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marron, le marron
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
1. (color)
a. brown
Mon mari voulait acheter un canapé marron, mais je l’ai convaincu d’en choisir un bleu.My husband wanted to buy a brown sofa, but I convinced him to choose a blue one.
2. (slang) (dishonest)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. quack (for doctors)
Combien de patients ont subi des préjudices avant que ce médecin marron ne soit dénoncé ?How many patients were harmed before that quack doctor was reported?
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
5. (nut)
a. chestnut
Dans les marchés de Noël, j'achète toujours des marrons chauds.In Christmas markets, I always buy roasted chestnuts.
6. (botany)
a. chestnut
Le marronnier fait des tonnes de marrons cette année.The chestnut tree has tons of chestnuts this year.
7. (slang) (punch)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. clout (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Le héros met un marron à son maître-chanteur à la fin du film.The hero gives his blackmailer a clout at the end of the movie.
b. wallop (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Un marron bien placé a suffi pour mettre le boxeur à terre.A well-placed wallop was enough to bring the boxer down.
c. bash (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Daphné a flanqué un marron à son agresseur, qui s’est aussitôt enfui.Daphné gave her mugger a bash, and he immediately ran away.
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