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rousse

French → English

noun//ʁus//

(appearance) Redhead: a woman who has naturally reddish-brown or bright red hair

C'était une grande rousse aux yeux verts qui portait une robe d'été.

(English) She was a tall redhead with green eyes wearing a summer dress.

Dans ce film, l'héroïne est une rousse mystérieuse qui cherche son frère.

(English) In this movie, the heroine is a mysterious redhead looking for her brother.

noun//ʁus//

(slang) The cops: an informal, often dated term for the police force

Attention, v'là la rousse ! Cachez les bouteilles sous la table !

(English) Watch out, here come the cops! Hide the bottles under the table!

Il a toujours eu peur de la rousse depuis ses bêtises de jeunesse.

(English) He has always been afraid of the police since his youthful mischief.

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