Expression: avoir un cheveu sur la langue
0 l. i, h9 b: hMeaning: to have a lisp
$ X6 n& p z: V9 [9 F1 ]Literal translation: to have a hair on the tongue4 S9 l" `0 d( A8 ^7 R
Register: informal/ A+ m% y$ E6 L7 @% B; J
Notes: The French expression avoir un cheveu sur la langue can be shortened to simply avoir un cheveu. It's an informal synonym of zézayer - to lisp, to have a lisp, to speak with a lisp. The idea behind this expression is that the hair is interfering with the tongue and thus causing the lisp.0 @: ?0 X7 |0 q
Example:
' U0 a, B) Q7 R1 z5 X& G4 T* A5 jC'est un peu difficile de comprendre Martin au téléphone, parce qu'il a un cheveu sur la langue.& b3 z( g7 R. G2 v# |9 X) A" q, U
It's kind of hard to understand Martin on the phone, because he lisps.
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