slippery

slippery
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. glissant
The ground is slippery after the rain.Le sol est glissant après la pluie.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(untrustworthy)
a. louche
I'm not surprised Ruben ended up in jail. He always seemed kind of slippery to me.Je ne suis pas surpris que Ruben ait fini en prison. Il m’a toujours semblé un peu louche.
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