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scramble ['skræmbəl]∎ they scrambled for shelter ils se sont précipités pour se mettre à l'abri;∎ he scrambled into a diving suit il a enfilé à la hâte une combinaison de plongée;∎ he scrambled to his feet il s'est levé précipitamment;∎ to scramble away s'enfuir à toutes jambes;∎ to scramble down dégringoler;∎ to scramble up grimper avec difficulté;∎ she scrambled out of the path of the bus elle a tout juste eu le temps de s'écarter pour ne pas être renversée par le bus;∎ I had to scramble over three rows of seats j'ai dû escalader trois rangées de sièges;∎ to scramble over rocks escalader des rochers en s'aidant des mains;∎ the soldiers scrambled up the hill les soldats ont escaladé la colline tant bien que mal(b) (scrabble, fight)∎ to scramble for seats se bousculer pour trouver une place assise, se ruer sur les places assises;∎ everyone was scrambling to get to the telephones tout le monde se ruait vers les téléphones;∎ young people are having to scramble for jobs les jeunes doivent se battre ou se démener pour trouver un boulot∎ to go scrambling faire du trial(e) (in rock climbing) grimper à quatre pattes∎ I'll scramble some eggs je vais faire des œufs brouillés3 noun∎ my glasses were broken in the scramble to get out mes lunettes ont été cassées dans la ruée vers la sortie;∎ there was a scramble for seats on s'est bousculé pour avoir une place assise, on s'est rué sur les places assises; (for tickets) on s'est arraché les places;∎ there was a scramble for the door tout le monde s'est rué vers la porte;∎ a scramble for profits/for jobs une course effrénée au profit/à l'emploi;∎ History the scramble for Africa = la lutte des puissances coloniales pour se répartir l'Afrique(d) (in rock climbing) grimpée f à quatre pattes►► scrambled egg(s) (food) œufs mpl brouillés; familiar Military = insigne d'officier porté sur la casquette ou l'épaulette;Marketing scrambled merchandising, scrambled retailing présentation f d'articles variés
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