merde

la merde
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(feces)
a. shit
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Les égouts ont débordé et il y avait de la merde partout !The sewers overflowed, and there was shit everywhere!
b. crap
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Ça sentait la merde près de la station d'épuration.It smelled like crap near the sewage treatment plant.
c. turd
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Une grosse merde a bouché les toilettes.A giant turd clogged the toilet.
d. poop
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Il y avait de la merde sur la table à langer.There was some poop on the changing table.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
interjection
2.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(used to express anger)
a. shit
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Merde ! Tous les serveurs sont en panne.Shit! All the servers are down.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(used to express encouragement)
a. break a leg
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
Merde pour ton concert ce soir !Break a leg at your concert tonight!
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