Mouches (en. Flies)

/muʃ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Insect of the order Diptera, characterized by its two wings.

Flies often land on garbage.

Les mouches se posent souvent sur les déchets.

Also refers to the larvae of certain insects.

Flies lay eggs that turn into larvae.

Les mouches pondent des œufs qui se transforment en larves.

Can informally refer to unpleasant people.

There were flies around that discussion.

Il y avait des mouches autour de cette discussion.

From Latin 'musca', meaning fly.

to have flies in one's nose

To be in a bad mood or to become irritable.

avoir des mouches dans le nez

to blow one's nose

To clean one's nose.

moucher son nez

to take someone for a fly

To make fun of someone.

prendre quelqu'un pour une mouche

informer

A person who spies or informs.

mouchard

blowing

Action of blowing or cleaning the nose.

mouchage

little flies

Small flies, for example, midges.

mouchettes

To have an unpleasant reaction

He became fly as soon as we mentioned that subject.

Il est devenu mouche dès qu'on a mentionné ce sujet.

To be distracted or daydreaming

She looked fly during the meeting.

Elle avait l'air mouches pendant la réunion.