cochon

le cochon
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. pig
Je vis dans une ferme avec des poules et des cochons.I live on a farm with chickens and pigs.
b. hog
Les cochons se sont échappés hier soir et ont saccagé le potager.The hogs got loose last night and tore up the vegetable garden.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(man who makes obscene gestures or remarks)
a. pig
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Je te déconseille de prendre un verre avec ce mec. C'est un cochon.I wouldn't recommend going out for a drink with that guy. He's a pig.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(dirty person)
a. pig
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Martin, tu es un vrai petit cochon ! Tu as mis de la purée partout sur les rideaux !Martin, you're such a little pig! You got mashed potatoes all over the curtains!
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(obscene)
a. dirty
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Certaines illustrations de cette BD sont un peu cochonnes, non ?Some of the illustrations in this comic are a little dirty, aren't they?
b. smutty
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Clara aimait bien lire des histoires cochonnes pendant son temps libre.Clara enjoyed reading smutty stories in her free time.
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