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dung [dʌŋ](UNCOUNT) crotte f; (of cow) bouse f; (of horse) crottin m; (of wild animal) fumées fpl; (manure) fumier m►► Entomology dung beetle, dung chafer bousier m -
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4 muck
1 noun(a) (mud) boue□ f, gadoue□ f; (dirt) saletés□ fpl; (manure) fumier□ m; (dung → of horse) crottin□ m; (→ of dog) crotte□ f;∎ British humorous they think they're Lord and Lady Muck ils ne se prennent pas pour n'importe qui, ils se croient sortis de la cuisse de Jupiter;∎ British proverb where there's muck, there's brass = c'est peut-être sale, mais ça rapporte! (fait référence aux travaux salissants mais rentables)(b) figurative (inferior literature, films etc) idioties fpl; (bad food) cochonneries fpl; (worthless objects) camelote f;∎ his book's a load of muck son livre ne vaut pas un clou;∎ he eats nothing but muck il ne mange que des cochonneries∎ to make a muck of sth (bungle) bousiller qchAgriculture fumer►► Irish pejorative muck savage plouc m, péquenot m(a) (waste time) traîner, perdre son temps□(b) (act foolishly) faire l'imbécile;∎ stop mucking about! arrête de faire l'imbécile!∎ to muck about with sth (equipment) toucher à qch, tripoter qch; (belongings) déranger qch, mettre la pagaille dans qch(b) (belongings, papers) déranger, toucher àBritish familiar (share task) mettre la main à la pâte, donner un coup de main□ ; (share costs) participer aux frais□(horse, stable) nettoyer, curernettoyer l'écurie/les écuries
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