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1 minable
minable [minabl]1. adjectivea. ( = décrépit) shabbyb. ( = médiocre) [devoir, film, personne] pathetic (inf) ; [salaire, vie] miserable ; [voyou] wretched2. masculine noun, feminine noun• espèce de minable ! you're so pathetic! (inf)* * *
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(colloq) minabl adjectif1) ( médiocre) pathetic; [délit] petty2) ( misérable) [personne] wretched; [logement] crummy (colloq); [existence] miserable
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* * *minabl1. adj1) (vêtements) shabby, shabby-looking2) (personne) pathetic, uselessMon moniteur de ski était minable. — My skiing instructor was pathetic.
3) (travail, comportement) pathetic2. nmf* * *A adj1 ( médiocre) [travail, salaire, cadeau, comportement] pathetic, lousy; [personne] pathetic; [délit] petty;[minabl] (familier) adjectif1. [médiocre, laid - costume] shabby, tatty (UK), tacky (US) ; [ - chambre] dingy, shabby ; [ - film] third-rate, rotten, lousy ; [ - situation, salaire] pathetic————————[minabl] (familier) nom masculin et fémininpauvre minable, va! you pathetic little nobody! -
2 incorrect
incorrect, e [ɛ̃kɔʀεkt]adjectivea. [terme] incorrect ; [interprétation] faultyb. ( = impoli) [propos] rude* * *incorrecte ɛ̃kɔʀɛkt adjectif1) ( comportant des fautes) [terme, langue, interprétation] incorrect; [montage] faulty, incorrect; [prévisions] inaccurate2) ( inconvenant) [conduite] improper; [terme] unsuitable; [personne] impoliteêtre incorrect avec quelqu'un — to be rude ou impolite to somebody
3) ( déloyal) [personne, procédé] unfair* * *ɛ̃kɔʀɛkt adj incorrect, -e1) (réponse, résultat) incorrect2) (geste) improper3) (personne) rudeIl a été incorrect avec la voisine. — He was rude to the woman next door.
4) (fonctionnement) faulty* * *incorrect, incorrecte adj1 ( comportant des fautes) [terme, langue, style] incorrect; [montage, réglage] faulty, incorrect; [prévisions] inaccurate; [interprétation, raisonnement] incorrect;2 ( inconvenant) [conduite] improper; [terme] unsuitable; [personne] impolite; être incorrect avec qn to be rude ou impolite to sb;3 ( déloyal) [personne, procédé] unfair; il a été très incorrect avec son associé he treated his associate very shabbily ou unfairly.( féminin incorrecte) [ɛ̃kɔrɛkt] adjectif
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