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bum

UK
/bʌm/
US
/bʌm/
bumnoun
bums
pl
UK
/bʌm/
US
/bʌm/
Translations
fessesSens familier pour désigner les fesses.
She slipped on the ice and landed on her bum.
Elle a glissé sur la glace et est tombée sur les fesses.
fainéantFamilier; personne qui évite le travail.
He was considered a bum by his neighbors because he never held a steady job.
Ses voisins le considéraient comme un fainéant parce qu'il n'avait jamais eu d'emploi stable.
clochardPersonne sans domicile fixe.
The city has several shelters to help bums find a place to stay during the winter.
La ville dispose de plusieurs refuges pour aider les clochards à trouver un endroit où dormir pendant l'hiver.
Additional translations
SDFSigle courant pour une personne sans domicile fixe.
culTrès familier; registre plus soutenu que fesses.
Definitions
A person who avoids work and spends their time idly.
He was considered a bum by his neighbors because he never held a steady job.
A homeless person.
The city has several shelters to help bums find a place to stay during the winter.
The buttocks.
She slipped on the ice and landed on her bum.
Synonyms
slacker
hobo
ne'er-do-well
vagrant
drifter
loafer
beggar
bumverb
bummed
Past Simple
bummed
Past Participle
bumming
ing-form
UK
/bʌm/
US
/bʌm/
Translations
quémanderFamilier; demander de l'argent ou de la nourriture comme un mendiant.
He bummed a few dollars from his friends to buy lunch.
Il a quémandé quelques dollars à ses amis pour acheter son déjeuner.
vivre aux crochets deFamilier; vivre en profitant des autres sans rien apporter.
After losing his job, he bummed around the city for a few months.
Après avoir perdu son emploi, il a vécu aux crochets des autres dans la ville pendant quelques mois.
Additional translations
gratterFamilier; obtenir quelque chose sans intention de le rendre.
emprunterFamilier; obtenir provisoirement quelque chose.
Definitions
To ask for something, such as food or money, as a beggar.
He bummed a few dollars from his friends to buy lunch.
To live by begging or freeloading.
After losing his job, he bummed around the city for a few months.
To borrow or obtain something without intending to return it.
Can I bum a cigarette off you?
Synonyms
scrounge
cadge
borrow
gather
mooch
bumadjective
bummier
Comp.
bummiest
Super.
Translations
défectueuxPour un objet ou une partie du corps qui fonctionne mal.
He had a bum knee that kept him from playing sports.
Il avait un genou défectueux qui l'empêchait de faire du sport.
mauvaisSens général pour une qualité médiocre ou insuffisante.
He had a bum knee that kept him from playing sports.
Il avait un mauvais genou qui l'empêchait de faire du sport.
bidonFamilier; peu fiable ou malhonnête.
She gave me some bum advice that didn't help at all.
Elle m'a donné un conseil bidon qui n'a servi à rien.
Definitions
Of poor quality or not functioning properly.
He had a bum knee that kept him from playing sports.
Unreliable or dishonest.
She gave me some bum advice that didn't help at all.
buminterjection
Definitions
Used to express mild annoyance, frustration, or disappointment.
Bum! I left my phone at home.
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