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
- noun A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks, without a saucer.
- noun (informal) A person's face.
- noun (British, informal) A gullible or easily fooled person.
- verb To attack and rob someone, usually in public.
- verb To make exaggerated facial expressions, especially for a camera.
pear — full definition
- noun A sweet fruit that is typically rounder at the bottom and narrower near the stem, grown on the pear tree (Pyrus communis).
- noun A desaturated yellow-green color, like an unripe pear.