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1 moche
adjectivea. ( = laid) ugly* * *(colloq) mɔʃ adjectif1) ( laid) [personne] ugly; [vêtement] ghastly; [couleur] awful2) ( triste) dreadful3) ( mesquin) nasty••* * *mɔʃ adj1) (= laid) uglyCette couleur est vraiment moche. — That colour's really awful.
2) (= mauvais) rottenIl a la grippe, c'est moche pour lui. — He's got flu, that's rotten for him.
* * *moche○ adj1 ( laid) [personne] ugly; [vêtement, papier peint] ghastly; [couleur] awful; le temps est moche aujourd'hui the weather is awful today;2 ( triste) dreadful;3 ( mesquin) [attitude] nasty (avec to); c'est moche de dire/faire ça that's a nasty thing to say/do.moche comme un pou as ugly as sin.[mɔʃ] adjectifc'est moche, ce qu'elle lui a fait it was rotten, what she did to him3. [pénible]tu ne peux pas prendre de congé? c'est moche, dis donc! can't you take any time off? that's terrible!c'est moche qu'il pleuve aujourd'hui! it's a real drag ou pain that it had to rain today! -
2 pou
masculine noun* * *pl poux pu nom masculin louse••chercher des poux — (colloq) to nitpick (colloq)
chercher des poux dans la tête de quelqu'un — (colloq) to find fault with somebody
être laid or moche (colloq) comme un pou — (colloq) to be as ugly as sin
être vexé comme un pou — (colloq) to be extremely offended
* * *pupoux pl nm* * *chercher des poux○ to nitpick○; chercher des poux dans la tête de qn○ to find fault with sb; être laid or moche○ comme un pou to be as ugly as sin; être vexé comme un pou○ to be extremely offended.( pluriel masculin poux) [pu] nom masculin1. [parasite de l'homme] lousepou de tête/du corps head/body louse2. (locution)être fier ou orgueilleux comme un pou to be as proud as a peacock -
3 laid
laid, e [lε, lεd]adjective* * *laide lɛ, lɛd adjectif1) ( pas beau) ugly2) ( choquant) disgusting* * *lɛ, lɛd adj laid, -e* * *A adj1 ( pas beau) ugly;2 ( choquant) disgusting; c'est laid de faire ça it's rude to do that.B nm ugliness; c'est d'un laid! it's hideous!1. [inesthétique - bâtisse] ugly, unsightly ; [ - vêtement, tableau, décoration] ugly, unattractive, awful ; [ - personne] unattractive, uglyil est/c'est très laid he's/it's hideouslaid comme un pou ou un singe ou à faire fuir (as) ugly as sin -
4 mocheté
* * *mɔʃte nf1) (= laideur) ugliness2) (chose laide: bâtiment, sculpture, voiture,...) eyesore3) * (= femme) ugly woman* * *mocheté○ nf1 ( caractéristique) ugliness; il est d'une mocheté! he's unbelievably ugly!;2 ( personne laide) horror.[mɔʃte] nom féminin[objet] eyesore -
5 moche
adj.1. Ugly, unattractive. Qu'elle est moche! She's got a face like the back of a bus! Etre moche à pleurer. To be as ugly as sin.2. 'Rotten', unethical. C'est vraiment moche ce que t'as fait! What you did is wrong and you know it! -
6 fuir
fuir [fyiʀ]➭ TABLE 171. transitive verba. [+ personne, danger] to avoid ; [+ responsabilité] to evadeb. [+ lieu] to flee from2. intransitive verba. [prisonnier] to escape• fuir devant [+ danger, obligations] to run away fromb. [récipient, robinet, liquide, gaz] to leak* * *fɥiʀ
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1) ( quitter) to flee [pays, ville, oppression]; to flee from [combats, amour]2) ( éviter) to escape [hiver]; to avoid [responsabilité, personne]; to steer clear of [problème, foule]; to stay out of [soleil]
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verbe intransitif1) ( partir) [personne, soldat, capitaux] to flee; [animal] to run awayfaire fuir — to scare [somebody] off [personne]
2) ( suinter) [robinet, gaz, toit, stylo] to leak3) ( se dérober)4) ( défiler et disparaître) [nuages] to sail by; [temps] to fly by* * *fɥiʀ1. vt1) [ennemi, danger] to flee from2) (= éviter) [personne] avoid2. vi1) [personne] to run awayfaire fuir qn (= repousser) — to put sb off
2) [gaz, tuyau] to leak* * *fuir verb table: fuirA vtr2 ( éviter) to escape [hiver]; to avoid [responsabilité, discussion, personne]; to steer clear of [problème, journalistes, foule]; to stay out of [soleil]; fuir les médias to shun publicity.B vi1 ( partir) [personne, soldat, capitaux] to flee; [animal] to run away; fuir en Chine/à l'étranger/devant l'ennemi to flee to China/abroad/in the face of the enemy; fuir à toutes jambes to run for it; faire fuir to scare [sb] off [personne]; faire fuir les clients/spectateurs/investisseurs to scare customers/spectators/investors off; laid à faire fuir ugly as sin;2 ( suinter) [robinet, gaz, toit, stylo] to leak;3 ( se dérober) [personne, regard] to be evasive; fuir devant ses responsabilités not to face up to one's responsibilities;4 liter ( défiler et disparaître) [nuages] to sail by; [arbres] to flash past; [navire] to sail into the distance; [temps] to fly by; [bonheur] to fade.C se fuir vpr ( s'éviter) to avoid each other; les deux familles se fuient the two families avoid each other.[fɥir] verbe intransitiffaire fuir quelqu'un to frighten somebody away, to put somebody to flightfuir à toutes jambes to run for dear ou one's life4. [se dérober] to run awayfuir devant ses responsabilités to shirk ou to evade one's responsibilities————————[fɥir] verbe transitif1. [abandonner] to flee (from)fuir le danger to keep away from ou to avoid dangerfuir la tentation to flee from ou to avoid temptation4. [résister à] to eludele sommeil le fuyait he couldn't sleep, sleep would not come to him -
7 singe
singe [sɛ̃ʒ]masculine noun* * *sɛ̃ʒnom masculin1) Zoologie monkey; ( sans queue) apeles grands singes — the apes, the large primates
faire le singe — to clown about GB ou around
••malin comme un singe — as cunning ou sly as a fox
payer en monnaie de singe — to let somebody whistle for his/her money
ce n'est pas à un vieux singe qu'on apprend à faire la grimace — Proverbe don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
* * *sɛ̃ʒ nm(à longue queue) monkey, (à queue courte, sans queue) ape* * *singe nm2 fig ( imitateur) mimic; ( personne agile) c'est un vrai singe he's very agile; faire le singe to clown about GB ou around;3 ○( bœuf de conserve) corned beef;4 ◑( patron) boss.malin comme un singe as cunning ou sly as a fox; laid comme un singe as ugly as sin; payer en monnaie de singe to let sb whistle for his/her money; ce n'est pas à un vieux singe qu'on apprend à faire la grimace Prov don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.[sɛ̃ʒ] nom masculin[sans queue] apea. [faire des grimaces] to make facesb. [faire des pitreries] to clown ou to monkey around -
8 aidé
adj. Ne pas être aidé (iron.): To have got a poor helping when Mother Nature dished 'it' out ('it' being looks, brains, etc.). Ça on peut dire qu'elle n'est vraiment pas aidée! There's no denying she's as ugly as sin! Le gosse à mon frangin, il n'est vraiment pas aidé! That nephew of mine isn't exactly bursting with O-levels! -
9 couvée
n. f.1. 'Brood', host of children (from one family).2. Etre moche a faire avorter une couvée de singes (of person): To be as ugly as sin. -
10 fion
I.n. m.1. Arse-hole, anus. L'avoir dans le fion: To have been 'had', 'conned', to have been tricked.2. Luck (the kind others do not think you deserve). Il a un de ces fions! He's got the luck of the devil!4. Brush, broom. Donner un coup de fion dans la taule: To give the place a bit of a clean.5. Donner le coup de fion: To give the finishing touches to something.II.n. f. Bottle of booze (refers usually to a full rather than to an empty bottle of strong alcohol).2. 'Bean', 'bonce', head. Il a pris un coup de goumi sur la fiole: He got coshed.3. (pej.): 'Mush', 'dial', face. Il a une de ces fioles! He's got a face as ugly as sin! J'en ai marre de ta fiole: I can't stand the sight of you! -
11 pou
n. m.1. Chercher des poux à quelqu'un: To deliberately pick a quarrel with someone (as the image suggests, in a 'nit-picking' way).2. ¼comme un pou (comparative with a superlative implication). Etre moche comme un pou: To be as ugly as sin. Etre sale comme un pou (of person): To be as filthy as they come. Etre fier comme un pou: To be crowing with pride. Bicher comme un pou ( dans la crème fraîche): To be 'cock-a-hoop', to be beside oneself with pride and elation. -
12 rien
I.indef. pron.1. Pour trois fois rien (of purchase): 'For next-to-nothing', very cheaply. Son mobilier s'est vendu pour trois fois rien en salle des ventes: In auction, his furniture went for a song.2. En un rien: 'ln no time at all', very quickly. En un rien on survolait déjà l'Atlantique: It seemed like minutes and we were well on our way to America.3. Ce n'est pas rien! It's quite something! Faire le tour du monde en bateau, ce n'est pas rien! Sailing round the world is no mean feat!4. De rien! No trouble at all! — Don't mention it! (This polite retort to words of gratitude is rather low-brow.)5. Rien de rien: 'Fuck-all', 'bugger- all', nothing at all.II.adv. ( Antiphrastic intensifier): 'Not half', very. Elle est rien moche! She's as ugly as sin! C'est rien bath de passer des vacances avec toi! It's really super spending hols with you!
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