dur à cuire

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French

Etymology

Literally, tough to cook.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dy.ʁ‿a kɥiʁ/
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Adjective

dur à cuire (feminine dure à cuire, masculine plural durs à cuire, feminine plural dures à cuire)

  1. (informal, figuratively) hard-boiled, tough, resilient, badass

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Noun

dur à cuire m (plural durs à cuire, feminine dure à cuire)

  1. (informal, figuratively) tough guy