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1 glouton, onne
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3 glouton
glouton, -onne [glutɔ̃, ɔn]1. adjective[personne] gluttonous2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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- onne glutɔ̃, ɔn adjectif [personne] gluttonous; [appétit] voracious
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nom masculin, féminin glutton
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nom masculin Zoologie wolverine* * *ɡlutɔ̃, ɔn adj glouton, -negluttonous, greedy* * *A adj [personne] gluttonous; [appétit] voracious.B nm,f glutton.C nm Zool wolverine.————————————————nom masculin -
4 goulu
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5 maso
1. adjective• il est complètement maso ! he's a glutton for punishment!2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *mazo * (= masochiste)1. adj2. nmf* * *maso○ (abbr = masochiste)B nm,f masochist.[mazo] (familier) adjectifje ne vais pas lui dire la vérité tout de suite, je ne suis pas maso I won't tell her the truth right away, I'm not a masochist————————[mazo] (familier) nom masculin et fémininc'est un maso he's a glutton for punishment ou a masochist -
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7 bourreau de travail
* * *nmworkaholic, glutton for workC'est un véritable bourreau de travail. — He's a real workaholic.
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8 gargantua
Gargantua npr Gargantua; un appétit de Gargantua a gargantuan appetite.[gargɑ̃tɥa] nom masculin -
9 goinfre
adjectivemasculine noun, feminine noun* * *gwɛ̃fʀnom masculin et féminin greedy pig (colloq)* * *ɡwɛ̃fʀ nm* * *A adj être goinfre to be a greedy pig○.B nmf greedy pig○.[gwɛ̃fr] nom masculin et féminin -
10 bête
I.n. f.1. Bête à concours:a (sch.): 'Exam nut', examination fiend, glutton for exams.b 'Sexy bird', beautiful woman.2. Faire la bête à deux dos: To have sex, to have intercourse.3. Chercher la petite bête: To 'go nitpicking', to be 'finicky', to be pernickety.II.adj.1. C'est bête comme chou! It's as easy as pie! — It's dead simple!2. Pas si bête! Not on your nelly! — Certainly not! (This expression got 2 new lease of life when it became the title of a film with Bourvil after the Second World War.) -
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n. m.1. 'Greedy guts', glutton.2. 'Fatso', fat person. -
12 bouffe-tout
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13 bourreau
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14 cheville
n. f.1. (Underworld slang): Important 'contact', individual whose valuable assistance borders on complicity. (The expression être en cheville avec nearly always relates to associations of a dubious nature. Il est en cheville avec un revendeur marron: He's in cahoots with some sort of fence.)2. Ne pas avoir mal aux chevilles (iron.): To be a glutton for compliments. (In the same way that the polishing of fingernails on one's clothing is deemed in 'body-language' to express self-satisfaction, for a Frenchman kicking his ankles translates appreciation at being showered with compliments.) -
15 crevard
n. m.1. 'Goner', near-moribund person. Avoir une gueule de crevard: To look like death warmed up.2. Starveling, emaciated person.3. Glutton, gluttonous character. Au restau, quel crevard! It costs a packet taking him out for a meal!4. 'Squanderer', spendthrift character. -
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n. m.1. Famished person, starveling.2. (joc.): 'Greedy guts', glutton. -
17 gale
n. f.1. 'Evil minx', nasty-minded and persistent pest. Elle est mechante comme la gale! She's as mean as they come!2. Ne pas avoir la gale aux dents: To be a glutton, to have a voracious appetite. -
18 gueulard
I.n. m.1. 'Bawler', vociferous character.2. 'Loudmouth', 'brag', braggart.3. 'Greedy guts', 'guzzler', glutton.II.adj.1. 'Loud', vociferous.2. 'Loudmouthed', 'braggy', self- congratulatory.3. Greedy, gluttonous. -
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См. также в других словарях:
glutton — ► NOUN 1) an excessively greedy eater. 2) a person with a great eagerness or capacity for something: a glutton for adventure. ● a glutton for punishment Cf. ↑a glutton for punishment DERIVATIVES gluttonous adjective … English terms dictionary
Glutton — Glut ton, a. Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing. Glutton souls. Dryden. [1913 Webster] A glutton monastery in former ages makes a hungry ministry in our days. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glutton — Glut ton, n. [OE. glotoun, glotun, F. glouton, fr. L. gluto, glutto. See {Glut}.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who eats voraciously, or to excess; a gormandizer. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: One who gluts himself. [1913 Webster] Gluttons in murder, wanton to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glutton — [glut′ n] n. [ME glotoun < OFr gloton < L gluto, glutto < glutire, gluttire, to devour, akin to gula, GULLET] 1. a person who greedily eats too much 2. a person with a great capacity for something [a glutton for work] 3. [transl. of Ger… … English World dictionary
Glutton — Glut ton, v. t. & i. To glut; to eat voraciously. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Gluttoned at last, return at home to pine. Lovelace. [1913 Webster] Whereon in Egypt gluttoning they fed. Drayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glutton — may refer to: * One who over indulges in and over consumes food, drink, or intoxicants to the point of waste. See Gluttony * Another name for the wolverine … Wikipedia
glutton — early 13c., from O.Fr. gluton (Mod.Fr. glouton), from L. gluttonem (nom. glutto) overeater, formed from gluttire to swallow, from gula throat, from PIE *gwele (see GLUT (Cf. glut)) … Etymology dictionary
glutton — gourmand, gastronome, bon vivant, gourmet, *epicure … New Dictionary of Synonyms
glutton — [n] person who overeats epicure, gorger*, gormandizer, gourmand, hefty eater, hog*, pig*, sensualist, stuffer*; concept 412 … New thesaurus
glutton — [[t]glʌ̱t(ə)n[/t]] gluttons 1) N COUNT (disapproval) If you think that someone eats too much and is greedy, you can say they are a glutton. I can t control my eating. It s hard when people don t understand and call you a glutton. 2) N COUNT: N… … English dictionary
glutton — glutton1 /glut n/, n. 1. a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously. 2. a person with a remarkably great desire or capacity for something: a glutton for work; a glutton for punishment. [1175 1225; ME glutun < OF glouton < L glutton… … Universalium
