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fudge

/fʌdʒ/

Translations

fudgenoun

fudges

fondantConfiserie tendre à base de sucre, beurre et lait/crème.

She bought a box of chocolate fudge from the candy store.

Elle a acheté une boîte de fondant au chocolat dans la confiserie.

balivernesFamilier.

Don't give me that fudge — I know what really happened.

Ne me raconte pas ces balivernes — je sais ce qui s'est vraiment passé.

falsificationSens figuré, surtout pour des chiffres, des comptes ou des données.

The accountant's fudge of the financial reports led to an investigation.

La falsification des rapports financiers par le comptable a conduit à une enquête.

Synonyms

fudgeverb

fudged

Past Simple

fudged

Past Participle

fudging

Gerund

/fʌdʒ/

trafiquerFamilier; manipuler ou modifier de façon malhonnête.

She fudged the recipe by adding more sugar to make it taste better.

Elle a trafiqué la recette en ajoutant plus de sucre pour qu'elle ait meilleur goût.

bidouillerFamilier; présenter ou traiter de façon vague ou évasive.

He tried to fudge the numbers in the report to make the project look more successful.

Il a essayé de bidouiller les chiffres du rapport pour faire paraître le projet plus réussi.

Synonyms

fudgeadjective

Often used attributively to denote something flavoured with or resembling fudge (e.g., "fudge cake").

au fudgeEmploi attributif, pour indiquer une saveur ou une composition au fudge.

He ordered a slice of fudge cake for dessert.

Il a commandé une part de gâteau au fudge en dessert.

fudgeinterjection

zutExclamation atténuée marquant l'agacement ou la déception.

Oh, fudge! I left my wallet at home.

Zut ! J'ai laissé mon portefeuille à la maison.

Synonyms

aw shucks

oh no

Definitions

fudgenoun

A soft, creamy candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.

She bought a box of chocolate fudge from the candy store.

An instance of falsifying or altering facts or figures.

The accountant's fudge of the financial reports led to an investigation.

Informal: nonsense or foolish talk.

Don't give me that fudge — I know what really happened.

fudgeverb

To present or deal with something in a vague or evasive way, often to avoid the truth.

He tried to fudge the numbers in the report to make the project look more successful.

To adjust or manipulate something to suit one's needs or desires, often in a dishonest way.

She fudged the recipe by adding more sugar to make it taste better.

fudgeadjective

Made with, flavoured with, or resembling fudge; having the taste, texture, or colour of fudge (used attributively).

He ordered a slice of fudge cake for dessert.

fudgeinterjection

Used as a mild exclamation to express annoyance, disappointment, or frustration without resorting to stronger profanity.

Oh, fudge! I left my wallet at home.