No. 12,087 in French
tuant
"Tuant" means "killing" or "exhausting."
In a sentence
Les devoirs sont tellement nombreux, c'est vraiment tuant.
The homework is so numerous, it's truly exhausting.
Here, 'tuant' is used colloquially to mean something that is mentally or emotionally tiring or grueling, and not physically damaging.
Celui qui court après le voleur est un homme vraiment tuant par son courage.
The one chasing the thief is a truly impressive man because of his courage.
In this context, 'tuant' highlights admiration or amazement toward an individual's remarkable actions or traits, translating to 'impressive' or 'stunning' in some cases.
Les blagues qu'il raconte sont tuantes, je ris à chaque fois.
The jokes he tells are hilarious; I laugh every time.
Here, 'tuant' is applied to humor, signifying something that is extremely funny, comparable to 'hilarious' in English.
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