Fichu (en. Damn)
/fiʃy/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
Text: Which is in poor condition.
Text: This piece of clothing is screwed; it needs to be thrown away.
Ce vêtement est fichu, il faut le jeter.
Text: Refers to something that has failed.
Text: His project was screwed from the start.
Son projet était fichu dès le départ.
Text: Describes an unpleasant state.
Text: I feel screwed after this day.
Je me sens fichu après cette journée.
Etymology
Text: Comes from the verb 'ficher', which means 'to plant' or 'to fix'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Text: screwed for screwed
Text: Might as well be honest or tell the truth, as the situation is already compromised.
fichu pour fichu
Text: to be screwed
Text: To be in a desperate or lost situation.
être fichu
Text: screwed world
Text: Expresses the idea of describing a world that seems chaotic or negative.
fichu monde
Related Words
Text: to screw
Text: Verb meaning 'to fix' or 'to put something somewhere'.
ficher
Text: screwing
Text: The action of screwing or making a mess.
fichuage
Slang Meanings
Text: Degraded state.
Text: My phone is screwed; I need to buy a new one.
Mon portable est fichu, je dois en acheter un nouveau.
Text: Complete failure.
Text: The match was screwed after the first half.
Le match était fichu après la première mi-temps.