le poussin
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (animal)
a. chick
Regarde, il y a de petits poussins dans le poulailler !Look, there are little chicks in the chicken coop!
2. (colloquial) (term of endearment for a child; used with a possessive adjective)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. honey (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mon poussin ! Ne cours pas au bord de la piscine s'il te plaît.Honey! Don't run by the pool, please.
b. pet (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Ne t'inquiète pas, mon poussin, on va retrouver ton doudou.Don’t worry, pet, we’ll find your cuddly toy.
3. (sports)
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Les poussins du club de danse ont remporté trois médailles.The juniors of the dance club won three medals.
Les poussins s'entraînent le mercredi.The U11 players train on Wednesdays.
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