wallflower
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wallflower
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (botany)
a. la giroflée (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Bright yellow wallflowers were growing between the old stones.Des giroflées jaune vif poussaient entre les vieilles pierres.
2. (figurative) (shy person at social events)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
At the party, Alexander felt like a wallflower and barely spoke to anyone.À la fête, Alexander est resté dans son coin et n'a pratiquement parlé à personne.
In large groups, I sometimes feel like a wallflower.Dans les grands groupes, j'ai souvent du mal à m'intégrer.
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