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colloquial meaning in English

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colloquial nom {f}

relation [relations](member of one's family)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈleɪʃ.n̩] [US: ri.ˈleɪʃ.n̩]

colloquial nom
{m} [colloquial] Ploulet {m}

copper [coppers](slang: a policeman)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.pə(r)] [US: ˈkɑː.pər]

(colloquial) lézarder verbe

bask [basked, basking, basks](to bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat)
verb
[UK: bɑːsk] [US: ˈbæsk]

colloquial: foutu adjectif

bogus(incorrect; useless; broken)
adjective
[UK: ˈbəʊ.ɡəs] [US: ˈboʊ.ɡəs]

colloquial] nom {m}

powdered sugar(very finely ground sugar used in icings, etc)
noun
[UK: ˈpaʊ.dəd ˈʃʊ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈpaʊ.dərd ˈʃʊ.ɡər]

colloquial] andouille nom {m} nom {f}

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

colloquial] guitoune nom {f}

tent [tents](portable lodge)
noun
[UK: tent] [US: ˈtent]

colloquial] twit nom {m}

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

[colloquial verbe

catch heat(to be scolded or chastised)
verb

catch it(to be scolded or chastised)
verb
[UK: kætʃ ɪt] [US: ˈkætʃ ˈɪt]

check out(to examine, inspect, look at closely)
verb
[UK: tʃek ˈaʊt] [US: ˈtʃek ˈaʊt]

stand on ceremony(act in a formal manner)
verb
[UK: stænd ɒn ˈse.rɪ.mə.ni] [US: ˈstænd ɑːn ˈse.rəˌmo.ʊ.ni]

[colloquial] nom {m}

mobile phone(portable telephone)
noun
[UK: ˈməʊ.baɪl fəʊn] [US: ˈmoʊ.baɪl ˈfoʊn]

[colloquial] accro nom {m}

fiend [fiends](addict, fanatic)
noun
[UK: fiːnd] [US: ˈfiːnd]

[colloquial] aller se faire voir interjection

bug off(Used to tell somebody to leave them alone)
interjection

[colloquial] allumer verbe

chat up(attempt to establish a sexual relationship)
verb
[UK: tʃæt ʌp] [US: ˈtʃæt ʌp]

[colloquial] avaler son extrait de naissance verbe

pass [passed, passing, passes](to die)
verb
[UK: pɑːs] [US: ˈpæs]

[colloquial] balancer verbe

squeal [squealed, squealing, squeals](to rat on someone)
verb
[UK: skwiːl] [US: ˈskwiːl]

[colloquial] beubeu adjectif

all there(negative form, "not all there": mentally incompetent)
adjective

[colloquial] BM nom {f}

beemer(slang term for a BMW car or motorcycle)
noun
[UK: ˈbiː.mə(r)] [US: ˈbiː.mər]

[colloquial] boulot nom {m}

job [jobs](economic role for which a person is paid)
noun
[UK: dʒɒb] [US: ˈdʒɑːb]

job [jobs](task)
noun
[UK: dʒɒb] [US: ˈdʒɑːb]

[colloquial] bâfrer verbe

cram [crammed, cramming, crams](to eat greedily, and to satiety; to stuff)
verb
[UK: kræm] [US: ˈkræm]

[colloquial] bête à bouffer du foin adjectif

all there(negative form, "not all there": mentally incompetent)
adjective

[colloquial] bûcheur nom {m}

swot [swots](one who swots)
noun
[UK: swɒt] [US: swɑːt]

[colloquial] calancher verbe

buy the farm(to die)
verb
[UK: baɪ ðə fɑːm] [US: ˈbaɪ ðə ˈfɑːrm]

[colloquial] casser sa pipe verbe

pass [passed, passing, passes](to die)
verb
[UK: pɑːs] [US: ˈpæs]

[colloquial] chais pas

dunno(do (does) not know)
[UK: dəˈnəʊ] [US: dəˈnəʊ]

[colloquial] charrier verbe

stretch the truth(idioms: to exaggerate)
verb
[UK: stretʃ ðə truːθ] [US: ˈstretʃ ðə ˈtruːθ]

[colloquial] chiotte interjection

bugger off(expression of disagreement or disbelief)
interjection
[UK: ˈbʌ.ɡə(r) ɒf] [US: ˈbʌ.ɡər ˈɒf]

[colloquial] choper verbe

catch [caught, catching, catches](to contract a disease or illness)
verb
[UK: kætʃ] [US: ˈkætʃ]

swipe [swiped, swiping, swipes](to grab quickly)
verb
[UK: swaɪp] [US: ˈswaɪp]

[colloquial] chouette adjectif

nifty [niftier, niftiest](good, useful)
adjective
[UK: ˈnɪf.ti] [US: ˈnɪf.ti]

[colloquial] chourrer verbe

swipe [swiped, swiping, swipes](to steal or snatch)
verb
[UK: swaɪp] [US: ˈswaɪp]

[colloquial] cirer les pompes verbe

bow and scrape(behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner)
verb

[colloquial] claquer verbe

bite the dust(to die)
verb
[UK: baɪt ðə dʌst] [US: ˈbaɪt ðə ˈdəst]

splash out(to spend a lot of money)
verb

[colloquial] cossard adjectif

bone-idle(utterly lazy)
adjective
[UK: bəʊn ˈaɪd.l̩] [US: boʊn ˈaɪd.l̩]

[colloquial] courir sur le haricot verbe

act up(to misbehave, cause trouble)
verb
[UK: ækt ʌp] [US: ˈækt ʌp]

[colloquial] coûter bonbon verbe

cost the earth(be a huge expense)
verb
[UK: kɒst ðə ɜːθ] [US: ˈkɑːst ðə ˈɝːθ]

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