cadavre
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le cadavre
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (remains)
a. cadaver
Les étudiants en médecine ont disséqué le cadavre.The medical students dissected the cadaver.
a. carcass
Les chasseurs sont revenus avec plusieurs cadavres de cerfs.The hunters returned with several deer carcasses.
4. (colloquial) (figurative) (empty bottle or can of alcohol)
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. dead soldier (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).
Après la fête, il y avait beaucoup de cadavres sur la table.After the party, there were a lot of dead soldiers on the table.
b. empty (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).
Le barman a retiré les cadavres de la table et a demandé si l'on voulait une autre boisson.The bartender removed the empties from the table and asked if we wanted another drink.
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