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chiffe

French → English

noun//ʃif//

(metaphor) Weakling: (informal) a person lacking energy or strength of character

Son patron le traite comme une chiffe car il n'ose jamais donner son opinion.

(English) His boss treats him like a weakling because he never dares to give his opinion.

Il s'est effondré comme une chiffe dès qu'il a appris la mauvaise nouvelle.

(English) He collapsed like a weakling as soon as he heard the bad news.

Entry ID: fr:en:chiffe · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary