No. 9,877 in French

fichus

"Fichus" means "scarves" or "shawls" in English.

In a sentence

Qu'est-ce que tu veux dire avec ces fichus papiers ?
What do you mean with these darn papers?
In this sentence, 'fichus' is used as an informal adjective meaning 'darn' or 'annoying', adding emphasis on dissatisfaction or frustration about the papers mentioned.
Les fichus étaient posés sur la table, prêts à être utilisés.
The scarves were placed on the table, ready to be used.
In this sentence, 'fichus' is utilized as a noun meaning 'scarves', usually items of clothing for the head or neck.
Après cet incident, tous ses plans étaient fichus.
After this incident, all his plans were ruined.
In this sentence, 'fichus' acts as an adjective meaning 'ruined' or 'spoiled', indicating the state of the plans after the cited event.

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