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déchet

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French

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Etymology

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Deverbal from déchoir.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.ʃɛ/
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Noun

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déchet m (plural déchets)

  1. rubbish, trash
  2. (of a person, slang) a mess, a basket case (especially after having drunk alcohol)
    T’étais un vrai déchet cette soirée-là !
    You were truly a mess that evening!

Derived terms

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Verb

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déchet

  1. third-person singular present indicative of déchoir[1]
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References

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  1. ^ Bescherelle Poche, Conjugaison, Hatier, 2018, page 142

Further reading

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