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cod

/kɒd/

/kɑd/

Translations

codnoun

cod

/kɒd/

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cabillaudPoisson frais, usage courant en cuisine.

The fisherman caught a large cod during his trip to the North Sea.

Le pêcheur a attrapé un gros cabillaud lors de son voyage en mer du Nord.

canularRegistre informel britannique.

The whole story was just a cod to amuse the tabloids.

Toute cette histoire n'était qu'un canular pour amuser les tabloïds.

morueChair du poisson, en contexte culinaire.

For dinner, we had baked cod with lemon and herbs.

Au dîner, nous avons mangé de la morue au four avec du citron et des herbes.

Additional translations

blagueFamilier; sens proche de « canular ».

moruePoisson, terme courant et plus générique.

couillesArgot, le plus souvent au pluriel.

Synonyms

codverb

codded

Past Simple

codded

Past Participle

codding

Gerund

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roulerFamilier.

He tried to cod his friend into believing he had won the lottery.

Il a essayé de rouler son ami en lui faisant croire qu'il avait gagné à la loterie.

Additional translations

bernerSens plus neutre.

codadjective

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Used attributively to denote relation to the fish or, in British informal usage, something fake or parodic.

morutierRare; contexte halieutique.

Cod fishing is important in this region.

La pêche morutière est importante dans cette région.

fauxSens familier britannique; pour quelque chose de factice.

He put on a cod American accent for the comedy sketch.

Il a pris un faux accent américain pour le sketch comique.

Additional translations

bidonFamilier.

Definitions

codnoun

A type of fish that is commonly found in the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its white, flaky flesh and often used in cooking.

The fisherman caught a large cod during his trip to the North Sea.

The flesh of the cod fish, used as food.

For dinner, we had baked cod with lemon and herbs.

Slang (usually plural): a man’s testicles.

He doubled over in pain after being struck in the cods.

British informal: a joke, hoax, or spoof.

The whole story was just a cod to amuse the tabloids.

codverb

To fool or deceive someone in a playful or joking manner.

He tried to cod his friend into believing he had won the lottery.

codadjective

Relating to or made from codfish.

The health store stocks cod liver oil capsules.

British informal: fake, mock, or not genuine.

He put on a cod American accent for the comedy sketch.