what does this mean in french-it used to be in the textbooks at school as some kind of mild insult i think...
2007-05-29 09:42:35 · 10 answers · asked by Weas 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
damn it
2007-05-29 09:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by sultan.murat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not an insult. Normally said when someone tells you something incredible. For instance, 'It was raining cats and dogs.' 'Zut alors!' Can also be interpreted as 'drat' as in 'drat it, there's no sugar'.
My Larousse tells me you can say, 'dis-lui, zut alors,' which means 'tell him to get lost.'
2007-05-30 03:58:57 · answer #2 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is better spelled "Zut alors!"
Mmm, I would translate it as a nice "f***" or a "damn", but no ones uses the word "zut" anymore (at least I don't).
2007-05-29 16:46:26 · answer #3 · answered by A-n-t-h-o-n-y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zut alors !
synonym of
Mince !
Flute!
Ah ! Zut!
when something doesn't work quite right, or someone is quite annoying. Milder than "merde".
2007-05-29 17:12:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's spelled "zut alors!" and it means something like "Darn it!"
2007-05-29 16:46:08 · answer #5 · answered by Eric 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It kind of mean "darn it" or "damn it". If you just said Zut! it would be like saying "darn" or "damn"
2007-05-29 16:48:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it means 'DAM' or some such polite exclamation.
2007-05-29 16:46:57 · answer #7 · answered by Albinoballs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Means "Darn it!" or "Damn it !". when you cut yourself by accident or something like that.
2007-05-29 16:50:24 · answer #8 · answered by marie9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's milder than "damn it", more like "darn it" or just "drat".
2007-05-29 18:02:59 · answer #9 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an exclamation like "Oh my God", or "What the heck!" or "Holy crap!"
2007-05-29 16:46:15 · answer #10 · answered by gerber baby 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋