No. 5,382 in French
barbie
"Barbie" in French slang means "barbecue."
In a sentence
Ma nièce adore jouer avec des poupées barbies.
My niece loves to play with Barbie dolls.
In this sentence, 'barbies' refers to Barbie dolls, indicating a brand of glamorous dolls for children.
Pour la fête, nous avons préparé une barbie avec le barbecue.
For the party, we prepared a barbecue using the grill.
Here, 'barbie' represents a colloquial term for a barbecue, commonly used in informal settings to indicate a grilling event or cooked food on a grill.
La star de cinéma ressemblait à une barbie avec sa robe brillante et ses cheveux parfaitement coiffés.
The movie star looked like a Barbie with her sleek dress and perfectly styled hair.
In this instance, 'barbie' metaphorically compares someone to a Barbie doll based on their appearance, highlighting beauty or glamour.
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