gland

le gland
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. acorn
Nous avons passé la journée à ramasser des glands.We spent the day collecting acorns.
a. tassel
J'ai acheté des glands blancs et bleus à la mercerie pour fabriquer une guirlande.I bought white and blue tassels at the fabric store to make a garland.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(imbecile)
a. moron
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Maxime a oublié son passeport à la maison ! Quel gland !Maxime forgot his passport at home! What a moron!
b. prat
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Ton pote va se tromper, c'est sûr. C'est un gland !Your buddy is going to mess up for sure. He's a prat!
a. glans
Chez les hommes non circoncis, le prépuce recouvre le gland.In uncircumcised males, the prepuce covers the glans.
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