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la louche, louche
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
1. (culinary)
a. ladle
Peux-tu aller chercher la louche pour servir la soupe ?Can you go get the ladle so we can serve the soup?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
2. (colloquial) (arousing suspicion)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. shady (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ce quartier devient un peu louche une fois la nuit tombée. N'y va pas toute seule.This neighborhood gets a little shady once it gets dark. Don't go there alone.
b. sketchy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Pendant notre voyage, on a dormi dans des motels louches pour économiser de l'argent.During our trip, we stayed in sketchy motels to save money.
c. fishy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
On t'a dit que tu avais gagné 10 000 euros ? Ça paraît un peu louche.You were told that you won 10,000 euros? That sounds a little fishy.
d. shifty (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Il y avait un mec louche devant le bar, alors je ne suis pas entré.There was a shifty guy in front of the bar, so I didn't go in.
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