putain

la putain
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
1.
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(prostitute)
a. whore
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
2.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(swear word; used with "de")
a. fucking
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Ces putains de touristes prennent toutes les places de parking !These fucking tourists are taking up all the parking spaces!
b. goddamn
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Ce putain de bus est encore en retard !This goddamn bus is late again!
c. bloody
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Je suis bloqué sur la route à cause de cette putain de neige !I'm stuck on the road because of the bloody snow!
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
interjection
3.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(swear word)
a. fuck
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Putain ! J’ai oublié mon passeport à la maison !Fuck! I left my passport at home!
b. shit
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Putain ! C’est immense, cette baraque !Shit! This place is huge !
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