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sissy

/ˈsɪsi/

Traduzioni

sissynoun

sissies

/ˈsɪsi/

tapetteFamilier et très péjoratif ; peut viser un homme jugé efféminé ou lâche.

He was often teased at school for being a sissy because he preferred reading to playing sports.

On se moquait souvent de lui à l’école en le traitant de tapette parce qu’il préférait lire plutôt que faire du sport.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

chochotteFamilier ; insiste surtout sur le côté peureux ou trop délicat.

Sinonimi

Contrari

sissyadjective

sissier

Comp.

sissiest

Super.

/ˈsɪsi/

efféminéPéjoratif ; emploi fréquent pour décrire un homme ou un comportement jugé peu viril.

They mocked him for taking what they called the “sissy” route up the mountain.

Ils se sont moqués de lui en disant que c’était la voie « efféminée » pour monter la montagne.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

couardSurtout pour l’idée de lâcheté ; registre littéraire ou soutenu.

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Definizioni

sissynoun

A person, especially a boy or man, who is regarded as effeminate or cowardly.

He was often teased at school for being a sissy because he preferred reading to playing sports.

sissyadjective

Displaying qualities considered weak, timid, or effeminate; effeminate or cowardly (often derogatory, slang).

They mocked him for taking what they called the “sissy” route up the mountain.