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bummer

/ˈbʌmə/

/ˈbʌmɚ/

Translations

bummernoun

bummers

/ˈbʌmə/

/ˈbʌmɚ/

galèreFamilier : désigne une situation, un événement ou une chose pénible et décevante.

Missing the concert because of the rain was a real bummer.

Rater le concert à cause de la pluie, c’était une vraie galère.

bad tripFamilier : mauvaise expérience provoquée par la prise de drogues, surtout hallucinogènes.

He expected a euphoric trip, but the acid gave him a total bummer.

Il s’attendait à un trip euphorique, mais l’acide lui a donné un bad trip total.

clochardVieilli ou familier : personne qui vit de mendicité ou de petits boulots.

During the Depression the city was full of bummers looking for odd jobs.

Pendant la Grande Dépression, la ville était pleine de clochards à la recherche de petits boulots.

Synonyms

bummeradjective

Attributive use meaning ‘disappointing’ or ‘unpleasant’. Treated here as an adjective in line with guideline for attributive nouns.

galèreFamilier : employé attributivement pour parler de quelque chose de pénible ou de décevant.

It was a real bummer day when the campsite flooded.

C’était une vraie journée galère quand le camping a été inondé.

bummerinterjection

/ˈbʌmə/

/ˈbʌmɚ/

Used informally as a reaction expressing disappointment or sympathy.

zutFamilier : exprime la déception, la frustration ou la compassion.

"You lost your keys again? Bummer!"

« Tu as encore perdu tes clés ? Zut ! »

Definitions

bummernoun

An event or situation that is unpleasant or disappointing.

Missing the concert because of the rain was a real bummer.

A loafer or vagrant who lives by begging or doing casual work; an idler.

During the Depression the city was full of bummers looking for odd jobs.

A bad or disorienting experience caused by taking drugs, especially hallucinogens.

He expected a euphoric trip, but the acid gave him a total bummer.

bummeradjective

Attributive, informal: relating to or characterized by disappointment or unpleasantness.

It was a real bummer day when the campsite flooded.

bummerinterjection

Used to express disappointment, frustration, or sympathy.

"You lost your keys again? Bummer!"