mug

• Grande tasse, généralement cylindrique et avec une anse, utilisée pour les boissons chaudes ; également, de manière informelle, désigne une personne naïve ou facile à duper, ou encore un visage.

A noun referring to a large cup, typically with a handle and cylindrical in shape, used for hot drinks; also used informally to describe a person who is easily deceived or the human face.

1. Drinking vesselA1formal

   A large cup, typically cylindrical with a handle, used for hot drinks like coffee or tea.

   Grande tasse à anse

   • He poured his coffee into a ceramic mug.
   • She bought a new mug with a funny slogan.
   • The mug was filled with hot chocolate.

   Synonymesbeakercupsteintankard

2. Quantity held by a mugA2informal

   The amount of liquid that a mug can contain.

   contenu d'une tasse

   • She drank a whole mug of tea.
   • Add one mug of flour to the mixture.
   • He finished a mug of soup for lunch.

   Synonymesmugful

3. Gullible personB2informalbritish

   A person who is easily deceived or taken advantage of.

   Dupe, naïf

   • He's a complete mug for falling for that scam.
   • Don't be a mug; check the contract before signing.
   • The con artist targeted mugs who believed his lies.

   Synonymeschumpdupeeasy markfoolgullmarkpatsypushoversucker

   Antonymescynicskeptic

4. B2informalbritish

   An informal term for a person's face.

   visage (familier)

   • He had a surprised look on his mug.
   • She punched him right in the mug.
   • Wipe that grin off your mug.

   Synonymescountenancedialfacekisserphizpussvisage

• Verbe signifiant attaquer quelqu'un dans un lieu public pour le voler, généralement en usant de la force ou de menaces. Le sujet de l'agression est généralement une personne seule ou en petit groupe, et la victime est prise par surprise.

A verb meaning to attack and rob someone in a public place, typically using force or threats.

1. Rob with violenceB2informal

   To attack someone in a public place and steal their money or possessions, often using or threatening violence.

   agresser pour voler

   • He was mugged on his way home from work.
   • The police arrested a man for mugging an elderly woman.
   • She was mugged at knifepoint in the park.

   Synonymeshold upjumprobstick upwaylay

Variantes phrasalmug up