https://www.proz.com/kudoz/french-to-english/other/625478-dragueur.html
This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. French to English

dragueur

English translation: skirt chaser

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:dragueur
English translation:skirt chaser
Entered by: Drem

13:03 Jan 31, 2004
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: dragueur
Dragueur (de filles)
US slang, please!
Thank you in advance.
Drem
Local time: 12:15
skirt chaser
Explanation:
I don't think that obscenity is required, and flirt is not strong enough.
Selected response from:

Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:15
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7skirt chaser
Andre de Vries
5 +6a ladie's man
cheungmo
4 +4a terrible flirt
GILLES MEUNIER
5 +1Pimp daddy
Alex Zelkind (X)
5 +1incorrigible flirt
NancyLynn
4 +2pick-up artist
sktrans
4 +1loose fish
Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
3pussy hound
celandine


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Pimp daddy


Explanation:
Pimping

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2004-01-31 13:17:21 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Player

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2004-02-01 03:17:33 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

If you want to give it a negative meaning you can say simply:

Dick

Alex Zelkind (X)
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  David Sirett: Absolutely no implication of pimping in 'dragueur'.
38 mins
agree  RHELLER: player is the latest :-)
3 hrs
agree  Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva: player
3 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
a terrible flirt


Explanation:
-

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 2506

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
6 mins
agree  NancyLynn
45 mins
agree  Valentini Mellas
2 hrs
agree  chaplin
2 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
a ladie's man


Explanation:
Its current, as well. See the link.


    Reference: http://www.zboneman.com/movies/197.html
cheungmo
PRO pts in pair: 339

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
43 mins
agree  writeaway
52 mins
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
1 hr
agree  Valentini Mellas
2 hrs
agree  IanW (X): Yes, but "ladies' man" (or "lady's man", according to my Merriam Websters)
2 hrs
neutral  RHELLER: old fashioned and the spelling! (lady's)
3 hrs
agree  laurawheeler
1 day 20 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pussy hound


Explanation:
excuse the vulgarity - would obviously depend on how slang and what level of follow up in the flirting is implied

celandine
Local time: 18:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 41
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
skirt chaser


Explanation:
I don't think that obscenity is required, and flirt is not strong enough.

Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 126
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
29 mins
agree  writeaway: agree-un dragueur isn't obscene so why take things in that direction. skirt chaser is fine
35 mins
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
52 mins
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): right REGISTER
1 hr
agree  Valentini Mellas
2 hrs
agree  PB Trans
11 hrs
agree  moya
17 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
loose fish


Explanation:
OR

rake
laddy-killer

Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
Canada
Local time: 06:15
Native speaker of: Bulgarian
PRO pts in pair: 68

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  RHELLER: sorry Yolanta but this is way off
2 hrs
  -> really?
agree  NancyLynn: lady-killer
2 hrs
  -> thank you,Nancy :)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
incorrigible flirt


Explanation:
some might go so far as to say 'perv', which in these parts is short for Pervert, which is what the guy is in the eyes of a young girl, especially if he's quite a bit older.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 54 mins (2004-01-31 13:57:42 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

maybe no age-difference required, but see the incorrigibility of the man :
http://www.dragueur.net/

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 06:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 715

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Sirett: 'flirt' is nearly there, but there are no 'perv' or age-difference implications in the French 'dragueur'.
44 mins
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
1 hr
neutral  RHELLER: Nancy, this term is not used in the U.S. - he asked for slang
3 hrs
  -> you're right -- the slang term can be found in other answers
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pick-up artist


Explanation:
-

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2004-01-31 15:37:43 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

E! Online - Movie Facts - The Pick-Up Artist (1987)
... The Pick-Up Artist. Category: Comedy. Director: James Toback. ... He is a true
pick-up artist who will not take no for an answer from any woman. ...
www.eonline.com/Facts/Movies/0,60,13306,00.html - 31k - Cached - More pages


    -
sktrans
Local time: 06:15
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 773

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Speese: I'd go with this, the term doesn't imply pimp or anything involved with sex for money. This refers to a guy with one thing on his mind, but not necessarily a pervert.
21 mins
agree  RHELLER: good, but somewhat dated (the young people use player)
42 mins
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations