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1 non-sens
non-sens [nɔ̃sɑ̃s]invariable masculine noun( = absurdité) piece of nonsense ; ( = erreur de traduction) unclear translation* * *nɔ̃sɑ̃snom masculin invariable1) ( absurdité) nonsense [U]2) ( dans une traduction) meaningless phrase* * *nɔ̃sɑ̃s nm1) (= absurdité) piece of nonsense2) (= erreur de traduction) meaningless translation* * *non-sens nm inv1 ( absurdité) nonsense ¢; ce que vous dites est un non-sens what you are saying is nonsense; cette politique est un non-sens this policy is nonsensical;2 ( dans une traduction) meaningless phrase.[nɔ̃sɑ̃s] nom masculin invariable1. [absurdité] nonsensecette situation est un non-sens this situation is nonsensical ou a nonsense -
2 sœur
n. f.1. 'Bird', 'lass', woman (usually a pretty one, the only exception being in the plural where disparaging generalizations are uttered. Les sœurs, c'est toujours pareil! Well, you know what women are like!).2. 'Pansy', 'nancy-boy', effeminate homosexual.3. Et ta sœur?! (iron.): What's it to do with you?! — Is it any of your business?! (This near-nonsensical repartee is sometimes followed by the rhyming and even more nonsensical Elle bat le beurre!) -
3 insanité
insanité [ɛ̃sanite]feminine noun* * *ɛ̃sanitenom féminin ( propos insensé) rubbish [U]* * *ɛ̃sanitenf1) (= déraison) madness no pl insanity no pl2) (= propos)* * *insanité nf1 ( propos insensé) rubbish ¢; c'est une insanité it's rubbish; proférer or débiter des insanités to come out with a lot of rubbish (sur about);2 ( déraison) insanity.[ɛ̃sanite] nom féminin1. [folie] insanity2. [remarque] insane ou nonsensical remark -
4 Athénien
n. m. C'est ici que les Athéniens s'atteignirent! (joc.): This is where the crunch comes! — This is the crucial (and funny) bit! (This nonsensical utterance usually occurs within the narration of an interesting or amusing episode.) -
5 botte
n. f.1. A toutes bottes: 'At full-pelt', at full speed.2. Lécher les bottes de quelqu'un: To 'suck up to someone', to flatter someone in a servile manner. (A 'crawler' in colloquial French is known as un léche-bottes.)3. En avoir plein les bottes: To be fed up to the back teeth. J'en ai plein les bottes de ses histoires de guerre! I'm sick up to here with his 'How-I-won-the-war' stories!a To 'do the dirty on someone', to play a dirty trick on someone.b To be a 'pain in the arse', to be a bloody nuisance to someone.5. Cirer ses bottes: To 'pop one's clogs', to 'snuff it', to die.6. Ça fait ma botte: That suits me down to the ground. —That's fine by me.7. A propos de bottes: For no reason at all, irrelevantly. (A certain jocularity within the expression stems from its nonsensical nature.)8. Coup de botte: 'Tap', attempt at borrowing money. C'est le roi des coups de bottes! When it comes to getting subs out of people, he's second to none!9. Proposer la botte à quelqu'un: To 'proposition someone', to suggest sexual intercourse.10. Une botte de (also: des bottes de): 'Stacks of', 'masses', lots of. Elle a loupé des bottes d'occases! She's missed oodles of opportunities!11. Sortir dans la botte (sch.): To graduate 'summa cum laude' (with honours). Chiader la botte: To aim for a top degree.12. Botte de radis: 'Tootsies', toes. -
6 bouche
n. f.1. Bouche cousue! (also: motus et bouche cousue!): Mum's the word! — Keep it to yourself! — It's a secret!2. Ta bouche bébé, t'auras une frite! Shut your face! — Shut up! (This nonsensical catch phrase is more often heard in its abbreviated form ta bouche bébé!) -
7 cause
n. f.1. Et pour cause: With some justification —With good reason. Je voudrais bien t'épouser, mais je peux pas¼ et pour cause: J'suis marida! I'd love to wed you, gal, but as the song goes: 'My wife won't let me!'2. A cause d'à cause! (joc.): Because that's the way it is! (This near-nonsensical expression is used by a cornered speaker who has run out of arguments.) -
8 Charles
Proper name. Tu parles, Charles!a 'You're telling me!'—'I should jolly well think so!'b 'You must be joking!'—'What do you take me for?!' (This nonsensical stock rhyming-phrase relies on intonation or context for the degree of irony expressed.) -
9 commode
I.n. f.1. Honky-tonk piano.2. Faire la commode: To be in the removal business, to be a furniture remover by trade.3. Mon cul sur la commode: Nonsensical expression suggesting the utter ridiculousness of a situation.II.adj. Ne pas être commode: To be an 'awkward so-and-so', to be more than a trifle pig-headed. Ma femme n'est pas commode à vivre! Living with my wife is no bed of roses! -
10 emballer
I.v. trans.1. To fire with enthusiasm, to thrill. Ça ne m'emballe pas! I'm not too keen on this!2. To 'chat up', to make a conquest.a To get 'nicked', 'collared', to be arrested.b To 'get a roasting', to be told offin no uncertain manner.4. Emballé, c'est pesé! (joc.): How's that?! — Well, that's certainly a success! (This seemingly nonsensical utterance reflects originally the jocular mood of the market trader who, having made a sale and weighed it, gives the customer the packed goods with a flourish and this quip.)II.v. pronom.1. To 'get carried away', to be overcome by enthusiasm.2. To 'fly off the handle', to lose one's temper. Ne t'emballe donc pas! Keep your cool! -
11 quai
n. m. Au bout du quai les ballots! Get knotted! — Get lost! (This near- nonsensical catch phrase is loaded with derision and contempt.) -
12 absurde
absurd, cock-eyed, nonsensical, preposterous
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nonsensical — [nän sen′si kəl] adj. unintelligible, foolish, silly, absurd, etc. nonsensically adv. nonsensicalness n. nonsensicality [nänkal′ə tē] * * * non·sen·si·cal (nŏn sĕnʹsĭ kəl) adj. 1. Lacking intelligible meaning: a nonsensical jumble of words. 2.… … Universalium
Nonsensical — Non*sen si*cal, a. Without sense; unmeaning; absurd; foolish; irrational; preposterous. {Non*sen si*cal*ly}, adv. {Non*sen si*cal*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nonsensical — index fatuous, incredible, inexpressive, irrational, ludicrous, lunatic, puerile, unreasonable Burto … Law dictionary
nonsensical — (adj.) 1650s, from NONSENSE (Cf. nonsense) + ICAL (Cf. ical). Related: Nonsensically … Etymology dictionary
nonsensical — [nän sen′si kəl] adj. unintelligible, foolish, silly, absurd, etc. nonsensically adv. nonsensicalness n. nonsensicality [nänkal′ə tē] … English World dictionary
nonsensical — adj. nonsensical to + inf. (it s nonsensical to trust her) * * * [nɒn sensɪk(ə)l] nonsensical to + inf. (it s nonsensical to trust her) … Combinatory dictionary
nonsensical — [[t]nɒnse̱nsɪk(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ (disapproval) If you say that something is nonsensical, you think it is stupid, ridiculous, or untrue. It seemed to me that Sir Robert s arguments were nonsensical... There were no nonsensical… … English dictionary
nonsensical — adjective 1. incongruous; inviting ridicule the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework that s a cockeyed idea ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer a contribution so small as to be laughable it is ludicrous to call a… … Useful english dictionary
nonsensical — non|sen|si|cal [nɔnˈsensıkəl US na:n ] adj ideas, actions, or statements that are nonsensical are not reasonable or sensible ▪ This is a nonsensical argument … Dictionary of contemporary English
nonsensical — adjective 1) her nonsensical way of talking Syn: meaningless, senseless, illogical Ant: logical, rational 2) a nonsensical generalization Syn: foolish, insane, stupid … Thesaurus of popular words
nonsensical — adj. Nonsensical is used with these nouns: ↑lyrics … Collocations dictionary