peu avouable

pø avwabəl

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Definition of peu avouable - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

secret honteuxhonteux ou embarrassant qu'on préfère cacher aux autres

Il avait des intentions peu avouables envers cette fortune.
Elle cache un passé peu avouable à ses nouveaux collègues.
Ils entretiennent une relation peu avouable dont personne n'est au courant.

honteux

inavouable

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Expressions with peu

d'ici peu

adv.

dans un futur proche, bientôt

Il reviendra d'ici peu, ne t'inquiète pas.

de peu

adv.

avec une différence ou une marge très faible

Elle a gagné de peu cette course difficile.

peser peu

avoir un poids faible, une masse réduite

Cette plume pèse peu comparée à cette pierre.

peu importe

exp.

exprime l’indifférence face au choix ou au résultat

Peu importe ! On y va sans discuter.

à peu près

adv.

environ, approximativement en quantité ou en mesure

Il y avait à peu près cinquante personnes à la réunion.

c'est un peu juste

exp.

pas assez, insuffisant pour ce qui est demandé

Avec 50 euros pour les courses, c'est un peu juste.

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English:unsavory, ...
German:peinlich, ...
Italian:inconfessabile, ...
Spanish:inconfesable, ...
Portuguese:pouco confessável, ...
Chinese:不可告人, ...
Japanese:人に言えない, ...
Arabic:مُخْجِل, ...
Hebrew:מֵבִיךְ, ...
Russian:неподлежащий огласке, ...
Ukrainian:ганебний, ...
Catalan:poc confessable, ...
Danish:lyssky, ...
Dutch:gênant, ...
Greek:δύσκολα ομολογήσιμος, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យអាម៉ាស់, ...
Korean:드러내기 부끄러운, ...
Polish:mało chwalebny, ...
Portuguese (BR):inconfessável, ...
Romanian:inconfesabil, ...
Swedish:tvivelaktig, ...
Thai:น่าอับอาย, ...
Turkish:itiraf edilemeyecek, ...
Vietnamese:khó thổ lộ, ...

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