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pétard [petaʀ]masculine nounb. ( = revolver) (inf!) gun* * *petaʀnom masculin1) ( explosif) banger GB, firecracker USun pétard mouillé — fig a damp squib
2) (sl) ( tapage) racket (colloq)faire du pétard — ( faire scandale) to make a hell of a row (colloq); ( protester) to kick up a fuss (colloq)
être en pétard — ( en colère) to be hopping mad (colloq) GB, to be real mad (colloq) US
* * *petaʀ nm1) (= feu d'artifice) banger Grande-Bretagne firecracker2) [cotillon] cracker3) CHEMINS DE FER detonator4) * (= arme de poing) shooter * piece *5) * (cigarette de drogue) joint* * *pétard nm1 ( explosif) banger GB, firecracker US; tirer un pétard to let off a banger; un pétard mouillé fig a damp squib;2 ○( tapage) racket○; faire du pétard ( faire scandale) to make a hell of a row○; ( protester) to kick up a fuss○; être en pétard ( en colère) to be hopping mad○ GB, to be real mad○ US;3 ◑( pistolet) shooter◑;5 ○( cigarette de marijuana) joint○.[petar] nom masculinlancer ou tirer des pétards to let off firecrackerslancer un pétard to cause a sensation ou a stirfaire du pétard to kick up ou to make a racket4. (familier) [cigarette] joint————————en pétard locution adjectivale -
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