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boue

mud

noun BOO Less Common

Usage Note

Boue is uncountable in the sense of 'mud' generally (couvert de boue — covered in mud). The adjective boueux/boueuse means muddy. Traîner quelqu'un dans la boue (to drag someone through the mud) is a common idiom meaning to smear someone's reputation. Bain de boue is a mud bath (spa treatment).

Examples

"Les enfants jouent dans la boue."

Natural Translation

The children are playing in the mud.

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