Cormon (en. Cormon)

/kɔʁ.mɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A small freshwater fish, often found in rivers.

The cormon often hides under rocks to escape predators.

Le cormon se cache souvent sous les rochers pour échapper aux prédateurs.

Used in certain regions to refer to a specific fish.

Fishermen are well-acquainted with the cormon and its habits.

Les pêcheurs connaissent bien le cormon et ses habitudes.

Derived from the Latin 'cormor', which already referred to a fish.

to catch a cormon

to catch a small fish

attraper un cormon

to have some cormon

to be lucky in a situation

avoir du cormon

to act like a cormon

to play a trick on someone

faire le cormon

cormoran

Aquatic bird that fishes in rivers.

cormoran

cormorant

Another name for similar birds.

cormorant

Used to refer to a sly or cunning person.

This girl is a true cormon, she always knows what to say.

Cette fille est un vrai cormon, elle sait toujours quoi dire.

Refers to a person who has a lot of friends.

Look at him, he's a real cormon, everyone loves him.

Regarde-le, il est un vrai cormon, tout le monde l'adore.