Boiteux (en. Lame)

[bwa.tyø]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to a person who limps.

After the accident, he became lame.

Après l'accident, il est devenu boiteux.

Refers to a project or idea that lacks strength.

This proposal seems a bit shaky to me.

Cette proposition me semble un peu boiteuse.

Refers to a performance that is not satisfactory.

Last night's show was really lackluster.

Le spectacle d'hier soir était vraiment boiteux.

From Old French 'boitier', derived from Latin 'bien', which means 'to limp' or to be infirm.

to have a flawed judgment

To have a deficient or poorly founded opinion.

avoir un jugement boiteux

a shaky response

A response that is unclear or lacks precision.

une réponse boiteuse

to limp

To have a staggering gait.

boiter

claudication

Difficulty walking due to pain or disability.

claudication

infirmity

State of weakness or physical deficiency.

infirmité

A project or idea that is unreliable.

Your weekend plan is a bit shaky, you know.

Ton plan pour le weekend, il est un peu boiteux, tu sais.

A mediocre performance.

The movie was really bad, I wouldn't recommend it.

Le film était vraiment boiteux, je ne le recommanderais pas.