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1 maigrichon
maigrichon, -onne (inf) [megʀiɔɑ̃, ɔn]adjective* * *- onne mɛgʀiʃɔ̃, ɔn adjectif skinny* * *meɡʀijo, ijɔt adj maigrichon, -neSee:maigrelet, te* * *maigrichon, - onne adj skinny, scrawny.———————— -
2 sac
n. m.1. 'Belly', stomach. S'en mettre plein le sac: To 'stuff one's face', to have a hearty meal.2. Unit of ten francs or ten-franc note. (Prior to the 1958 remonetization, the amount was 1000 francs. According to certain sources inflation in the mid-yos resulted in an upgrading of the sac to 100 nouveaux francs.)3. Etre au sac (also: avoir le sac): To be 'stinking rich', to be 'rolling in it', to be very wealthy. (Expressions such as épouser un sac: to marry a wealthy girl, and terms like gros sac: wealthy so-and-so, confirm the money image of this meaning of the word.)4. Faire son sac: To 'make one's pile', to amass a fortune.5. L'affaire est dans le sac!a It's in the bag! — It's a dead-cert! — It's a sure thing!b (iron.): She's preggers! — She is pregnant.6. Avoir son sac: To 'have had a skinful', to be drunk. (The boozing image is further illustrated in the term sac à vin: 'wino', dipsomaniac.)a (of person): To be 'dressed like a guy', to be frumpily attired.b (of work, plans, etc.): To be in a right old mcss, in total disarray.8. Vider son Sac: To 'get something off one's chest', to speak onc's mind.9. Mettez ça dans votre sac!a Keep it under your hat! — Keep this to yourself! — Don't mention this to anyone!b Put that in your pipe and smoke it! — Accept that fact if you can! (There's littlc else you can do!)10. Travailler le sac (Boxing): To have a workout with the punchbag.11. Mettre dans le meme sac (fig.): To 'tar with the same brush', to 'lump together', to judge in the same manner.12. Avoir la tête dans le sac: To be completely out of funds, to be near to financial ruin.14. Sac à malice(s): 'Tricky customer', cunning so- and-so (character who always seems to have something left in his bag of tricks).15. Sac d'embrouilles: Inextricably jumbled issue or situation (literally a tangled web. Also: sac de næuds).16. Sac à viande (joc.): Sleeping-bag.17. Sac d'os: 'Bag of bones', skinny person. Quel sac d'os! I've seen more meat on a butcher's pencil! -
3 chie-tout-debout
n. m. (pej.): 'Rake-handle', tall and skinny person. -
4 échalas
n. m.1. 'Bean-pole', skinny person. -
5 maigre
maigre [mεgʀ]1. adjectivea. [personne, animal] [membre] thinb. [viande] lean ; [fromage] low-fat• comme dîner, c'est un peu maigre it's not much of a dinner2. masculine noun, feminine noun3. masculine nouna. ( = viande) lean meat* * *mɛgʀ
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1) [personne] thin, skinny2) Culinaire [viande] lean; [fromage] low-fat3) Religion [jour] without meatfaire or manger maigre — to abstain from meat
4) ( médiocre) [résultat] poor; [talents, repas, économies] meagre [BrE]; [espoir] slim; [applaudissements] scant5) ( peu volumineux) [filet d'eau] thin; [gazon, chevelure] sparse, thin
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nom masculin et féminin thin man/woman••maigre comme un clou — (colloq) as thin as a rake
* * *mɛɡʀ1. adj1) (personne) thin, skinnyMa mère me trouve trop maigre. — My mother says I'm too thin.
jours maigres — days of abstinence, days without meat
5) (végétation) thin, sparse2. adv* * *A adj4 ( médiocre) [résultat] poor; [talents, repas, économies] meagreGB; [espoir] slim; [consolation] small, scant; [applaudissements] scant; [texte, devoir] skimpy;6 Imprim caractère maigre light type.B nmf thin man/woman; c'est une fausse maigre she looks thinner than she is.C nm ( de viande) lean.maigre comme un clou or un coucou as thin as a rake, as skinny as a rail US; faire or manger maigre to abstain from meat.[mɛgr] adjectif1. [très mince] thinmaigre comme un hareng saur ou un clou ou un coucou as thin as a rake2. CUISINE & RELIGIONdu fromage/yaourt maigre low-fat cheese/yoghurtjambon/poisson maigre lean ham/fish3. AGRICULTURE poorde maigres ressources meagre ou scant resourcesun maigre espoir a slim ou slight hope5. (familier) [peu]30 euros après deux heures de collecte, c'est maigre! 30 euros after collecting for two hours, that's not much!————————[mɛgr] adverbemanger maigre to be on a fat-free ou fatless diet————————[mɛgr] nom masculin et féminin————————[mɛgr] nom masculin1. [d'une viande] lean part2. RELIGIONfaire maigre to go without meat, to eat no meat3. IMPRIMERIE light ou light-face type -
6 désossé
I.n. m. 'Gawk', lanky person. (At the turn of the century, Valentin le Désossé, a famous dancer at the Moulin Rouge, astounded the cabaret crowds with his indiarubber-man antics.)II.adj. 'Lanky', tall and skinny. Il est drôlement désossé! There's about as much fat on him as on a butcher's pencil!
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