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dregs

UK
/drɛgz/
US
/drɛgz/

Translations

dregsnoun
dregs
pl
After finishing his coffee, he noticed the dregs at the bottom of the cup.
Après avoir fini son café, il a remarqué les résidus au fond de la tasse.
lieAu figuré, pour désigner la partie la plus basse ou la plus méprisable d’un groupe.
He felt like he was dealing with the dregs of society in his new job.
Il avait l’impression d’avoir affaire à la lie de la société dans son nouveau travail.
Additional translations
marcSurtout pour le café ou d’autres boissons infusées.
Synonyms
remnants
sludge
residue
sediment
lees
waste
scum
dregnoun

dregs

pl

dregs
pl
UK
/drɛg/
US
/drɛg/
lieSurtout dans l’expression « la lie de ... » pour désigner la partie la plus méprisable.
He felt like he was dealing with the dregs of society in his new job.
Il avait l’impression d’avoir affaire à la lie de la société dans son nouveau travail.
dépôtSédiment ou résidu au fond d’un liquide ou d’un récipient.
After finishing his coffee, he noticed the dregs at the bottom of the cup.
Après avoir fini son café, il a remarqué le dépôt au fond de la tasse.
Additional translations
dragueEngin utilisé pour draguer ou nettoyer le fond d’une rivière, d’un canal, etc.
Synonyms
sediment
residue
remainder
leftover
scum
waste
remnant
dregverb

dregs

dregged
Past Simple
dregged
Past Participle
dregging
Gerund
UK
/drɛɡ/
US
/drɛɡ/
Dialectal/archaic verb meaning to dredge or drag for something in water or to remove sediment.
draguerTerme technique pour nettoyer ou creuser le fond d’un cours d’eau, d’un canal, etc.
Workers dregged the canal to remove years of accumulated sludge.
Les ouvriers ont dragué le canal pour enlever des années de vase accumulée.
Synonyms
pour off
drain off
clarify
filter
strain
ladle off
skim off
siphon
draw off
decant

Definitions

dregsnoun
The remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment or grounds.
After finishing his coffee, he noticed the dregs at the bottom of the cup.
The most worthless part or parts of something.
He felt like he was dealing with the dregs of society in his new job.
dregnoun
The remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment or grounds.
After finishing his coffee, he noticed the dregs at the bottom of the cup.
The most worthless part or parts of something.
He felt like he was dealing with the dregs of society in his new job.
A dredging implement or drag-net used to recover objects or clear sediment from water.
The fishermen lowered a heavy dreg to the riverbed to search for the lost anchor.
dregverb
To drag, dredge or scoop something (especially the bed of a river, canal, etc.) in order to recover or clear objects or sediment.
Workers dregged the canal to remove years of accumulated sludge.
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