queer — EN↔FR

queer /BrE kwɪə

, AmE kwɪr

noun

slang (homosexual person) offensive pédale f informal, offensive; homosexuel m

adjective

1 (strange) étrange, bizarre

2 (suspicious) louche, suspect

3 British dated (ill) patraque informal

to come over informal or queer se sentir mal or informal

4 slang (homosexual) (often offensive) pédé slang, offensive; homosexuel/homosexuelle

Idioms

to queer sb's pitch British informal

contrecarrer les plans de qn

to be in Queer Street British informal

être dans une mauvaise passe