cod

cabillaud, morue

Grand poisson des mers froides, souvent consommé pour sa chair blanche.

En anglais simple : A large fish from cold seas, often eaten for its white meat.

• We had cod for dinner.
• She baked the cod with lemon.
• The boat returned with a catch of cod.

Expressions courantes : cod fillet, baked cod, cod and chips

blague, parodie

Blague, farce ou imitation qui n'est pas destinée à être prise au sérieux.

En anglais simple : A joke, trick, or imitation that is not meant to be taken seriously.

• The announcement was just a cod.
• His grand speech turned out to be a cod.
• Everyone laughed when they realized it was a cod.

Synonymes : joke, spoof, hoax

Expressions courantes : a cod, just a cod, a clever cod

idiot, imbécile

Personne qui agit de manière ridicule ou stupide.

En anglais simple : A person who acts in a silly or stupid way.

• Don’t be such a cod.
• He felt like a cod after that mistake.
• Everyone thought the silly cod had forgotten his own name.

Synonymes : fool, idiot

Expressions courantes : a silly cod, a complete cod

pseudo, parodique

Qui paraît vrai ou sérieux, mais est une imitation destinée à faire rire.

En anglais simple : Made to sound real or serious, but actually an imitation intended to be funny.

• He spoke in a cod French accent.
• The novel is full of cod philosophy.
• Her cod medieval speech made us laugh.

Synonymes : mock, fake, parodic

Contraires : genuine

Expressions courantes : cod psychology, cod philosophy, cod accent

plaisanter, faire marcher

Dire quelque chose pour rire ou essayer de faire croire une blague à quelqu'un.

En anglais simple : To say something as a joke or try to make someone believe a joke.

• Don’t worry; I’m only codding.
• Are you codding me about the price?
• He codded her until she started laughing.

Synonymes : kid, joke, tease

Expressions courantes : cod someone, only cod