Chameau (en. Camel)

ʃa.mo

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: A hump-backed pack animal, primarily used in deserts.

Example sentence: The camel is called the ship of the deserts.

Le chameau est appelé le vaisseau des déserts.

Definition: A pejorative term referring to a person considered stupid.

Example sentence: He acted like a camel by refusing to listen to advice.

Il a agi comme un chameau en refusant d'écouter les conseils.

Definition: Used in the context of fauna, especially in zoological descriptions.

Example sentence: Camels can survive long periods without water.

Les chameaux peuvent survivre de longues périodes sans eau.

Etymology: From Latin 'camelus', itself derived from Ancient Greek 'kamēlos'.

Phrase: to have a memory like a camel

Meaning: Means to have a very good memory.

avoir une mémoire de chameau

Phrase: to be a camel

Meaning: Means to be ignorant or someone who acts stupidly.

être un chameau

Related word: dromedary

Description: A type of camel with a single hump.

dromadaire

Related word: camelids

Description: The zoological family to which camels belong.

camelidés

Related word: desert

Description: A natural habitat often associated with camels.

désert

Slang meaning: A naive or gullible person.

Example: Don't be a camel, watch out for scams.

Ne sois pas un chameau, fais attention aux arnaques.

Slang meaning: A person who doesn't understand anything.

Example: That guy is a camel, he still hasn't understood the joke.

Ce gars-là est un chameau, il n'a toujours pas compris la blague.