baller
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baller
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (slang) (sports, especially basketball)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. le joueur (M), la joueuse (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This guy is one of the best ballers in the league.Ce type est l’un des meilleurs joueurs de la ligue.
2. (slang) (successful and extravagant person)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
At the party, Jake was the ultimate baller with his flashy car.Jake était le roi de la soirée avec sa voiture tape-à-l’œil.
Travis got first-class tickets for all his friends. He's such a baller!Travis a offert des billets en première classe à tous ses amis. La classe !
3. (culinary)
a. la cuillère parisienne (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The chef dug the baller into the watermelon.Le chef a enfoncé la cuillère parisienne dans la pastèque.
b. la cuiller parisienne (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I'm going to use this baller to make the fruit salad.Je vais utiliser cette cuiller parisienne pour faire la salade de fruits.
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