asperge
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l'asperge
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
1. (vegetable)
a. asparagus
J'ai acheté des asperges au marché. C'est la saison !I bought asparagus at the farmers market. It's in season!
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (tall, thin person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. string bean (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Mon frère était une véritable asperge quand il était adolescent.My brother was a real string bean when he was a teenager.
b. beanpole (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Ça m'est égal que les gens disent que je suis une asperge. Tous les vêtements me vont à merveille !I don't mind people saying I'm a beanpole. All clothes look great on me!
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