chiquenaude
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la chiquenaude
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
a. flick
Mon frère m'a donné une chiquenaude sur l'oreille parce que je ne faisais pas attention à lui.My brother gave me a flick on the ear because I wasn't paying attention to him.
2. (figurative) (small action that provokes change)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. nudge (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
J'ai donné une chiquenaude à Bertrand pour lui rappeler de se mettre en route.I gave Bertrand a nudge to remind him to get going.
b. false move (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Dans cette économie, il suffit d'une chiquenaude pour se retrouver en faillite.In this economy, all it takes is one false move and you're out of business.
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