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sucker

/ˈsʌkə/

/ˈsʌkɚ/

Translations

suckernoun

suckers

/ˈsʌkə/

/ˈsʌkɚ/

pigeonFamilier, pour une personne facilement dupée.

He was such a sucker for buying that fake watch at the street market.

C'était un vrai pigeon d'acheter cette fausse montre au marché.

ventousePour l'organe d'adhérence de certains animaux ou pour un dispositif à succion.

The octopus used its sucker to cling to the rock.

La pieuvre a utilisé sa ventouse pour s'accrocher au rocher.

drageonBotanique, pour une pousse partant de la base ou des racines.

Gardeners often remove suckers from the base of rose bushes to encourage better growth.

Les jardiniers enlèvent souvent les drageons à la base des rosiers pour favoriser une meilleure croissance.

sucetteSurtout en anglais américain, pour un bonbon sur bâtonnet.

The child was delighted when she received a cherry-flavored sucker from the candy store.

L'enfant était ravie quand elle a reçu une sucette à la cerise de la confiserie.

morduFamilier, pour une personne qui aime beaucoup quelque chose.

I'm a real sucker for old jazz records.

Je suis un vrai mordu de vieux disques de jazz.

Additional translations

poireFamilier, pour une personne facile à tromper.

Synonyms

suckerverb

suckered

Past Simple

suckered

Past Participle

suckering

Gerund

/ˈsʌk.ə/

/ˈsʌk.ɚ/

Transitive (to deceive) and intransitive/horticultural (to put forth shoots).

arnaquerFamilier, pour tromper quelqu'un en abusant de sa confiance.

The con artist suckered the investors into buying worthless shares.

L'escroc a arnaqué les investisseurs en les poussant à acheter des actions sans valeur.

drageonnerBotanique.

These roses will sucker heavily if the shoots are not removed early.

Ces rosiers vont beaucoup drageonner si les pousses ne sont pas retirées tôt.

Additional translations

duperSens plus général, familier.

Synonyms

suckeradjective

Used mainly attributively in compounds such as "sucker bet" to mean disadvantageous or tempting to the gullible.

piégeuxFamilier, pour quelque chose d'apparemment tentant mais défavorable ou risqué.

Taking that kind of loan is a sucker move.

Prendre ce genre de prêt, c'est un choix piégeux.

Definitions

suckernoun

A person who is easily deceived or tricked; a gullible person.

He was such a sucker for buying that fake watch at the street market.

A part of an animal's body, such as an octopus or a leech, that is used for holding onto things.

The octopus used its sucker to cling to the rock.

A shoot or stem that grows from the base of a plant or from its roots.

Gardeners often remove suckers from the base of rose bushes to encourage better growth.

A lollipop or a piece of hard candy on a stick.

The child was delighted when she received a cherry-flavored sucker from the candy store.

A cup-shaped device or attachment that adheres to a surface by suction; a suction cup.

Use a rubber sucker to hang the hook on the bathroom tile.

Informal: a person who has a strong liking for or attraction to something.

I'm a real sucker for old jazz records.

suckerverb

To deceive or trick (someone), especially by gaining their trust.

The con artist suckered the investors into buying worthless shares.

Of a plant: to send out shoots (suckers) from the base or roots.

These roses will sucker heavily if the shoots are not removed early.

suckeradjective

Slang, attributive: foolishly tempting or disadvantageous; likely to ensnare the unwary.

Taking that kind of loan is a sucker move.