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carne

tough meat

noun KARN Rare
Food & Drink Meat

Also means

nasty person

Usage Note

Carne as a food term means meat that is so tough it is unpleasant to eat. In its second, colloquial sense it describes a worn-out old horse or a disagreeable person. The word is feminine.

Examples

"Cette viande est une vraie carne."

Natural Translation

This meat is truly tough.

Literal Translation

This meat is a real tough-meat.

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