What does merlan in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word merlan in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use merlan in French.
The word merlan in French means whiting, topside, barber, hairdresser, gawk like an idiot, stare at blankly, gaze at blankly. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word merlan
whitingnom masculin (poisson) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le poissonnier vend des merlans péchés dans l'Atlantique nord. |
topsidenom masculin (morceau de viande) (UK) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le boucher me vend un bifteck taillé dans le merlan. |
barber, hairdressernom masculin (argot (coiffeur) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il s'est fait couper les cheveux chez le merlan du quartier. |
gawk like an idiotlocution verbale (familier (avoir une tête hébétée) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Le stagiaire faisait des yeux de merlan frit devant son tuteur. |
stare at blankly, gaze at blanklylocution verbale (familier (avoir un regard hébété) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") L’élève regardait son professeur avec des yeux de merlan frit. |
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