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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescanalla
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-nah-yah
"Él es un canalla que nunca cumple sus promesas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A man who behaves dishonorably, especially towards a woman.
"He was such a cad for breaking her heart without a second thought." - 2
A man who is considered untrustworthy or unscrupulous.
"The cad took advantage of her kindness and left her in debt."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cad' originates from the 19th century, derived from the French word 'cadet', which referred to a younger son or a junior. Over time, it evolved in English to denote a man who behaves dishonorably, particularly towards women, reflecting societal attitudes towards masculinity and honor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cad" is said worldwide
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fripon
Transliteration: free-pawn
"Il était un vrai fripon dans ses affaires."
Schurke
Transliteration: shoor-keh
"Er war ein Schurke, der niemandem vertraute."
mascalzone
Transliteration: mas-kal-zone-eh
"Era un mascalzone che non si fidava di nessuno."
canalla
Transliteration: ka-nah-yah
"Él es un canalla que nunca cumple sus promesas."
canalha
Transliteration: kah-nah-lah
"Ele é um canalha que enganou a todos."
धूर्त
Transliteration: dhoort
"वह एक धूर्त आदमी है।"
无赖
Transliteration: wú lài
"他真是个无赖。"
악당
Transliteration: akdang
"그는 정말 악당이다."
悪党
Transliteration: akutō
"彼は本当に悪党だ。"
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