nain
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le nain
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
1. (extremely offensive) (old-fashioned) (little person)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
b. midget (extremely offensive)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
2. (mythology)
a. dwarf
Le héros a accepté d’aider les nains à récupérer leur or perdu.The hero agreed to help the dwarves recover their lost gold.
3. (figurative) (pejorative) (insignificant person)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. minnow (figurative) (pejorative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Cet homme d'affaires a de grandes ambitions, mais c'est un nain dans ce milieu.This businessman has great ambitions, but he's a minnow in this field.
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