"aimable comme une porte de prison" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /ɛ.ma.blə kɔm yn pɔʁ.t(ə) də pʁi.zɔ̃/, /e.ma.blə kɔm yn pɔʁ.t(ə) də pʁi.zɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-aimable comme une porte de prison.wav Forms: aimables comme des portes de prison [plural]
Etymology: Literally, “as pleasant as a prison door”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|as pleasant as a prison door}} “as pleasant as a prison door”, {{lit|as pleasant as a prison door}} Literally, “as pleasant as a prison door” Head templates: {{fr-adj|mf|p=aimables comme des portes de prison}} aimable comme une porte de prison (plural aimables comme des portes de prison)
  1. (simile, antiphrasis, of a person) very unpleasant, like a bear with a sore head Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: antipathique, désagréable
    Sense id: en-aimable_comme_une_porte_de_prison-fr-adj-wMnR1v9v Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

Inflected forms

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