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cock [kɒk]1 noun∎ at full cock armé∎ a cock of the head une inclinaison de la tête∎ all right, cock? ça va, mon pote?∎ the dog cocked its ears le chien a dressé les oreilles;∎ figurative she cocked an ear towards the door elle a tendu une oreille du côté de la porte;∎ keep an eye cocked on the kids tenez les enfants à l'œil;∎ the dog cocked its leg le chien a levé la patte;►► cock lobster homard m mâle;cock pheasant coq faisan m;cock sparrow moineau m mâle∎ to cock sth up (interview, exam) foirer qch, se planter à qch; (plan, arrangement) faire foirer qch∎ he's cocked up again il a encore tout fait foirer -
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A n1 ( rooster) coq m ;4 ◑ GB ( nonsense) foutaises ◑ fpl, âneries fpl ; that's a load of old cock c'est de la foutaise ◑ ;6 (of hay, straw) meulon m ;7 ( weathervane) girouette f ;C vtr1 ( raise) to cock an eyebrow hausser les sourcils ; the dog cocked its leg le chien a levé la patte ; to cock an ear dresser l'oreille ; to keep an ear cocked dresser l'oreille ; he cocked an eye at the clock il a jeté un coup d'œil à l'horloge ;3 Mil armer [gun].to be cock of the walk péj être le roi de la basse-cour ; to go off at half cock ○ ( be hasty) être impulsif/-ive ; ( be disappointing) partir en eau de boudin ; to live like fighting cocks vivre comme des coqs en pâte.■ cock up ◑ GB:▶ cock up cafouiller ○ ;▶ cock [sth] up, cock up [sth] faire foirer ◑ [plan, schedule, assignment] ; to cock things up tout faire foirer ◑. -
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cock [kɒk]1. nounb. ( = penis) (vulg!) bite (vulg !) f2. compounds[bird] mâle► cock up (inf!) separable transitive verb(British) (faire) foirer (inf !)* * *[kɒk] 1.1) ( rooster) coq m3) (of hay, straw) meulon m4) ( weathervane) girouette f5) ( of gun) chien m de fusil2. 3.at full/half cock — au cran d'armé/de repos
transitive verb1) ( raise)to cock a leg — [dog] lever la patte
2) ( tilt) pencher3) Military armer [gun]••to go off at half cock — (colloq) ( get angry) prendre la mouche; ( be hasty) être impulsif/-ive
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cock — cock1 [kɔk US ka:k] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(chicken)¦ 2¦(male bird)¦ 3¦(sex organ)¦ 4 cock and bull story 5¦(object that controls flow)¦ 6¦(man)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: cocc male chicken ] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
cock — [[t]kɒ̱k[/t]] cocks, cocking, cocked 1) N COUNT A cock is an adult male chicken. [mainly BRIT] The cock was announcing the start of a new day. Syn: rooster (in AM, use rooster) 2) N COUNT: oft N n You refer to a male bird, especially a male game… … English dictionary
cock — I UK [kɒk] / US [kɑk] noun [countable] Word forms cock : singular cock plural cocks 1) a) an adult male chicken. The noise that a cock makes is called crowing. The usual American word is rooster. b) an adult male bird of any kind a cock pheasant… … English dictionary
cock — cock1 [ kak ] noun count 1. ) MAINLY BRITISH a ROOSTER a ) an adult male bird of any kind: a cock pheasant 2. ) IMPOLITE a man s PENIS cock of the walk/roost/rock INFORMAL a man who thinks he is stronger, more intelligent, or more successful than … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Pheasant — For other uses, see Pheasant (disambiguation). Phasianinae Mongolian Ringneck type Common Pheasant cock Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Pheasant Cock Yard — See Pheasant Court … Dictionary of London
Pheasant Court — 1) North west out of Cow Lane, in Farringdon Ward Without (O. and M. 1677 Boyle, 1799). Site now covered by the Central Markets. 2) South out of Angel Alley, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (L. Guide, 1758 Elmes, 1831). Former names:… … Dictionary of London
Common Pheasant — Male ( cock ) of hybrid stock in Poland Note thin white neck band due to a ring necked subspecies contribution to hybrid gene pool … Wikipedia
Snow cock — Snow Snow, n. [OE. snow, snaw, AS. sn[=a]w; akin to D. sneeuw, OS. & OHG. sn[=e]o, G. schnee, Icel. sn[ae]r, snj[=o]r, snaj[=a]r, Sw. sn[ o], Dan. snee, Goth. snaiws, Lith. sn[ e]gas, Russ. snieg , Ir. & Gael. sneachd, W. nyf, L. nix, nivis, Gr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snow cock — Snow Snow, n. [OE. snow, snaw, AS. sn[=a]w; akin to D. sneeuw, OS. & OHG. sn[=e]o, G. schnee, Icel. sn[ae]r, snj[=o]r, snaj[=a]r, Sw. sn[ o], Dan. snee, Goth. snaiws, Lith. sn[ e]gas, Russ. snieg , Ir. & Gael. sneachd, W. nyf, L. nix, nivis, Gr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snow pheasant — Snow Snow, n. [OE. snow, snaw, AS. sn[=a]w; akin to D. sneeuw, OS. & OHG. sn[=e]o, G. schnee, Icel. sn[ae]r, snj[=o]r, snaj[=a]r, Sw. sn[ o], Dan. snee, Goth. snaiws, Lith. sn[ e]gas, Russ. snieg , Ir. & Gael. sneachd, W. nyf, L. nix, nivis, Gr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
