douiller
/duje/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- il douille
- past
- il a douillé
- perfect
- douillé
Meaning
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to cost a lot, to hurt (one's wallet) (slang)
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Les réparations ont douillé, il a payé plus de mille euros.
The repairs cost a fortune, he paid more than a thousand euros.
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Le nouveau canapé a vraiment douillé, mais il en valait la peine. On l'a payé en plusieurs fois.
The new couch really cost a fortune, but it was worth it. We paid for it in installments.
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Practice
1 What does douiller mean?
to cost a lot, to hurt (one's wallet) (slang)
2 Fill the gap: Les réparations ont ___, il a payé plus de mille euros.
Full sentence: Les réparations ont douillé, il a payé plus de mille euros. (The repairs cost a fortune, he paid more than a thousand euros.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches douiller?
douiller: colloquial register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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