marrant
/ma.ʁɑ̃/
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Translation
funny
Word origin
From the colloquial verb se marrer ('to have a laugh'), of uncertain origin but often linked to the older se marrir ('to grow bored'), whose meaning later flipped through ironic use. The everyday sense 'funny, amusing' is now firmly fixed.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- se marrer
Grammar
Femininemarrante
Masc pluralmarrants
Fem pluralmarrantes
Examples
, .
Your friend is really funny, he always makes me laugh.
C' , .
It was a funny evening, we laughed a lot.
' .
It is not funny to make fun of people.
.
She tells funny stories about her job.
, c' , .
Oh, that is funny, I was just thinking about you.
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