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cafard

cockroach

noun kah-FAR Rare

Also means

the blues, low spirits

Usage Note

Cafard has two common senses: the insect (cockroach) and a colloquial expression for feeling down — avoir le cafard means 'to feel blue' or 'to be in low spirits'. The two senses are unrelated in origin; the emotional meaning is widely used in everyday French.

Examples

"Il a le cafard depuis la fin des vacances."

Natural Translation

He has been feeling down since the end of the holidays.

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