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toupet

French → English

noun//tu.pɛ//

(personality) Audacity or nerve: the bold and often rude behavior required to do something daring; gall

Il a eu le toupet de me demander de l'argent après m'avoir menti.

(English) He had the nerve to ask me for money after lying to me.

Quel toupet ! Elle s'est assise au premier rang sans y être invitée.

(English) What audacity! She sat in the front row without being invited.

noun//tu.pɛ//

(hair) Tuft of hair: a small cluster of hair growing or styled specifically on the top of the forehead

L'enfant a un petit toupet rebelle qui ne veut jamais rester en place.

(English) The child has a small rebel tuft of hair that never wants to stay in place.

Le coiffeur a coupé son toupet un peu trop court ce mois-ci.

(English) The barber cut his forelock a bit too short this month.

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