Thread: Ma Biche!

In French "une biche" can mean a pretty hot woman
But it also means literally "лань"

Can we say козочка in Russian ? Or is Красотка better ?

Originally Posted by Mordan

In French "une biche" can mean a pretty hot woman
But it also means literally "лань"

Can we say козочка in Russian ? Or is Красотка better ?

Козочка теперь уже не употребляется . Но звучит приятнее. Когда французский был в ходу так и говорили, в книгах встречается.

А вот "лань" - не поймут. Разве только в цветистой восточной фразе.

Originally Posted by Mordan

In French "une biche" can mean a pretty hot woman
But it also means literally "лань"

Can we say козочка in Russian ? Or is Красотка better ?

You can but don't
It has very narrow usage range in this meaning and it's easy to turn a flattering term into an insult.

It's a thing that sometimes a husband may say to his wife without being beaten afterwards