to get together with one's mates○; se réunir entre copines to get together with the girls○.copain d'école or de classe school friend; copain de régiment old army buddy○.être copains comme cochons○ to be as thick as thieves.un copain d'école/de bureau a school/an office chumêtre/rester bons copains to be/to remain good friends————————être très copain ou être copain-copain avec to be very pally with
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