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navet

turnip

noun nah-VEH Rare

Origin: Latin 'napus' (turnip)

Also means

flop

Usage Note

Navet means turnip (the root vegetable), but its most colourful use is as slang for a bad film or any worthless piece of work — ce film est un navet means 'this film is a turkey'. The vegetable sense is common in cooking: un navarin (lamb stew with turnips) is a classic French dish. The final -t is silent.

Examples

"Ce film est vraiment un navet sans intérêt."

Natural Translation

This film is really a turkey with no merit.

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