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cul meaning in English

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cul nom {m}

ass [asses]◼◼◼(buttocks)
noun
[UK: æs] [US: ˈæs]
Nice ass! = Beau cul !

ass [asses]◼◼◼(vulgar slang:sex)
noun
[UK: æs] [US: ˈæs]
Nice ass! = Beau cul !

butt [butts]◼◼◻(buttocks)
noun
[UK: bʌt] [US: ˈbət]
An ant can bite an elephant's butt, but an elephant can't bite an ant's. = Une fourmi peut mordre le cul d'un éléphant, mais un éléphant ne peut pas mordre celui d'une fourmi.

sex [sexes]◼◼◻(act of sexual intercourse)
noun
[UK: seks] [US: ˈseks]
It's not a wife that I want, but a sex friend. = Ce n'est pas une femme que je veux, mais un plan cul.

bottom [bottoms]◼◼◻(euphemistic: buttocks or anus)
noun
[UK: ˈbɒ.təm] [US: ˈbɑː.təm]

bum [bums]◼◼◻(anus specifically)
noun
[UK: bʌm] [US: ˈbəm]

bum [bums]◼◼◻(informal: buttocks or anus)
noun
[UK: bʌm] [US: ˈbəm]

smut [smuts]◼◻◻(sexually vulgar or pornographic material)
noun
[UK: smʌt] [US: ˈsmət]

roach [roaches](slang: butt of a marijuana cigarette)
noun
[UK: rəʊtʃ] [US: roʊtʃ]

cul [vulgar] nom {m}

luck◼◼◼(something that happens to someone by chance)
noun
[UK: lʌk] [US: ˈlək]

good luck◼◼◻(positive fortune)
noun

cul-de-bouteille nom {m}

bullseye [bullseyes](central part of crown glass disk)
noun
[UK: ˈbuːl.zaɪ] [US: ˈbuːl.zaɪ]

cul de joint nom {m}

roach [roaches](slang: butt of a marijuana cigarette)
noun
[UK: rəʊtʃ] [US: roʊtʃ]

cul-de-lampe nom {m}

cul-de-lampe◼◼◼(ornamental design)
noun
[UK: ˈkəl də ˈlæmp] [US: ˈkəl ˈdiː ˈlæmp]

cul-de-poule nom {m}

mixing bowl(Large bowl used for mixing ingredients)
noun

cul-de-sac nom {m}

dead end◼◼◼(street or path that goes nowhere)
noun
[UK: ded end] [US: ˈded ˈend]

close [closes]◼◼◻(street)
noun
[UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz]

cul-nu adjectif

bare-bottomed◼◼◼(having an unclothed rear)
adjective

bare-arse◼◼◻(with the buttocks exposed)
adjective

bare-bum(with the bum exposed)
adjective

bare-butt(with the buttocks exposed)
adjective

bottomless(naked from the waist down)
adjective
[UK: ˈbɒ.təm.ləs] [US: ˈbɑː.təm.ləs]

kaalgat(bare-arsed)
adjective

cul sec interjection

bottoms up◼◼◼(Cheers!)
interjection

cul sec preposition

down the hatch◼◼◻(into the mouth and down the throat)
preposition

culasse nom {f}

breech [breeches]◼◼◼(part of a cannon or other firearm)
noun
[UK: briːtʃ] [US: ˈbriːtʃ]

cylinder head◼◼◼(part of an internal combustion engine)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.lɪn.də(r) hed] [US: ˈsɪ.lən.dər ˈhed]

culbute nom {f}

tumble [tumbles]◼◼◼(a fall)
noun
[UK: ˈtʌm.bl̩] [US: ˈtʌm.bl̩]

culbuter verbe

tumble [tumbled, tumbling, tumbles]◼◼◼(to fall end over end)
verb
[UK: ˈtʌm.bl̩] [US: ˈtʌm.bl̩]

culbuto nom {m}

roly-poly [roly-polys]◼◼◼(toy that rights itself when pushed over)
noun
[UK: ˌrəʊ.lɪ ˈpəʊ.li] [US: ˌroʊ.lɪ ˈpoʊ.li]

culbuté adjectif

worsted(defeated, overcome)
adjective
[UK: ˈwʊ.stɪd] [US: ˈwɝː.stəd]

culinaire adjectif
{m} {f}

culinary◼◼◼(relating to the practice of cookery or the activity of cooking)
adjective
[UK: ˈkʌ.lɪ.nə.ri] [US: ˈkjuː.lə.ˌne.ri]
India is a region rich in culinary culture. = L'Inde est une région riche en culture culinaire.

culminer verbe

culminate [culminated, culminating, culminates]◼◼◼verb
[UK: ˈkʌl.mɪ.neɪt] [US: ˈkʌl.mə.ˌnet]
The celebrations culminated in a spectacular fireworks display. = Les festivités culminèrent dans une représentation spectaculaire de feux d'artifice.

culot nom {m}

nerve [nerves]◼◼◼(audacity)
noun
[UK: nɜːv] [US: ˈnɝːv]
You've got some nerve. = Tu as du culot.

gall [galls]◼◼◻(impudence or brazenness)
noun
[UK: ɡɔːl] [US: ˈɡɒl]
He had the gall to ignore my advice. = Il a eu le culot d'ignorer mes conseils.

cheek [cheeks]◼◼◻(colloquial: impudence)
noun
[UK: tʃiːk] [US: ˈtʃiːk]
I wouldn't have the cheek to say such a thing. = Je n'aurais pas le culot de dire une telle chose.

sass◼◼◻(backtalk, cheek, sarcasm)
noun
[UK: ˈsæs] [US: ˈsæs]

chutzpah◼◼◻(nearly arrogant courage)
noun
[UK: ˈxʊt.spə] [US: ˈtʃət.ˌspɑː]

bottle [bottles]◼◻◻(nerve, courage)
noun
[UK: ˈbɒt.l̩] [US: ˈbɑːt.l̩]

assurance [assurances](excess of boldness)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈʃɔː.rəns] [US: ə.ˈʃʊ.rəns]

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