what does this mean in french-it used to be in the textbooks at school as some kind of mild insult i think...
Ten answers:
sultan.murat
2007-05-29 13:56:16 UTC
damn it
cymry3jones
2007-05-30 07:58:57 UTC
It's not an insult. Normally said when someone tells you something incredible. For instance, 'It was raining cats and dogs.' 'Zut alors!' Can also be interpreted as 'drat' as in 'drat it, there's no sugar'.
My Larousse tells me you can say, 'dis-lui, zut alors,' which means 'tell him to get lost.'
A-n-t-h-o-n-y
2007-05-29 20:46:26 UTC
It is better spelled "Zut alors!"
Mmm, I would translate it as a nice "f***" or a "damn", but no ones uses the word "zut" anymore (at least I don't).
2007-05-29 21:12:50 UTC
Zut alors !
synonym of
Mince !
Flute!
Ah ! Zut!
when something doesn't work quite right, or someone is quite annoying. Milder than "merde".
Eric
2007-05-29 20:46:08 UTC
It's spelled "zut alors!" and it means something like "Darn it!"
2007-05-29 20:48:28 UTC
It kind of mean "darn it" or "damn it". If you just said Zut! it would be like saying "darn" or "damn"
Albinoballs
2007-05-29 20:46:57 UTC
I think it means 'DAM' or some such polite exclamation.
marie9
2007-05-29 20:50:24 UTC
Means "Darn it!" or "Damn it !". when you cut yourself by accident or something like that.
Goddess of Grammar
2007-05-29 22:02:59 UTC
It's milder than "damn it", more like "darn it" or just "drat".
gerber baby
2007-05-29 20:46:15 UTC
It's an exclamation like "Oh my God", or "What the heck!" or "Holy crap!"
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