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/me.ʃɑ̃/

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Translation

nasty, mean, wicked

Word origin

From Old French meschoir ('to fall out badly, to come to a bad end'), from mes- ('badly') plus cheoir ('to fall'), from Latin cadere ('to fall'). The original sense was 'unfortunate', later 'wicked'.

Origin
Latin
Root
meschoir

Grammar

Feminineméchante
Masc pluralméchants
Fem pluralméchantes

Examples

.

Do not be mean to your little sister.

C' , .

It is a vicious dog, be careful.

' .

She said nasty things that she regrets.

, aux .

In this tale, the wicked wolf frightens the children.

' , maladroit.

He is not nasty, just a little clumsy.

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This word is part of lesson 18.