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poire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mug noun A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks, without a saucer.
  • pear noun A sweet fruit that is typically rounder at the bottom and narrower near the stem, grown on the pear tree (Pyrus communis).
  • perry noun An alcoholic drink made from fermented pear juice, similar to cider.
  • syringe noun A device with a needle, a chamber, and a plunger, used to inject or draw off fluids.

Senses

poire is used for these senses in English:

  • fall guy (informal, sometimes, derogatory) One who is gullible and easily duped.
  • mug (slang, often, derogatory) The face.
  • mug (slang, derogatory) A gullible or easily cheated person.
  • pear A type of fruit tree (Pyrus communis).
  • perry A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears; somewhat analogous to cider.
  • syringe A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe.

mug — full definition

  1. noun A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks, without a saucer.
  2. noun (informal) A person's face.
  3. noun (British, informal) A gullible or easily fooled person.
  4. verb To attack and rob someone, usually in public.
  5. verb To make exaggerated facial expressions, especially for a camera.

pear — full definition

  1. noun A sweet fruit that is typically rounder at the bottom and narrower near the stem, grown on the pear tree (Pyrus communis).
  2. noun A desaturated yellow-green color, like an unripe pear.

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