bancal
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bancal
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
1. (unstable)
a. wobbly
Cette table bancale me rend fou. Il faut la réparer.This wobbly table is driving me crazy. We need to fix it.
b. rickety
La vieille chaise de ma grand-mère est si bancale. Elle risque d'en tomber.My grandmother's old chair is so rickety. She might fall from it.
c. unsound (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Le raisonnement de l'avocat est bancal et ne devrait pas être pris en compte.The lawyer's reasoning is unsound and should not be taken into account.
2. (lame)
a. bowlegged
Mon fils est bancal. Il est comme ça depuis sa naissance.My son is bowlegged. He's been like that since birth.
b. bow-legged
Mon pauvre voisin est bancal et a besoin d'une canne pour marcher.My poor neighbor is bow-legged and needs a cane to walk.
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