What does vilaine in French mean?

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

The word vilaine in French means Vilaine, awful, dreadful, ugly, nasty, naughty, naughty child, naughty boy, naughty girl, ugly, nasty, nasty, villein, villain. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vilaine

Vilaine

nom propre féminin (rivière de l'Ouest de la France) (river)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Vilaine traverse le département du Morbihan et se jette dans l’océan Atlantique.

awful, dreadful

adjectif (mauvais)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quel vilain temps !
What awful weather!

ugly, nasty

adjectif (malhonnête)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il avoue avoir de vilaines pensées.
He admits to having nasty thoughts.

naughty

adjectif (désobéissant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La maîtresse punit le vilain enfant.
The teacher is punishing the naughty child.

naughty child, naughty boy, naughty girl

(enfant désagréable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet enfant est vraiment un vilain. Tu es une vilaine !
This child really is a brat.

ugly

adjectif (laid)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La bouchère a de vilaines dents.
The butcher's wife has ugly teeth.

nasty

adjectif (inquiétant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sa mère s'inquiète de sa vilaine toux.
His mother is worried about his nasty cough.

nasty

adjectif (blessure, maladie : important)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mon fils est au lit avec un vilain rhume.
My son is in bed with a nasty cold.

villein, villain

nom masculin (roturier) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les gens du peuple s'appelaient des vilains au Moyen Âge.
Certain peasants were known as villeins in the Middle Ages.

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