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arg., Jur., EU accusation fabriquee de toutes pieces; chef d'inculpation bidonEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > bum rap
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1 noun∎ to put bums on seats attirer le public□(b) (tramp) clochard(e)□ mf, clodo m; (lazy person) fainéant(e)□ mf, flemmard(e) m,f; (worthless person) minable mf, minus m;∎ to give sth the bum's rush (idea, suggestion) rejeter qch□ ;∎ my idea was given the bum's rush mon idée est passée à la trappe∎ a beach bum un(e) fana ou mordu(e) des plages∎ to be or live on the bum vagabonder;∎ he went on the bum il s'est mis à dormir sous les ponts∎ he got a bit of a bum deal il a été très mal traité;∎ American he was in jail on a bum rap il était en prison pour un délit qu'il n'avait pas commis∎ (beg, borrow) to bum sth off sb emprunter qch à qn□, taper qn de qch□ ;∎ he's always bumming cigarettes il est toujours à quémander ou mendier des cigarettes;∎ to bum a lift or ride se faire accompagner en voiture□ ;∎ can I bum a lift or a ride to the station? est-ce que tu peux me déposer à la gare?□ ;∎ they bummed a lift to the border ils ont réussi à se faire emmener en voiture jusqu'à la frontière□(a) (be disappointed) l'avoir mauvaise(b) (laze about) traîner►► British bum bag banane f;bum steer tuyau m percé;∎ to give sb a bum steer donner un tuyau percé à qn∎ (spend time in) to bum around Australia/the country parcourir l'Australie/le pays sac au dos□ ;∎ to bum around the house rester chez soi à glanderglander, glandouiller; (travel) vadrouiller;∎ they spent three months bumming around in Mexico ils ont passé trois mois à se balader au Mexique -
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bum ○A n3 ( lazy person) fainéant/-e m/f ;4 US to be on the bum vivre de la manche ○.B adj1 US ( bad) nase ○ ; bum rap accusation f mensongère ; to get a bum deal se faire rouler dans la gadoue ; to give sb a bum steer donner un mauvais tuyau à qn ;2 US ( injured) blessé.C vtr ( p prés etc - mm-) ( scrounge) taper ○ [cigarette, money] (off, from à) ; to bum a ride, to bum a lift se faire emmener en voiture.to give sb/to get the bum's rush vider qn/être vidé à coups de pied aux fesses ○ ; to put bums on seats GB attirer les gens.1 ( travel aimlessly) vadrouiller ○ ;2 ( be lazy) traînasser.
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bum rap — Slang. 1. an unjust accusation, verdict, or punishment: He was sent to prison on a bum rap. 2. an adverse opinion or judgment considered undeserved or unjust: The review was a bum rap, but I liked the play. * * * … Universalium
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bum rap — np False accusation. They kept him after school for smoking in the men s room but he got a bum rap. 1940s … Historical dictionary of American slang
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