What does bordel in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word bordel in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bordel in French.

The word bordel in French means brothel, Shit!, mess, goddammit, mess around, mess around, merry chaos, joyous chaos, brothel owner. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bordel

brothel

nom masculin (argot (maison close)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a 50 ans, cette maison abritait un bordel célèbre.
50 years ago, this house was home to a celebrated whorehouse.

Shit!

interjection (très familier (juron) (vulgar, offensive, slang)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Mais qu'est-ce que tu fous ? Bordel ! On va être à la bourre !
What the hell are you up to? Dammit! We're going to be late!

mess

nom masculin (très familier (désordre, bazar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mais c'est le bordel ici ! Il faut vraiment que tu ranges ta chambre !
It's such a mess in here! You really need to tidy your room!

goddammit

interjection (vulgaire (juron)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

mess around

locution verbale (très familier (provoquer des nuisances)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Tous mes potes ont commencé à faire le bordel, mais pas moi, j'ai même essayé de les calmer pour que le cours continue.

mess around

locution verbale (très familier (provoquer des nuisances)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Tous mes potes ont commencé à foutre le bordel, mais pas moi, j'ai même essayé de les calmer pour que le cours continue.

merry chaos, joyous chaos

nom masculin (familier (situation désorganisée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

brothel owner

nom masculin (populaire (gérant de maison closes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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