déchet

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Deverbal from déchoir.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /de.ʃɛ/
Audio (file)

Noun[edit]

déchet m (plural déchets)

rubbish, trash
(of a person, slang) a mess, a basket case (especially after having drunk alcohol)
T’étais un vrai déchet cette soirée-là !
You were truly a mess that evening!

Derived terms[edit]

déchet radioactif

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

“déchet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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