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fag

/fæɡ/

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noun

Défaut grossier

In textile inspections, a rough or coarse defect in the woven fabric.

Examples :

"The inspector found several small fags in the new tablecloth, making it unsuitable for sale. "

L'inspecteur a trouvé plusieurs petits défauts grossiers dans la nouvelle nappe, la rendant impropre à la vente.

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noun

Cigarette

(dated in US and Canada) A cigarette.

Examples :

"My grandfather used to smoke a lot of fags in his younger days. "

Mon grand-père fumait beaucoup de cigarettes dans sa jeunesse.

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noun

Le pire, la fin

The worst part or end of a thing.

Examples :

"The fag end of the school year was filled with extra projects and tests. "

La pire partie de l'année scolaire était remplie de projets et de tests supplémentaires.

thing part outcome

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Corvée, tâche ingrate

A chore: an arduous and tiresome task.

Examples :

"I dreaded the endless paperwork – it was a real fag. "

Je redoutais la paperasse interminable – c'était une vraie corvée.

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Chouchou, pion

A younger student acting as a servant for senior students.

Examples :

"In some older British boarding schools, a younger boy might be assigned as a "fag" to an older student, running errands and performing small tasks. "

Dans certaines anciennes écoles de pension britanniques, un jeune garçon pouvait être assigné comme chouchou à un élève plus âgé, faisant des courses et effectuant de petites tâches.

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verb

Épuiser, fatiguer

(used mainly in passive form) To make exhausted, tired out.

Examples :

"The long hike fagged us out completely. "

La longue randonnée nous a complètement épuisés.

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verb

Se faner, se fatiguer

To droop; to tire.

Examples :

"I felt my energy fag as the long meeting dragged on. "

J'ai senti mon énergie se faner au fur et à mesure que la longue réunion s'éternisait.

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verb

Être le souffre-douleur

For a younger student to act as a servant for senior students in many British boarding schools.

Examples :

"I have to fag for Mr. Henderson today; he needs help with setting up the library for the upcoming student conference. "

Je dois être le souffre-douleur de M. Henderson aujourd'hui ; il a besoin d'aide pour installer la bibliothèque pour la prochaine conférence étudiante.

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verb

Faire travailler comme domestique

To have (a younger student) act as a servant in this way.

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Bosser dur, bûcher

To work hard, especially on menial chores.

Examples :

"During harvest season, everyone on the farm had to fag from sunrise to sunset, picking fruits and vegetables. "

Pendant la saison des récoltes, tout le monde à la ferme devait bûcher du lever au coucher du soleil, en cueillant des fruits et des légumes.

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noun

Pédé, tapette

(usually offensive, sometimes affectionate) A homosexual man, especially (usually derogatory) an especially effeminate or unusual one.

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Emmerdeur, casse-pieds

An annoying person.

Examples :

"Why did you do that, you fag?"

Pourquoi as-tu fait ça, espèce d'emmerdeur ?

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