dégonflé

coward, wimp

noun deh-gohn-FLEH Rare

Also means

flat (deflated) — adjective sense

Usage Note

Dégonflé as a noun is an informal insult for someone who backs down or lacks courage — quel dégonflé ! ('what a coward!'). As an adjective it means deflated (un pneu dégonflé, a flat tyre). The verb se dégonfler means both 'to deflate' and 'to chicken out'.

Examples

"Ne sois pas un dégonflé, saute !"

Natural Translation

Don't be a coward, jump!

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