patapouf

patapuf

Definition

Definition of patapouf - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masc/fem

corpulence

Dated

personne grosse et lourde

Dated

Ce patapouf ne peut plus monter les escaliers rapidement.

bedonnant

gros lard

obèse

Interjection

bruit sourd

Dated

exclamation imitant un bruit sourd ou un impact

Dated

Patapouf ! Le sac est tombé par terre.

paf

plouf

maladresse

Dated

exclamation exprimant la surprise face à quelque chose de maladroit

Dated

Patapouf ! Tu as encore cassé un verre !

flûte

zut

absurdité

Dated

exclamation marquant quelque chose d'absurde ou ridicule

Dated

Patapouf ! Quelle histoire incroyable !

mince

oh là là

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Origin of patapouf

français, patte (pied) + pouf (gonflé)

Examples of patapouf in a sentence

Les enfants riaient en voyant le patapouf courir sur la plage.
Patapouf ! La balle a frappé le mur.
Patapouf ! Le livre est tombé de l’étagère.
Patapouf ! Voilà que la pile de livres tombe.
Patapouf ! Il a renversé son assiette par terre.
Patapouf ! Tu crois vraiment à cette excuse ?

Patapouf, c'est du grand n'importe quoi !

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English:fatso, thud, ...
German:Dickerchen, Plumps!, ...
Italian:ciccione, patapum, ...
Spanish:gordinflón, ¡paf!, ...
Portuguese:pachorrento, pumba, ...
Chinese:胖子, 砰, ...
Japanese:ぽっちゃりさん, ドサッ, ...
Arabic:بدين ثقيل, بوم, ...
Hebrew:פַּטָּפוּף, פָּטָפוּף, ...
Russian:толстяк, бух, ...
Ukrainian:товстун, бух, ...
Catalan:buldog, patapam!, ...
Danish:tyksak, bump, ...
Dutch:lijfballon, boem, ...
Greek:παχύς, μπαμ, ...
Hungarian:kövér ember, puff, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សធាត់កំប៉ោង, ផូង, ...
Korean:뚱보, 쿵, ...
Polish:tłuścioch, bęc!, ...
Portuguese (BR):patapouf, puf, ...
Romanian:grăsan, Patapouf!, ...
Swedish:tjockis, duns, ...
Thai:คนอ้วน, ตุ้บ!, ...
Turkish:obez, pat, ...
Vietnamese:người béo phì, bịch, ...

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Definition of patapouf - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masc/fem

Interjection

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