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caïd
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le caïd
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (history)
a. caid
Au Maroc, les caïds étaient responsables de la collecte des impôts et du maintien de l'ordre.In Morocco, caids were responsible for collecting taxes and maintaining order.
2. (colloquial) (leader of delinquents)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. gang leader
La police surveille le caïd du quartier.The police are watching the neighborhood gang leader.
b. boss (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mon frère se prend pour un caïd, mais il n'est pas méchant.My brother thinks he's the boss, but he's not bad.
3. (colloquial) (powerful person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. star
J'ai travaillé avec un caïd de l'industrie textile qui m'a appris les ficelles du métier.I worked with a star of the textile industry who taught me the tricks of the trade.
b. big shot (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Il est très difficile d'obtenir un rendez-vous avec ce caïd de la musique.It's very difficult to get an appointment with this big shot in music.
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