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1 luron
masculine noun* * *lyʀɔ̃nom masculin fellowgai or joyeux luron — jolly fellow
* * *lyʀɔ̃, ɔn nm/f luron, -neun joyeux luron; un gai luron — a bit of a lad
* * *luron nm fellow; gai or joyeux or sacré luron jolly fellow., luronne [lyrɔ̃, ɔn] nom masculin, nom fémininc'est un gai ou joyeux luron he's a bit of a lad -
2 drille
(colloq) dʀij nom masculin* * *dʀij nm* * *A ○nm joyeux drille jolly fellow.B nf ( outil) drill.[drij] nom masculin→ link=joyeux joyeux -
3 joyeux
joyeux, -euse [ʒwajø, øz]adjective[personne, groupe, repas] cheerful ; [cris, musique] joyful• joyeuses Pâques ! Happy Easter!* * *- euse ʒwajø, øz adjectif [musique] cheerfulc'est joyeux! — iron that's great! iron
* * *ʒwajø, øz adj (-euse)joyful, merryJoyeux Noël! — Happy Christmas!, Merry Christmas!
Joyeux anniversaire! — Happy birthday!, Many happy returns!
* * *A adj [personne] cheerful, cheery; [groupe] merry; [cri, rire] joyous, merry; [air, ton, musique] cheerful, happy; [regard, geste] joyful; [visage] happy; [caractère, humeur, ambiance] cheerful; avoir l'air joyeux to look cheerful; être tout joyeux to be overjoyed; c'est joyeux! iron that's great!; être en joyeuse compagnie to be in merry company; mener joyeuse vie to live it up○.B joyeuses◑ nfpl balls◑. -
4 gai
gai, e [ge]1. adjectivea. cheerful ; [couleur, pièce] bright• on annonce une nouvelle grève des transports, c'est gai or ça va être gai ! there's going to be another strike - just what we needed!b. ( = ivre) merryc. ( = homosexuel) gay2. masculine noun( = homosexuel) gay* * *
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gaie gɛ adjectif1) ( joyeux) [personne, visage] happy; [caractère, regard] cheerful; [réunion, œuvre] light-hearted; [couleur] bright, cheerful2) ( plaisant) iron3) ( éméché) merry4) (colloq) ( homosexuel) controv gay
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(colloq) nom masculin ( homosexuel) controv gay* * *ɡe adj gai, -e1) (= joyeux) cheerfulElle est très gaie. — She's very cheerful.
2) (livre, pièce de théâtre) light-hearted3) (un peu ivre) merry* * *A adj1 ( joyeux) [personne, humeur] happy, gay; [caractère, regard] cheerful; [visage] happy; [réunion, conversation, œuvre] light-hearted; [couleur, papier peint] bright, cheerful; j'ai repeint la pièce en rose, ça fait plus gai I've repainted the room in pink, it makes it more cheerful;2 iron ( plaisant) c'est gai great!; il pleut, c'est gai great! it's raining; ils viennent à huit pendant cinq jours, ça va être or ça promet d'être gai! eight of them are coming for five days, that's going to be great fun!; ça promet d'être gai that promises to be great fun;3 ( éméché) merry;4 ○( homosexuel) controv gay.3. [homosexuel] → link=gay gay————————, gaie [gɛ] nom masculin, nom féminin→ link=gay gay
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