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21 despicable
[di'spikəbl]adjective (contemptible, worthless and deserving to be despised: His behaviour was despicable.) méprisable -
22 dregs
[dreɡz]1) (the solid matter which is left at the bottom of a container when the liquid is all used up: the dregs of the wine.) lie2) (anything worthless: the dregs of society.) rebut -
23 fake
[feik] 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) faux2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) imposteur2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) faux2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) faux3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) contrefaire -
24 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) refiler (qqch. à qqn)English-French dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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25 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) refiler (qqch. à qqn)English-French dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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26 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) refiler (qqch. à qqn)English-French dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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27 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) refiler (qqch. à qqn)English-French dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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28 junk
I noun(unwanted or worthless articles; rubbish: That cupboard is full of junk; ( also adjective) This vase was bought in a junk shop (= a shop that sells junk).) bric-à-bracII noun(a Chinese flat-bottomed sailing ship, high in the bow and stern.) jonque -
29 scum
1) (dirty foam that forms on the surface of a liquid: The pond was covered with (a) scum.) écume2) (bad, worthless people: People of that sort are the scum of the earth.) rebut -
30 trashy
adjective (worthless: trashy jewellery/novels/music.) de pacotille/camelote -
31 valueless
adjective (having no value; worthless: The necklace is completely valueless.) sans valeur -
32 worth
[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) valeur2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) valoir2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) qui vaut•- worthlessly - worthlessness - worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) notable- worthily- worthiness - - worthy - worthwhile - for all one is worth -
33 chickenshit
A n2 ( petty details) tracasseries fpl.B adj1 ( cowardly) trouillard ;2 (worthless, petty) merdique ◑. -
34 cur
1 ( dog) corniaud m ; -
35 educationally
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36 goldbrick
A n2 ○ US ( shirker) tire-au-flanc ○ m inv. -
37 meaningless
1 ( having no sense) [claim, word, phrase] dépourvu de sens (after n) ; [code, figure] incompréhensible ; the diagram/sentence is meaningless to me le diagramme/la phrase m'est incompréhensible ;2 ( worthless) [chatter, role, title] insignifiant ; [action, contribution, remark] sans importance ; [effort] inutile ; a meaningless exercise une opération inutile ; -
38 nugatory
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39 cack
1 noun(a) (excrement) caca m(b) (nonsense) conneries fpl;∎ don't talk cack! arrête de raconter n'importe quoi!(c) (worthless things) camelote f;∎ the film was a load of cack le film était nul(bad) nul;∎ her music is cack sa musique est nulle∎ he was cacking himself (scared) il faisait dans son froc -
40 garbage
garbage ['gɑ:bɪdʒ]noun (UNCOUNT)∎ throw it in the garbage jette-le à la poubelle∎ you're talking garbage! tu racontes n'importe quoi!;∎ this newspaper is garbage! ce journal est nul!∎ their new album is a load of garbage leur dernier album est vraiment nul;∎ I've been eating too much garbage lately je mange trop de cochonneries en ce moment∎ garbage in, garbage out la qualité des résultats est fonction de la qualité des données à l'entrée►► American garbage bag sac-poubelle m;American garbage can poubelle f;American garbage chute vide-ordures m inv;American garbage collector éboueur m;American garbage disposal unit broyeur m d'ordures;American garbage dump décharge f;American garbage heap tas m d'ordures;American garbage man éboueur m;American garbage truck camion m des éboueurs
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