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101 mégoteur
n. m.1. 'Bickerer', awkward and argumentative character where money is concerned.2. 'Small-fry', small-time operator (also: mégoteux). -
102 merinos
n. m. Laisser pisser le mérinos (joc. & iron.): To bide one's time and stand clear where an awkward decision might prove a sorry one. -
103 oiseau
n. m.1. (pej.): 'Obdurate nurk', pigheaded fool. Un drôle d'oiseau: An 'awkward customer'.2. Donner à quelqu'un des nonts d'oiseau: To 'call someone names', to shower abuse on someone. -
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adj. Awkward and irritable. -
105 peigne-cul
n. m. 'Pain-in-the-neck', nuisance, awkward character. -
106 pet
n. m.1. Fart. Lâcher un pet: To 'let one rip', to break wind.2. Danger, risk, peril. En '42 il y avait du pet à sortir sans ausweis: If Jerry caught you without I.D. on the streets, during the war, you were in trouble.3. 'Row', disturbance. Faire du pet: To kick up a fuss. Flurer le pet à quelqu'un: To pick a quarrel with someone.4. Faire le pet: To be on the look-out (where danger is concerned), to be on watch.5. (interj.): Pet! Look out!-Careful, someone's coming!6. Porter le pet:a To complain.b To lay a charge against someone.a To 'feel out of sorts', to be unwell.b To be awkward and uncooperative.8. Ça ne vaut pas un pet de lapin! It's not worth a brass farthing! — It's worthless! -
107 point-de-côté
n. m.1. 'Pain-in-the-neck', 'awkward cove', difficult person.2. Persistent creditor. -
108 sirop
n. m.1. (abbr. sirop de canard, or de grenouille, also sirop de parapluie): 'Adam's ale', 'corporation pop', water.2. Water surface (lake, river, sea). Aller au sirop: To 'fall into the soup'.3. 'Watering-hole', low-class pub. Comme plus d'un boxeur, près de la retraite, il ne pensait qu'à avoir son propre sirop! Like many a punch-drunk boxer, he fancied owning a little pub of his own!4. 'Booze', liquor, alcoholic beverage. Avoir (also: tenir) un coup de sirop: To have had 'one over the eight', to be 'tipsy', to be slightly drunk. Quand sa bonne femme l'a plaqué, il s'est mis au sirop: When his missus left him he took to drink.5. 'Sticky mess', 'fix', awkward situation. On s'est retrouvés dans un de ces sirops après la grève! The strike left us in one hell of a mess!6. Tomber dans le sirop: To 'keel over', to 'pass out', to faint. -
109 suiffeur
n. m. 'Awkward so-and-so', character who will pick a quarrel with anyone. -
110 tirage
n. m. Du tirage: 'Friction', state of awkward tension between people. Depuis qu 'il bosse ici, il y a du tirage avec les employés: Since he joined the staff, the workforce have been extremely unco-operative. -
111 vachard
adj.1. (of person): 'ldle as the day is long' (probably as energetic as a cow).2. (of person): 'Nasty', awkward.3. (of problem): 'Tricky', near-insoluble. Ils sont vachards, ces mots croisés! This crossword puzzle leaves me stumped! -
112 porte-à-faux
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113 se trouver en
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114 gauche
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115 maladroit
COS scialanguatuEN awkward, clumsy
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awkward — awkward, clumsy, maladroit, inept, gauche mean not adapted by constitution or character to act, operate, or achieve the intended or desired ends with ease, fitness, or grace. Awkward and clumsy are by far the widest of these terms in their range… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Awkward — Awk ward ([add]k we[ e]rd), a. [Awk + ward.] 1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
awkward — [ôk′wərd] adj. [ME aukward < ON ǫfugr, turned backward + OE weard, WARD] 1. not having grace or skill; clumsy, as in form or movement; bungling [an awkward dancer, an awkward style] 2. inconvenient to use; hard to handle; unwieldy [an awkward… … English World dictionary
Awkward — Titre original Awkward Genre Comédie Créateur(s) Lauren Iungerich Acteurs principaux Ashley Rickards Beau Mirchoff Brett Davern Sadie Saxon Pays d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
awkward — [adj1] clumsy, inelegant all thumbs*, amateurish, artless, blundering, bulky, bumbling, bungling, butterfingers*, coarse, floundering, gawky, graceless, green*, having two left feet*, having two left hands*, incompetent, inept, inexpert, klutzy* … New thesaurus
awkward — index difficult, improper, inadept, incompetent, inelegant, inept (incompetent), ponderous, unbecoming … Law dictionary
awkward — (adj.) mid 14c., in the wrong direction, from AWK (Cf. awk) back handed + adverbial suffix weard (see WARD (Cf. ward)). Meaning clumsy first recorded 1520s. Related: Awkwardly. Other formations from awk, none of them surviving, were awky, awkly,… … Etymology dictionary
awkward — ► ADJECTIVE 1) hard to do or deal with. 2) causing or feeling embarrassment. 3) inconvenient. 4) clumsy. DERIVATIVES awkwardly adverb awkwardness noun. ORIGIN from obsolete … English terms dictionary
awkward — awk|ward S2 [ˈo:kwəd US ˈo:kwərd] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: awk turned the wrong way (15 17 centuries) (from Old Norse öfugr) + ward] 1.) making you feel embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say = ↑difficult ▪ I hoped he would… … Dictionary of contemporary English
awkward — adj. 1) awkward with (he is awkward with children) 2) (BE) awkward for (Monday is awkward for me) 3) awkward to + inf. (it is awkward to discuss such matters in public = it is awkward discussing such matters in public) * * * [ ɔːkwəd] (BE)… … Combinatory dictionary
awkward — [[t]ɔ͟ːkwə(r)d[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with. I was the first to ask him awkward questions but there ll be harder ones to come... There was an awkward moment as couples decided whether to stand … English dictionary