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bruyère nom {f}

moorland [moorlands]◼◼◻(land covered with heather or bracken)
noun
[UK: ˈmʊə.lænd] [US: ˈmʊr.ˌlænd]

thornbush(thorny shrub or bush)
noun

bruyère [usually affixed to another color] nom

heather◼◼◼(colour)
noun
[UK: ˈhe.ðə(r)] [US: ˈhe.ðər]
Heathers dominate the area. = Les bruyères dominent cette région.

à brûle-pourpoint adjectif

point-blank◼◼◼(disconcertingly straightforward or blunt)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk] [US: ˌpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk]

à brûle-pourpoint adverbe

point-blank◼◼◼(in a direct manner, without hesitation)
adverb
[UK: ˌpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk] [US: ˌpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk]

bluntly(In a blunt manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈblʌnt.li] [US: ˈblʌnt.li]

straightforward(In a straightforward manner)
adverb
[UK: ˌstreɪt.ˈfɔː.wəd] [US: ˈstreɪt.ˈfɔːr.wərd]

abrupt adjectif

steep [steeper, steepest]◼◼◼(near-vertical)
adjective
[UK: stiːp] [US: ˈstiːp]
We ascended a steep incline. = Nous avons gravi une pente abrupte.

abrupt [abrupter, abruptest]◼◼◼(extremely steep)
adjective
[UK: ə.ˈbrʌpt] [US: ə.ˈbrʌpt]
She looked puzzled at the abrupt question posed by a reporter. = Elle sembla perplexe face à la question abrupte posée par le journaliste.

sheer [sheerer, sheerest]◼◼◻(straight up and down; vertical; perpendicular)
adjective
[UK: ʃɪə(r)] [US: ˈʃɪr]

precipitous◼◼◻(steep, like a precipice)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈsɪ.pɪ.təs] [US: prə.ˈsɪ.pə.təs]

blunt [blunter, bluntest]◼◼◻(abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious)
adjective
[UK: blʌnt] [US: ˈblənt]

abrupt adjectif
{m}

curt [curter, curtest]◼◻◻(brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude)
adjective
[UK: kɜːt] [US: ˈkɝːt]

abruptement adverbe

abruptly◼◼◼(in an abrupt manner)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈbrʌpt.li] [US: ə.ˈbrʌpt.li]

precipitously◼◼◻(abruptly)
adverb
[UK: prɪ.ˈsɪ.pɪ.tə.sli] [US: ˌpri.ˈsɪ.pə.tə.sli]

bluntly◼◼◻(In a blunt manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈblʌnt.li] [US: ˈblʌnt.li]

abruti nom {m}

jackass [jackasses]◼◼◼(foolish or stupid person)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒækæs] [US: ˈdʒæˌkæs]
All these jackasses started to laugh at me. = Tous ces abrutis ont commencé à se moquer de moi.

dumbass◼◼◼(stupid or foolish person)
noun
Can't you even understand that, you dumbass? = Tu n'es même pas capable de comprendre ça, espèce d'abruti ?

chump◼◼◻(an unintelligent person)
noun
[UK: tʃʌmp] [US: ˈtʃəmp]

dimwit◼◼◻(person who is deficient in intelligence)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪm.wɪt] [US: ˈdɪm.wɪt]

twit [twits]◼◻◻(a foolish or annoying person)
noun
[UK: twɪt] [US: twɪt]

cock [cocks]◼◻◻(slang: stupid person)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒk] [US: ˈkɑːk]

bugger [buggers]◼◻◻(foolish or worthless person, rascal)
noun
[UK: ˈbʌ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈbʌ.ɡər]

goofball [goofballs]◼◻◻(a foolish or silly person)
noun
[UK: ɡˈuːfbɔːl] [US: ɡˈuːfbɔːl]

abruti adjectif

silly [sillier, silliest]◼◼◻(semiconscious)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɪ.li] [US: ˈsɪ.li]
You're a silly goose! = Pauvre abruti !

abruti nom

nincompoop◼◻◻(foolish or silly person)
noun
[UK: ˈnɪŋk.əm.puːp] [US: ˈnɪŋk.əm.ˌpuːp]

abrutie nom {f}

cock [cocks](slang: stupid person)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒk] [US: ˈkɑːk]

dimwit(person who is deficient in intelligence)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪm.wɪt] [US: ˈdɪm.wɪt]

abrutir verbe

stupefy [stupefied, stupefying, stupefies]◼◼◼(dull the senses or capacity to think)
verb
[UK: ˈstjuː.pɪ.faɪ] [US: ˈstjuː.pɪ.faɪ]

brutalise◼◻◻(to make brutal)
verb
[UK: brˈuːtəlˌaɪz] [US: brˈuːɾəlˌaɪz]

abrutissant adjectif

mind-numbing◼◼◼(excessively boring)
adjective

ponderous(dull or boring)
adjective
[UK: ˈpɒn.də.rəs] [US: ˈpɑːn.də.rəs]

abrutissement nom

hebetude(mental lethargy or dullness)
noun
[UK: ˈhe.bɪ.tjʊd] [US: ˈhe.bɪ.ˌtuːd]

abruzzais adjectif

Abruzzian(of, from or relating to Abruzzo)
adjective

Abruzzais nom {m}

Abruzzian(native of Abruzzo)
noun

Abruzzaise nom {f}

Abruzzian(native of Abruzzo)
noun

Abruzzes nom propre
{f-Pl}

Abruzzo◼◼◼(region of central Italy)
proper noun
[UK: aˈbruː.zəʊ] [US: aˈbruːzo.ʊ]

art brut nom {m}

outsider art◼◼◼(art by untrained artists)
noun

aux idiots l'argent brûle entre les doigts [Fools' money burns through their fingers] phrase

a fool and his money are soon parted(it is easy to get money from foolish people)
phrase

beaucoup de bruit pour rien nom

much ado about nothing◼◼◼(a lot of fuss)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌtʃ ə.ˈduː ə.ˈbaʊt ˈnʌ.θɪŋ] [US: ˈmʌtʃ ə.ˈduː ə.ˈbaʊt ˈnʌ.θɪŋ]

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