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drague

flirting, chatting up

noun DRAHG Rare
People & Society Relationships

Also means

dredge (machine)

Usage Note

drague has two quite distinct meanings: the colloquial sense of flirting or hitting on someone (la drague = the art of picking someone up), and the technical sense of a dredging machine used to clear riverbeds. The verb draguer covers both. Context makes the meaning clear.

Examples

"La drague en ligne est devenue très courante."

Natural Translation

Online flirting has become very common.

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