madmen

UK
/ˈmæd.mɛn/
US
/ˈmæd.mɛn/

Translations

madmennoun
madmen
pl
UK
/ˈmæd.men/
US
/ˈmæd.men/
fousSens figuré pour des hommes qui agissent de manière déraisonnable ou imprudente.
The madmen raced their cars through the streets, heedless of the danger.
Les fous ont lancé leurs voitures à toute vitesse dans les rues, sans se soucier du danger.
aliénésSens courant pour désigner des hommes atteints de troubles mentaux; registre plutôt littéraire ou ancien.
The asylum was once home to many madmen who were misunderstood by society.
L’asile abritait autrefois de nombreux aliénés, incompris par la société.
Synonyms
wild men
crazy individuals
insane people
madmannoun

madmen

pl

madmen
pl
UK
/ˈmæd.mæn/
US
/ˈmæd.mæn/
fouSens courant pour un homme atteint de troubles mentaux ou agissant de façon irrationnelle.
The villagers were afraid of the madman who roamed the streets at night.
Les villageois avaient peur du fou qui errait dans les rues la nuit.
Additional translations
morduSens figuré : personne extrêmement passionnée par une activité ou un sujet.
dingueFamilier.
Synonyms
deranged person
wild man
insane person
crazy person

Definitions

madmennoun
Men who are mentally ill or insane.
The asylum was once home to many madmen who were misunderstood by society.
Men who behave in a wildly irrational or reckless manner.
The madmen raced their cars through the streets, heedless of the danger.
madmannoun
A man who is mentally ill or behaves in a wildly irrational manner.
The villagers were afraid of the madman who roamed the streets at night.
A man who is extremely enthusiastic or passionate about a particular activity or subject.
He was a madman when it came to collecting rare stamps, dedicating all his free time to the hobby.