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caveman

/ˈkeɪvmæn/

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noun

Homme des cavernes

An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.

Examples :

"The political cartoon showed the politician as a caveman, clubbing the budget depicted as a mammoth."

Le dessin politique montrait le politicien comme un homme des cavernes, assommant le budget représenté comme un mammouth.

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noun

Barbare, homme des cavernes

A brutish or savage person.

Examples :

"The football squad was made up of cavemen who were responsible for trashing many a locker room."

L'équipe de football était composée de barbares qui étaient responsables d'avoir saccagé de nombreux vestiaires.

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Macho, homme des cavernes

A man with old-fashioned or backward opinions, particularly with regard to women.

Examples :

"Old Sven is a bit of a caveman; he figures giving women the right to vote was a bad idea."

Le vieux Sven est un peu macho ; il pense que donner le droit de vote aux femmes était une mauvaise idée.

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