pervers
/pɛʁ.vɛʁ/
The English word pervert is translated into French as pervers.
The term pervers refers to a sexually perverted person. To intensify the insult, you can use the phrase sale pervers, which translates to "dirty pervert".
Meaning: sexually perverted person (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word pervers can function as both a noun and a masculine adjective. If you are using the word as a feminine adjective to describe a woman, use the form perverse.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /pɛʁ.vɛʁ/.
Did you know?
- The phrase effet pervers is a standard French term used in politics and economics to describe an 'unintended consequence' that is the opposite of what was planned.
- The term pervers narcissique is a widely used psychological label in France to describe a specific type of emotional manipulator or sociopath.
- The word pervers shares a common ancestor with the English word 'pervert', both stemming from the Latin 'perversus', which means 'turned the wrong way'.
Examples in context
- Espèce de pervers !You pervert!This sentence shows how to use pervers as an insult.Tatoeba #10005997 by Micsmithel, translation #9870453 by DJ_Saidez
- Elias était un pervers.Elias was a pervert.This sentence demonstrates a simple descriptive use of the noun pervers.Tatoeba #11620475 by Amastan, translation #11611580 by Amastan
- Ne regarde pas sous ma jupe, sale pervers !Don't look up my skirt, you pervert!This sentence shows how pervers is used within a more intense insult.Tatoeba #12924839 by lbdx, translation #4885103 by slyfin
- Le professeur a été licencié pour comportement d'obsédé sexuel.The teacher was fired for perverted behavior.
- Ne traîne pas avec lui, il est vraiment pervers.Don't hang out with him, he's a real pervert.
- Cette personne est vraiment vicieuse, il faut faire attention.That person is really perverted, we should be careful.
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Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are discussing a creepy man they saw at the park.
- EmmaCe type est un vrai pervers.That guy is a real pervert.
- NathanTu as raison, il est très bizarre.You're right, he is very weird.
- EmmaIl nous fixait de façon déplacée.He was staring at us inappropriately.
- NathanC'est vraiment désagréable.That is really unpleasant.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pervers, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pervers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
