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balls
A plural noun is a noun that is usually used in the plural form (e.g., les funérailles, les fines herbes).
a. les couilles (F) (vulgar)
(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).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
The player got kicked in the balls.Le joueur a reçu un coup dans les couilles.
2. (figurative) (vulgar) (courage)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. les couilles (F) (figurative) (vulgar)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
You have balls to say that to the boss. I'm surprised you didn't get fired.T’as des couilles de dire ça au patron. Je suis étonné qu’on t’ait pas viré.
b. la cran (F) (colloquial) (singular)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
There's no denying that you have to have balls to do such a dangerous job.C’est sûr qu’il faut avoir du cran pour exercer un métier aussi dangereux.
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