Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
derrière en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌdɛɹiˈɛə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Borrowed from French derrière.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, qualifier:ballet) Performed at or to the back.
Forms
derrière en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌdɛɹiˈɛə(ɹ)/
Etymology
Borrowed from French derrière.
Meanings
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(humorous) Bottom, bum, backside.
As for high-heels, they hoist the derrière and make the gait more feminine and physically attractive.
2011 July 30, “Baby you can drive my genes”, in The Economist:
Forms
Synonyms
keester · fanny · butt · rear end · ass · behind · arse · bum · buns · ass cheeks · moneymaker · caboose · arse cheeks · postern · hiney · gooseberry-grinder · nates · batty · rump · keister · rear · booty · patootie · hinderlin · gluteus maximus · hurdies · glutes · botty · blessed assurance · fourth point of contact · derriere · 'tocks · sit upon · posterior · backside · nether cheeks · moon · jacksie · gyatt · dicky · tushie · peach · butt cheeks · cheeks · buttocks · toches · tush · tail · heinie · bottom · back · seat · bum cheeks
Translations (14)
fr derrière (bottom, bum, backside) · et perse (bottom, bum, backside) · et kann (bottom, bum, backside) · es trasero (bottom, bum, backside) · cmn 屁股 (bottom, bum, backside) · fi takapuoli (bottom, bum, backside) · it deretano (bottom, bum, backside) · et istmik (bottom, bum, backside) · pt traseiro (bottom, bum, backside) · ar المؤخرَة (bottom, bum, backside) · es retaguardia (bottom, bum, backside) · fi perä (bottom, bum, backside) · et tagumik (bottom, bum, backside) · fi takamus (bottom, bum, backside)