What does con in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word con in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use con in French.
The word con in French means stupid, idiot, moron, too bad, cunt, damn lousy, chilli con carne, like an idiot, thick as two short planks, be taken for a fool, be taken for an idiot, arse around, Don't be stupid!, Don't do anything stupid!, look like a damn fool, dummy, moron, little jerk, take for a fool, take for an idiot, too nice for your own good, old fart. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word con
stupidadjectif (très familier, insultant (stupide) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ne l'écoute pas, elle est conne. Qu'est-ce qu'il est con, ce film ! Don't listen to her; she's dumb. |
idiot, moron(très familier, insultant (imbécile) (pejorative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ne fais pas attention à lui, c'est un con. // Mais quel con, j'aurais dû y penser ! I'm so stupid; I should have thought of that! |
too badadjectif (très familier (dommage) (informal) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Tu ne peux pas venir demain ? Ah, c'est con ! // C'est con, tu as raté Sophie à deux minutes près ! You can't come tomorrow? Oh, that's a bummer! |
cuntnom masculin (vulgaire, vieilli (sexe féminin) (slang, offensive!!!) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Émile mit la main dans la culotte de Raymonde et toucha son con. He put his hands down into her panties and touched her cunt. |
damn lousylocution adjectivale (très familier (stupide) (mainly US, informal) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Quelle idée à la con ! |
chilli con carnenom masculin (plat texan) (UK) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
like an idiotlocution adverbiale (de façon stupide) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
thick as two short plankslocution adjectivale (familier, péjoratif (très stupide) (UK, slang) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") |
be taken for a fool, be taken for an idiotlocution verbale (familier, vulgaire (se faire moquer) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
arse aroundlocution verbale (familier, péjoratif (exagérer, déraisonner) (UK, vulgar) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") |
Don't be stupid!, Don't do anything stupid!(familier (Ne fais pas de bêtise.) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Fais pas le con ! Repose ce flingue ! |
look like a damn foollocution verbale (familier (avoir l'air idiot) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
dummy, moron, little jerk(familier, péjoratif (terme injurieux pour plus jeune que soi) (pejorative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
take for a fool, take for an idiotlocution verbale (très familier (considérer [qqn] comme un idiot) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
too nice for your own good(familier (on abuse de trop de gentillesse) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
old fart(familier, péjoratif (personne réactionnaire) (colloquial) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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