Definition: lead (literal and fig), lead shot, sinker (fishing)
J'ai des jambes de plomb - My legs are leaden
Expression: ne pas avoir de plomb dans la tête / le cerveau - to be featherbrained; mettre du plomb dans la tête / le cerveau - to knock some sense into; le soleil tombe à plomb - the sun is shining straight down
Related: le plombage - weighting, tooth filling; plombé (adj) - leaden, leaded; plomber - to weight, fill (cavity), un plombier - plumber
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Pronunciation: [plo(n)]
