What does emplâtre in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word emplâtre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use emplâtre in French.
The word emplâtre in French means plaster, useless idiot, wallop, ribsticker, apply plaster to, brawl, no earthly use. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word emplâtre
plasternom masculin (préparation collante médicamenteuse) (UK) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'infirmière applique un emplâtre sur la jambe du malade. |
useless idiotnom masculin (familier (bon à rien, incapable) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Quel emplâtre ce garçon, c'est désespérant ! |
wallopnom masculin (populaire, vieux (coup, gifle) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) A chaque bêtise, Jules recevait un emplâtre. |
ribstickernom masculin (argot (nourriture bourrative) (colloquial) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ce pâté aux pommes de terre, quel emplâtre ! |
apply plaster toverbe transitif (poser un emplâtre) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Elle emplâtrait un linge qu'elle posait ensuite sur son front. |
brawlverbe pronominal (argot (se battre) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Les voyons du quartier se sont emplâtrés hier soir. |
no earthly usenom masculin (solution inefficace) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
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