How do you pronounce picaresque?

picaresque is pronounced as /ˌpɪkəˈrɛsk/.

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picaresque

📖picaresque (picaresque)

adjective

/ˌpɪkəˈrɛsk/

histoire d'un héros malicieux (histoire d'un heros malicieux)

Piano picayune

Signification

relating to a style of fiction depicting the adventures of a roguish hero

Traduction de la signification

un genre littéraire décrivant les aventures d'un héros rusé ou débauché

un genre litteraire decrivant les aventures d'un heros ruse ou debauche

Phrases d'exemple

The novel is a picaresque tale of a clever vagabond.

Le roman est une histoire picaresque d'un vagabond rusé.

Le roman est une histoire picaresque d'un vagabond ruse.

Synonymes

adventurous, roguish, episodic, mischievous

Antonymes

realistic, serious

Collocations

picaresque novel, picaresque hero, picaresque adventure

Vocabulaires connexes

chequered (à rayures)

Having a pattern of squares, or marked by varied and contrasting experiences or periods.

unwise (imprudent)

Showing poor judgment; not sensible or prudent.

obsessive (obsessionnel)

Relating to or characterized by an obsession; thinking about something too much.

heterogeneous (hétérogène)

consisting of different kinds or diverse elements

astute (astucieux)

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations and turn them to one's advantage.

shabby (usé)

In poor condition through long use or lack of care; of low quality.

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