drague

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See also: dragué

French

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English dragge, from Old English dragan (to draw, drag).

Noun

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drague f (plural dragues)

  1. a dredge (a dredging machine)
  2. (fishing) a dragnet

Etymology 2

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Deverbal from draguer.

Noun

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drague f (plural dragues)

  1. (colloquial) pickup, seduction
Usage notes
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Mainly used in the singular, with a definite article (la drague).

"A pickup" (an attempt at picking someone up) is usually translated as "une tentative de drague", not "une drague".

Etymology 3

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Verb

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drague

  1. inflection of draguer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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Norman

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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drague f (plural dragues)

  1. (Jersey, nautical) dredge net

Portuguese

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Verb

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drague

  1. inflection of dragar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

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Verb

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drague

  1. inflection of dragar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative