le bide
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(anatomy)
a. belly
Mon chat m'a lancé un regard furieux après que je lui ai chatouillé le bide.My cat glared at me after I tickled his belly.
b. paunch
Tom contemplait son bide et se demandait s'il ne devrait pas manger moins de glace.Tom looked at his paunch and wondered if he should eat less ice cream.
c. gut
Le match de boxe s'est terminé après un seul coup de poing dans le bide.The boxing match was over after one punch to the gut.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(failure)
a. flop
Le premier film de Nora a été un bide, mais elle a connu un grand succès par la suite.Nora's first film was a flop, but she went on to have great success.
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