canalha — meaning in English
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English meaning
- herd noun A large group of animals of one kind that live, feed, or move together.
- louse noun A tiny wingless insect that lives as a parasite on the skin or hair of animals and people.
- rascal noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
- scoundrel noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a rogue or villain.
- sleaze noun Dishonest or immoral behavior, especially involving corruption or inappropriate sexual conduct.
- sleazebag noun A morally disreputable or sleazy person (informal, derogatory).
- swine noun A pig, especially a domesticated one raised for farming.
Senses
canalha is used for these senses in English:
- herd (now, usually, pejorative) A crowd, a mass of people or things; a rabble. [from 15th c.]
- louse (colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.
- rascal Sometimes diminutive: a cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
- scoundrel A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
- sleaze (informal, countable) A person of low moral standards.
- sleazebag (slang) A morally reprehensible, disreputable, or sleazy person.
- swine (pejorative) A contemptible person (plural swine or swines).
herd — full definition
- noun A large group of animals of one kind that live, feed, or move together.
- verb To gather, drive, or guide people or animals together as a group.
louse — full definition
- noun A tiny wingless insect that lives as a parasite on the skin or hair of animals and people.
- noun An informal, insulting term for a despicable or deceitful person.
- verb To search for and remove lice from someone or something.