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cur

UK
/kɜː/
US
/kɜr/

Translations

curnoun
curs
pl
UK
/kɜː/
US
/kɜr/
bâtardPour un chien; registre péjoratif ou vieilli.
The stray cur wandered the streets looking for food.
Le chien bâtard errait dans les rues à la recherche de nourriture.
vaurienPersonne méprisable; registre péjoratif.
He was considered a cur for betraying his friends.
On le considérait comme un vaurien pour avoir trahi ses amis.
Additional translations
canailleSens péjoratif, plus littéraire ou vieilli.
Synonyms
dog
mongrel
knave
rascal
scoundrel
curadjective
currier
Comp.
curriest
Super.
UK
/kɜː/
US
/kɝː/
Used attributively to describe something relating to a mongrel or contemptible dog
bâtardSe dit d’un chien; registre surtout descriptif ou vieilli.
A cur dog can sometimes be fiercely protective of its home.
Un chien bâtard peut parfois défendre farouchement son foyer.
Additional translations
croiséPour un chien de race mélangée; plus naturel en français courant.
Synonyms
contemptible
vile
mean
base
scurvy
despicable
cowardly
craven
paltry
low
miserable
ignoble

Definitions

curnoun
A mongrel or inferior dog.
The stray cur wandered the streets looking for food.
A contemptible person.
He was considered a cur for betraying his friends.
curadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a cur; mongrel.
A cur dog can sometimes be fiercely protective of its home.
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