cant in French
cant in French is argot, blabla, langue de bois — cant means the specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
cant in French
argot
(countable, uncountable) A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.
blabla
(uncountable, pejorative) Empty, hypocritical talk.
langue de bois
(uncountable, pejorative) Empty, hypocritical talk.
lamentation
(uncountable) Whining speech, such as that used by beggars.
armes parlantes
(countable, heraldry) A blazon of a coat of arms that makes a pun upon the name (or, less often, some attribute or function) of the bearer, canting arms.
incliner
(transitive) To set (something) at an angle; to tilt.
canter
(transitive) To set (something) at an angle; to tilt.
What does "cant" mean?
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noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
"Sailors developed their own cant that outsiders found hard to follow."
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noun Insincere or hypocritical talk, especially moralizing speech.
"He dismissed the politician's promises as empty cant."
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noun A tilt, slope, or angled position.
"The shelf had a slight cant to the left."
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verb To tilt or set something at an angle.
"She canted the mirror to catch more light."
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cant in a sentence
- Sailors developed their own cant that outsiders found hard to follow.
- Lawyers often speak in a cant that ordinary people struggle to understand.
- He dismissed the politician's promises as empty cant.
- I am tired of the cant about family values from people who ignore their own.
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What is "cant" in French?
"cant" in French is argot, blabla, langue de bois. cant means: The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
How do you use "cant" in a sentence?
Example: "Sailors developed their own cant that outsiders found hard to follow." In French, "cant" is argot, blabla, langue de bois.
Are there other ways to say "cant" in French?
Yes — French has 7 translations listed for "cant": argot, blabla, langue de bois, lamentation, armes parlantes, incliner.
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