How is the word poilu translated from French to English

English translation
Hairy
adjective

Couvert de beaucoup de poils.

Covered with a lot of hair.

Examples with “poilu”

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  • Il a les bras poilus. — He has hairy arms.

  • L'atterrissage est devenu un peu périlleux. — The landing got a bit hairy.

  • La chenille était petite et très poilue. — The caterpillar was small and very hairy.

  • C'était un moment périlleux sur l'échelle. — That was a hairy moment on the ladder.

  • Une araignée poilue a traversé le plancher. — A hairy spider ran across the floor.

  • Cette route est-elle périlleuse en hiver ? — Is this road hairy in winter?

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