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dude

/d(j)uːd/ /duːd/

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noun

Mec, gars

A man, generally a younger man.

Examples :

"So we were at the mall and these two dudes just walk up to us and say "hi"."

Alors, on était au centre commercial et ces deux mecs s'approchent de nous et nous disent "salut".

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noun

Mec, gars

(used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning him or offering him advice.

Examples :

"Dude, be careful crossing the street; there's a lot of traffic. "

Mec, fais attention en traversant la rue, il y a beaucoup de circulation.

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noun

Cowboy inexpérimenté, bleu

An inexperienced cowboy.

Examples :

"The new dude on the ranch was still learning how to rope calves. "

Le nouveau cowboy inexpérimenté du ranch apprenait encore à attraper les veaux au lasso.

culture person style history

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noun

Touriste

Examples :

"The new dude from Japan is taking pictures of the school building. "

Le nouveau touriste du Japon prend des photos du bâtiment de l'école.

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noun

Dandy, élégant

A man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.

Examples :

"The new dude in the office carefully chose his tie and suit every morning. "

Le nouveau dandy du bureau choisissait soigneusement sa cravate et son costume chaque matin.

appearance style person

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verb

appeler quelqu'un mec

To address someone as dude.

Examples :

""Please don't dude me; I'm your teacher, not your friend." "

Ne m'appelle pas mec, je suis ton professeur, pas ton ami.

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verb

Passer des vacances dans un ranch

To take a vacation in a dude ranch.

Examples :

"My cousin is duing at a dude ranch this summer. "

Mon cousin passe ses vacances dans un ranch cet été.

entertainment holiday

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verb

Se pomponner, s'endimancher

Usually followed by up: to dress up, to wear smart or special clothes.

Examples :

"My brother is duded up for the school dance tonight. "

Mon frère s'est endimanché pour le bal de l'école ce soir.

appearance style wear

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interjection

Mec, gars

A term of address, usually for a man, conveying awe, excitement, surprise, etc.

Examples :

"Dude! You finally called!"

Mec ! Tu as enfin appelé !

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