cousin

le cousin
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. cousin
Je vais passer l’été avec mon cousin en Suisse.I'm going to spend the summer with my cousin in Switzerland.
a. crane fly
Quand il fait chaud et humide, il y a plein de cousins dans le jardin.When it's hot and humid, there are a bunch of crane flies in the yard.
b. daddy longlegs
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Le cousin s'est envolé par une fenêtre ouverte.The daddy longlegs flew out of an open window.
c. daddy-longlegs
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Ne t'inquiète pas, les cousins ne piquent pas.Don't worry, daddy-longlegs don't bite.
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