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"vachement"

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Definition: (inf adj) - very, really, damn, (Br Eng) - bloody

C'est vachement difficile ! - It's damn hard!

On s'est vachement trompé - We made one hell of a mistake

Related: une vache - cow; vache (inf adj) - mean, rotten; une vacherie - dirty trick, nasty remark, meanness

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Pronunciation: [vahsh ma(n)]Audio Link

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