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traînée — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bike noun A bicycle or, informally, a motorcycle.
  • drag verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
  • hussy noun A woman regarded as behaving in a sexually inappropriate or overly bold way (dated, disapproving).
  • slattern noun A slut, a sexually promiscuous woman.
  • smear verb To spread a soft or sticky substance across a surface, often messily.
  • tramp noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, often on foot.
  • trollop noun An old-fashioned, disparaging term for a promiscuous or disreputable woman.

Senses

traînée is used for these senses in English:

  • bike Clipping of bicycle.
  • bike Any vehicle sharing some characteristics with a bicycle or motorbike, such as pedal power, a handlebar, or a saddle.
  • drag (nautical) The difference between the speed of a screw steamer under sail and that of the screw when the ship outruns the screw; or between the propulsive effects of the different floats of a paddle wheel.
  • hussy A sexually immoral woman.
  • slattern (dated) One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman.
  • smear A mark made by smearing.
  • tramp (pejorative) A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut. [from 1922]
  • trollop (derogatory) A strumpet; a whore.

bike — full definition

  1. noun A bicycle or, informally, a motorcycle.
  2. verb To ride or travel by bicycle or motorcycle.

drag — full definition

  1. verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
  2. noun A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.
  3. noun Something tedious or annoying.
  4. noun Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.
  5. verb To insult or criticize someone sharply, often publicly (informal).

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