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1 lourd
lourd, e [luʀ, luʀd]1. adjective• c'est du lourd ! (inf) it's heavy stuffc. ( = difficile à gérer) [dispositif] unwieldy• 35 enfants par classe, c'est trop lourd 35 children per class is too much2. adverb* * *
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lourde luʀ, luʀd adjectif1) ( d'un poids élevé) [personne, objet, métal] heavy2) ( donnant une sensation de pesanteur) [estomac, jambe, tête, pas] heavy; [geste] clumsy, ungainlyj'ai les jambes lourdes — my legs feel heavy, my legs ache
3) ( indigeste) [repas, aliment] heavy; [vin] heady4) ( dense) [protection] heavy; [chevelure] thick5) Industrie, Armée [armement, équipement] heavy6) ( onéreux) [amende, fiscalité] heavy7) ( grave) [perte, défaite, responsabilité] heavy; [présomption, erreur] serious8) ( encombrant) [administration, structure] unwieldy; [effectifs] great9) ( massif) [personne, animal] ungainly; [corps, objet, architecture, poitrine] heavy; [bâtiment] squat10) ( sans finesse) [personne] oafish; [voix] thick; [plaisanterie] flat; [style] clumsy11) ( pénible) [ciel, atmosphère, silence] heavy; [chaleur] sultry12) ( chargé) (de danger, conséquences) fraught (de with); ( de menaces) charged (de with)13) ( difficilement praticable) [piste, sol, terrain] heavy
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1)peser lourd — ( être d'un poids élevé) to weigh heavy; ( compter beaucoup)
peser/ne pas peser lourd — to carry a lot of/not to carry very much weight ( sur with)
2) Météorologie3) (colloq) ( beaucoup)pas lourd — not a lot, not much
elle n'en fait/sait pas lourd — she doesn't do/know a lot ou much
rachète du beurre, il n'en reste pas lourd — buy some more butter, there's hardly any left
••avoir la main lourde — (avec taxes, punitions) to be heavy-handed
avoir la main lourde avec le sel/le parfum — to overdo the salt/the perfume
* * *luʀ, luʀd lourd, -e1. adj1) (objet) heavyMon sac est très lourd. — My bag's very heavy.
2) (charges) serious, (dépenses) heavyDe lourdes charges pèsent sur l'accusé. — The defendant is facing serious charges.
de lourdes responsabilités — heavy responsibilities, weighty responsibilities
Il fait très lourd aujourd'hui. — It's very muggy today., It's very close today.
4) fig (personne, style) heavy-handedlourd de [menaces] — charged with, [conséquences] fraught with
2. adv* * *A adj1 ( d'un poids élevé) [personne, objet, métal] heavy; plus lourd que l'air heavier than air; lourd à transporter heavy to carry;2 ( donnant une sensation de pesanteur) [estomac, jambe, tête, pas] heavy; [geste] clumsy, ungainly; j'ai les jambes lourdes my legs feel heavy ou ache; il a la tête lourde his head feels heavy; j'ai les paupières lourdes my eyes feel heavy; il a les yeux lourds de sommeil his eyes are heavy with sleep; avoir le pas lourd, marcher d'un pas lourd to walk with a heavy step;6 ( onéreux) [investissement, amende, fiscalité, gestion] heavy;9 ( massif) [personne, animal] ungainly; [corps, objet, architecture, poitrine] heavy; [bâtiment] squat;10 ( sans finesse) [personne] oafish; [voix] thick; [plaisanterie] flat; [regard] blunt; [style] clumsy, ponderous; [odeur, parfum] heavy;12 ( chargé) (de danger, conséquences) fraught (de with); (de haine, menaces, sous-entendus) charged (de with); ciel lourd de nuages sky heavy with clouds;13 ( difficilement praticable) [piste, sol, terrain] heavy;B adv1 peser lourd ( être d'un poids élevé) to weigh heavy; ( compter beaucoup) peser/ne pas peser lourd to carry a lot of/not to carry very much weight (sur with);2 ( pour le temps) il fait lourd it's close;3 ○( beaucoup) pas lourd not a lot, not much; elle n'en fait/sait pas lourd she doesn't do/know a lot ou much; 5 euros ça ne fait pas lourd 5 euros isn't a lot ou much; 10 personnes, ça ne fait pas lourd 10 people, that's not a lot; il ne reste pas lourd de beurre there's not much butter left.avoir le cœur lourd to have a heavy heart; être lourd comme du plomb to be (as) heavy as lead; avoir la main lourde (avec taxes, exercices, punitions) to be heavy-handed; avoir la main lourde avec le sel/son parfum to overdo the salt/the perfume.1. [pesant] heavyj'ai la tête lourde/les jambes lourdes my head feels/my legs feel heavy2. [complexe - artillerie, chirurgie, industrie] heavyde lourdes tapisseries thick ou heavy wall-hangingsde lourds nuages thick ou dense cloudsun ciel lourd de nuages a heavily-clouded ou heavy sky10. [insistant]sans vouloir être lourd, je te rappelle que ça doit être fini dans 15 minutes I don't want to nag but don't forget that you have to finish in 15 minutesde lourdes accusations pèsent sur le prévenu the accused faces serious ou weighty charges————————adverbe1. [chaud]il fait très lourd it is very close ou sultry2. (familier & locution) -
2 disgracieux
disgracieux, -ieuse [disgʀasjø, jøz]adjective[geste, démarche] awkward ; [visage, forme, objet] ugly* * *- ieuse disgʀasjø, øz adjectif [visage, enfant] ugly; [bouton, poil] unsightly; [démarche] awkward* * *disɡʀasjø, jøz adj (-euse)ungainly, awkward* * *disgracieux, - ieuse adj [visage, enfant] ugly; [bouton, poil] unsightly; [démarche] awkward; [vêtement] unbecoming.( féminin disgracieuse) [disgrasjø, øz] adjectif1. [laid - visage] ugly, unattractive ; [ - geste] awkward, ungainly ; [ - comportement] uncouth ; [ - personne] unattractive, unappealing ; [ - objet] unsightly -
3 pesant
pesant, e [pəzɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective* * *pesante pəzɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( lourd) heavy2) ( pénible) [réglementation] cumbersome; [contrainte] burdensome; [atmosphère, silence] oppressive; [incertitude] heavy3) ( inélégant) [architecture, personne] ungainly; [style] heavy4) ( ennuyeux) [écrivain] dull, ponderous••* * *pəzɑ̃, ɑ̃t pesant, -e1. adjlit heavy, fig burdensome2. nm* * *2 ( pénible) [hiérarchie, réglementation] cumbersome, unwieldy; [contrainte, obligation] burdensome; [atmosphère, silence] oppressive; [joug, mainmise, incertitude] heavy;3 ( massif) [architecture, monument, personne] ungainly;valoir son pesant d'or to be worth its weight in gold.marcher à pas pesants ou d'une démarche pesante to tread heavily5. [insupportable] heavy————————nom masculin -
4 gauche
gauche [go∫]1. adjectiveb. ( = maladroit) awkward2. masculine noun3. feminine noun• à ma/sa gauche on my/his left on my/his left-hand side• rouler à gauche or sur la gauche to drive on the left* * *
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1. goʃ1) gén [œil, main etc] left2) ( maladroit) [personne, manières] awkward; [style] clumsy
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••se lever du pied gauche — (colloq) to get out of bed on the wrong side GB, to get up on the wrong side of the bed US
II goʃ1) ( côté)à gauche — [rouler] on the left; [aller, regarder] to the left; [tourner] left
de gauche — [page, mur, file] left-hand
2) Politique Left••passer l'arme à gauche — (colloq) to kick the bucket (colloq)
jusqu'à la gauche — (colloq) completely, thoroughly
avoir de l'argent à gauche — (colloq) to have money stashed away
mettre de l'argent à gauche — (colloq) to put money aside
* * *ɡoʃ1. adj2) (= maladroit) clumsy, awkward2. nf1) (= côté) leftà gauche (situation) — on the left, (direction) to the left, left
Tournez à gauche. — Turn left.
2) POLITIQUEIl est de gauche. — He's left-wing.
3. nmBOXE left* * *A adj2 ( maladroit) [personne, manières] awkward; [style] clumsy; d'un air gauche [demander, s'excuser] awkwardly;4 Math [courbe] skew.B nm ( en boxe) left-hander.C nf1 ( côté) la gauche the left; de gauche à droite from left to right; à gauche [être, rouler] on the left; [rester, aller, regarder] to the left; [tourner] left; tenir sa gauche to keep to the left; à gauche de to the left of; à ma/votre gauche on my/your left; en bas/haut à gauche in the bottom/top left-hand corner; de gauche [page, mur, trottoir, file] left-hand;2 Pol Left; victoire pour la gauche victory for the Left; voter à gauche to vote for the Left; de gauche [gouvernement, idée, journaliste] left-wing; être de or à gauche to be left-wing; la gauche du parti libéral the left wing of the liberal party.passer l'arme à gauche○ to kick the bucket○; se lever du pied gauche○ to get out of bed on the wrong side GB, to get up on the wrong side of the bed US; jusqu'à la gauche○ completely, thoroughly; avoir de l'argent à gauche to have money stashed away; mettre de l'argent à gauche○ to put money aside.[goʃ] adjectif1. [dans l'espace] leftla partie gauche du tableau est endommagée the left ou left-hand side of the painting is damaged2. [maladroit - adolescent] awkward, gawky ; [ - démarche] ungainly ; [ - manières] awkward, gauche ; [ - geste, mouvement] awkward, clumsy————————[goʃ] nom masculin1. SPORT [pied gauche][poing gauche]————————[goʃ] nom féminin1. [côté gauche]————————à gauche interjection1. MILITAIREà gauche, gauche! left (turn)!2. NAUTIQUE————————à gauche locution adverbiale1. [sur le côté gauche] on the left2. (familier & locution)mettre de l'argent à gauche to put ou to tuck some money away————————de gauche locution adjectivaleêtre de gauche to be left-wing ou a left-winger————————jusqu'à la gauche locution adverbialeon s'est fait arnaquer jusqu'à la gauche we got completely ripped off, they cheated us good and proper -
5 inélégant
inélégant, e [inelegɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective[procédé] discourteous* * *inélégante inelegɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( mal habillé) inelegant2) ( mesquin) [procédé, comportement] shabby* * *ineleɡɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj inélégant, -e1) (peu raffiné) inelegant2) (= indélicat) clumsy* * *inélégant, inélégante adj1 ( mal habillé) inelegant;2 ( mesquin) [procédé, comportement] shabby.( féminin inélégante) [inelegɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif -
6 lourdingue
lourdingue○ adj [personne] clumsy; [film, musique] heavy-going; [plaisanterie] unsubtle; [style] ungainly.(très familier) [lurdɛ̃g] adjectif2. [intellectuellement - personne] dim-witted, thick (UK) ; [ - plaisanterie, réflexion] pathetic, stupid -
7 boudin
n. m.1. Cosh, truncheon (also: goumi).2. 'Prick', 'cock', penis.3. Tyre. On s'est retrouvés en pleine cambrousse avec deux boudins crevés: We were stranded in the middle of nowhere with two flat tyres.4. (pej.): 'Biddy', ungainly woman. Chaque fois qu'on sort ensemble, il se leve toujours un affreux boudin! Whenever we go out on a foursome, he always manages to land the ugliest girl going!5. 'Prozzie', low-class prostitute.6. Avoir du boudin: To have an unbeatable hand at cards.7. Faire du boudin: To sulk and sulk.9. 'Tiens— voilà du boudin': Humorous yet meaningless words associated with the tune of the slow march of the French Foreign Legion. -
8 dégaine
n. f. (pej.): Gawky look, ungainly appearance. -
9 démanché
I.n. m. 'Gawky half-wit', lanky and stupid-looking person.II.adj. (ofperson): 'Gawky', ungainly. -
10 gate
past part. Ne pas être gàté:a To be 'short on luck', to have suffered many setbacks.b To have an ungainly appearance. (In both instances, the expression is cruelly ironic and is used to refer to an individual for whom no pity is really felt.) -
11 mastoc
I.n. m. 'Bull-in-a-china-shop' character, very clumsy person.II.adj. inv.1. Bulky, very large.2. (of person): 'Heavy', 'lumpish', ungainly in manner. -
12 tas
n. m.1. 'Ugly biddy', ungainly woman.3. Bonsoir tout le tas! Evenin' all! (Like the English, the French has a slight touch of irony.)4. Tas de ferraille: 'Heap', 'banger', decrepit motor car.5. Etre sur le tas: To be at one's job, to be at work.6. Se retrouver sur le tas: To find oneself out of work. (This expression, diametrically in contradiction with être sur le tas, conjures up the image of the 'scrap-heap of life'.)7. Sécher sur le tas: To be 'left cooling one's heels', to wait in vain.8. Prendre quelqu'un sur le tas: To catch someone red-handed. Etre fait sur le tas: To be caught in the act.a To 'lash out blindly', to hit out at the first available target.b To choose at random.c To make a wild guess.10. Piquer dans le tas: To pick freely, to choose at random.12. Une grève sur le tas: A 'sit-down' strike (occupation/take-over of factory).14. Sur le tas! 'Pronto!'— Straight away! — Immediately! -
13 gauche
gauche, gawky, left, ungainly
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