Cloaque (en. Cesspool)

/klwaak/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An organ or structure in an animal's body, serving to expel waste.

The cloaca of birds allows them to excrete waste and lay eggs.

Le cloaque des oiseaux leur permet de déposer les excréments et d'excréter les œufs.

A place where undesirable elements mix.

This ditch has become a cesspool of waste over the years.

Ce fossé est devenu un cloaque de déchets au fil des années.

From the Latin 'cloaca', which means 'sewer'.

to make a mess of something

to turn something into a disorder.

faire un cloaque de quelque chose

excrement

Solid waste produced by the digestive system.

excrément

waste

An unwanted product resulting from human or natural activity.

déchet

sewer

An underground channel for the disposal of sewage.

égout

A very dirty or cluttered place.

This garage has become a real dump; I can't even get in anymore.

Ce garage est devenu un vrai cloaque, je ne peux même plus y entrer.

A disordered or chaotic situation.

That meeting was a mess; nobody knew what we were talking about.

Cette réunion était un cloaque, personne ne savait de quoi on parlait.