Definition: (old-fashioned) to kiss
Les hommes ne baisent plus les mains des femmes - Men don't kiss women's hands any more (hand-kissing gesture)
Note: Baiser is also a vulgar slang term, depending on the context. In the above sentence, it is obvious that baiser means kiss. In a sentence like Il m'a baisée, of course the listener would hear "He f...ed me." Basically, if you have any doubts, find another verb for kiss, like embrasser.
(vulgar slang) - to outdo, to be had; to have sex
Il s'est fait baiser - He was really had/outdone
Related: un baiser - kiss; le baisement - kissing (e.g., the Pope's hand)
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Les hommes ne baisent plus les mains des femmes - Men don't kiss women's hands any more (hand-kissing gesture)
Note: Baiser is also a vulgar slang term, depending on the context. In the above sentence, it is obvious that baiser means kiss. In a sentence like Il m'a baisée, of course the listener would hear "He f...ed me." Basically, if you have any doubts, find another verb for kiss, like embrasser.
(vulgar slang) - to outdo, to be had; to have sex
Il s'est fait baiser - He was really had/outdone
Related: un baiser - kiss; le baisement - kissing (e.g., the Pope's hand)
(click the little graphic below to hear the Mot du jour pronounced)
Pronunciation: [beh zay]Audio Link
