roach

• Nom avec plusieurs sens, incluant un poisson d'eau douce, un insecte nuisible domestique, une coiffure en rouleau, un mégot de cigarette de marijuana ou un nom de rue du flunitrazépam.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a type of freshwater fish, a domestic insect pest, a rolled hairstyle, the butt of a marijuana cigarette, or a street name for flunitrazepam.

1. Hair rollC1informal

   A roll of hair brushed back from the forehead, often styled upward.

   Rouleau de cheveux relevé sur le front

   • He styled his hair into a roach for the party.
   • The vintage look included a prominent roach on top.
   • She brushed her hair back into a neat roach.

   Synonymespompadourquiff

2. Marijuana cigarette buttC1slang

   The leftover end of a marijuana cigarette, often smoked when resources are low.

   mégot de joint

   • He saved the roach for later.
   • They passed around the roach at the party.
   • She carefully extinguished the roach in the ashtray.

3. Street name for flunitrazepamC2slang

   A slang term for the drug flunitrazepam, also known as Rohypnol, used illicitly.

   Roach (argot pour flunitrazépam)

   • The dealer was selling roach on the street corner.
   • He was arrested for possession of roach.
   • The police warned about the dangers of roach abuse.

   Synonymesrohypnolrope

4. CockroachA2informal

   Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects, some of which are domestic pests.

   Blatte (insecte)

   • A roach scurried across the kitchen floor.
   • The apartment had a serious roach infestation.
   • She screamed when she saw a roach in the bathroom.

   Synonymescockroachwater bug

5. European freshwater fishB2formalbritish

   A European freshwater food fish with a greenish back, belonging to the carp family.

   Gardon

   • He caught a large roach in the river.
   • Roach is a popular fish among anglers in Europe.
   • The lake is known for its abundant roach population.

• Verbe désuet signifiant enlever l'enveloppe ou la cosse de quelque chose, ou couper, raccourcir. Aussi utilisé en référence à un poisson ou comme terme d'argot pour un cafard.

An obsolete verb meaning to remove the outer covering or husk from something, or to trim or cut short. Also used in the context of a type of fish or a slang term for a cockroach.

1. Style hair into a roachB2informalamerican

   To comb or style hair so that it stands up in a ridge along the top of the head, resembling a roach (a type of hairstyle).

   coiffer en crête

   • He roached his hair for the punk rock concert.
   • She roached her hair into a dramatic crest.
   • The barber roached the client's hair with gel.

2. Cut a horse's maneC1formal

   To cut or trim the mane of a horse so that it stands upright, often for a specific look or for practical reasons.

   raser la crinière

   • The groom roached the horse's mane for the show.
   • They roached the pony to keep its mane neat.
   • The rider decided to roach the horse's mane for better visibility.

   Synonymeshog