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ass meaning in French

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ass [asses] (buttocks)
noun
[UK: æs]
[US: ˈæs]

cul◼◼◼nom {m}Nice ass! = Beau cul !

ass [asses] (vulgar slang:sex)
noun
[UK: æs]
[US: ˈæs]

cul◼◼◼nom {m}Nice ass! = Beau cul !

fesse◼◼◻nom {f}I saved your ass. = Je t'ai sauvé les fesses.

ass [asses] (animal, see also: donkey)
noun
[UK: æs]
[US: ˈæs]

âne◼◼◻nom {m}Already fatigued, an ass sweats under the weight of heavy sacks of grain. = Déjà fatigué, un âne transpire sous le poids de lourds sacs de grains.

ass [asses] (stupid person)
noun
[UK: æs]
[US: ˈæs]

âne◼◼◻nom {m}Already fatigued, an ass sweats under the weight of heavy sacks of grain. = Déjà fatigué, un âne transpire sous le poids de lourds sacs de grains.

idiot◼◼◻nom {m}

imbécile◼◼◻nom {m}What a bunch of ass wits. = Quelle bande d'imbéciles.

tête de nœud◼◻◻nom {f}

moule à merdenom {m}

ass-backwards (moving backwards, that is, rear end first)
adverb

en arrièreadverbe

ass eating (anilingus)
noun

feuille de rosenom {f}

ass-kisser (someone who kisses ass)
noun

fayotnom {m}

lèche-pompesnom

suce-boulesnom {m} nom {f}

ass-kissing (practice of kissing ass; flattery; obsequious behavior)
noun

lèche◼◼◼nom {f}

cirage de pompesnom {m}

ass-licker (one who succumbs to authority)
noun

lèche-cul [vulgar]◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

cire-pompes [colloquial]nom {m} nom {f}

lèche-bottes [colloquial]nom {m} nom {f}

assail [assailed, assailing, assails] (to attack violently)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈseɪl]
[US: ə.ˈseɪl]

assaillir◼◼◼verbe

assailant [assailants] (an attacker; someone who attacks another violently, or criminally)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈseɪ.lənt]
[US: ə.ˈseɪ.lənt]

agresseur◼◼◼nom {m}

assaillant◼◼◼nom {m}

Assam (state in India)
proper noun
[UK: ɑːsˈɑːm]
[US: ɑːsˈɑːm]

Assam◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

Assamese (language)
proper noun
[UK: ˌɑːsɑːmˈiːz]
[US: ˌɑːsɑːmˈiːz]

assamais◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

assassin [assassins] (any ruthless killer)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈsæ.sɪn]
[US: ə.ˈsæ.sən]

assassin◼◼◼nom {m}We must absolutely find the assassins. = Il faut absolument que nous trouvions les assassins.

assassine◼◻◻nom {f}

assassin [assassins] (member of the historical Ismaili Muslim militant group)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈsæ.sɪn]
[US: ə.ˈsæ.sən]

assassin◼◼◼nom {m}We must absolutely find the assassins. = Il faut absolument que nous trouvions les assassins.

assassin [assassins] (one who, motivated by political reasons, intentionally kills a particular person)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈsæ.sɪn]
[US: ə.ˈsæ.sən]

assassin◼◼◼nom {m}We must absolutely find the assassins. = Il faut absolument que nous trouvions les assassins.

assassine◼◻◻nom {f}

assassinate [assassinated, assassinating, assassinates] (to murder by sudden or obscure attack)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈsæ.sɪ.neɪt]
[US: ə.ˈsæ.sə.ˌnet]

assassiner◼◼◼verbeThey attempted to assassinate the president. = Ils ont tenté d'assassiner le président.

assassination [assassinations] (murder for political reasons or personal gain)
noun
[UK: ə.ˌsæ.sɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ə.ˌsæ.sə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]

assassinat◼◼◼nom {m}The assassination plot failed. = Le projet d'assassinat a échoué.

assault [assaults] (violent onset or attack with physical means)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈsɔːlt]
[US: ə.ˈsɒlt]

assaut◼◼◼nom {m}We weren't prepared for the assault. = Nous n'étions pas préparés pour l'assaut.

assault [assaulted, assaulting, assaults] (to attack)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈsɔːlt]
[US: ə.ˈsɒlt]

agresser◼◼◼verbeJohn was assaulted. = John s'est fait agresser.

attaquer◼◼◼verbeI was assaulted. = On m'a attaqué.

assault rifle (a rifle)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈsɔːlt ˈraɪ.fəl]
[US: ə.ˈsɒlt ˈraɪ.fəl]

fusil d'assaut◼◼◼nom {m}

assay [assays] (trial, attempt, essay)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈseɪ]
[US: ˈæ.si]

test◼◼◼nom {m}

essai◼◼◼nom {m}

assay [assays] (the qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈseɪ]
[US: ˈæ.si]

essai◼◼◼nom

dosage◼◼◼nom

assay [assayed, assaying, assays] (to analyze (a metal, compound))
verb
[UK: ə.ˈseɪ]
[US: ˈæ.si]

analyser◼◼◼verbe

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