ogre
French → English
(folklore) Ogre: a legendary monster or giant known for eating human flesh, especially children
L’ogre famélique des légendes populaires attendait ses victimes dans sa sombre caverne.
(English) The famished ogre of popular legends waited for his victims in his dark cave.
On raconte aux enfants turbulents que les ogres emportent ceux qui ne sont pas sages.
(English) Turbulent children are told that ogres take away those who are not well-behaved.
(food/figurative) Glutton: someone who eats a very large amount of food with great speed
Après une longue journée de marche, il avait un appétit d’ogre et mangea tout le plat.
(English) After a long day of walking, he had a glutton's appetite and ate the whole dish.
Ne mange pas si vite, on dirait un véritable ogre à table !
(English) Don't eat so fast, you look like a real glutton at the table!
Entry ID: fr:en:ogre · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary