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dude

/djuːd/

/duːd/

dudenoun

dudes

/djuːd/

/duːd/

Translations

mecFamilier.

I met a cool dude at the concert last night.

J’ai rencontré un mec super au concert hier soir.

dandyHomme très soucieux de son apparence.

He's such a dude, always spending hours in front of the mirror.

C’est un vrai dandy, il passe toujours des heures devant le miroir.

Additional translations

touristeDans le contexte du Far West américain.

Definitions

A man; a guy.

I met a cool dude at the concert last night.

A person, especially a man, who is very concerned with his dress and appearance.

He's such a dude, always spending hours in front of the mirror.

A city dweller, especially an Easterner, who vacations on a ranch.

The dude from New York was excited to experience life on a Texas ranch.

Informal: any person, regardless of gender; a friend or acquaintance.

Hey dude, want to grab some coffee later?

Synonyms

dudeinterjection

/djuːd/

/duːd/

Translations

mecInterpellation familière.

Dude, you have to listen to this new song!

Mec, il faut que tu écoutes cette nouvelle chanson !

Additional translations

oh là làMarque la surprise ou l’incrédulité.

Definitions

Used to express surprise or disbelief.

Dude, did you just see that amazing trick?

Used to get someone's attention or emphasize a point.

Dude, you have to listen to this new song!

Used to express frustration or annoyance.

Dude, why did you do that?

Synonyms

dudeverb

duded

Past Simple

duded

Past Participle

duding

ing-form

/djuːd/

/duːd/

Rare, chiefly in the phrasal verb 'dude up'; meaning ‘to dress (someone) stylishly’.

Translations

endimancherFamilier.

They duded him up in a sharp suit for the ceremony.

Ils l’ont endimanché avec un costume élégant pour la cérémonie.

Definitions

To dress (someone) in fancy or stylish clothes (usually used with up).

They duded him up in a sharp suit for the ceremony.

Synonyms

spruce

spruce up

smart(en) up

gussy up

dress up

dress

preen

groom

tidy up

fancy up

dudeadjective

Used attributively, especially in the compound 'dude ranch', to describe things associated with tourists or city dwellers.

Translations

touristiqueDans l’expression dude ranch.

They booked a week at a dude ranch for their vacation.

Ils ont réservé une semaine dans un ranch touristique pour leurs vacances.

Definitions

Relating to tourists or city dwellers visiting a ranch; characteristic of a dude.

They booked a week at a dude ranch for their vacation.

Synonyms