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1 piaffer
piaffer [pjafe]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb[cheval] to stamp• piaffer d'impatience [personne] to be champing at the bit* * *pjafeverbe intransitif1) [cheval] to paw the ground2) [personne] to be impatient ( de faire to do)* * *pjafe vi1) [cheval] to stamp2) [personne]piaffer d'impatience — to be champing at the bit, to be pawing the ground
* * *piaffer verb table: aimer vi1 [cheval] to paw the ground;2 [personne] to be impatient (de faire to do); piaffer d'impatience to be champing at the bit.[pjafe] verbe intransitif1. [cheval] to paw the ground2. [personne]piaffer d'impatience to be champing at the bit, to be seething with impatience -
2 piétiner
piétiner [pjetine]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verba. ( = trépigner) to stamp (one's feet)b. ( = ne pas avancer) [personne] to stand about ; [discussion] to make no progress2. transitive verb[+ sol] to trample on ; [+ parterres, fleurs] to tread on* * *pjetine
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verbe transitif lit to trample [something] underfoot [bouquet, fraisiers]; fig to trample on [droits, croyances]
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verbe intransitif1) ( sur place)2) ( marcher lentement) ( à cause de la foule) to shuffle along; ( à cause de la neige) to trudge along3) fig [négociations, enquête] to make no headway* * *pjetine1. vi1) (= trépigner) to stamp (one's foot)2) (= marquer le pas) to stand about, fig to be at a standstill2. vt* * *piétiner verb table: aimerA vtr1 lit to trample [sth] underfoot [bouquet, fraisiers, drapeau]; piétiner le sol (d'impatience, de rage) to stamp one's feet; périr piétiné to be trampled to death;2 fig to trample on [droits, croyances].B vi1 ( sur place) piétiner d'impatience/de rage to hop up and down with impatience/with fury;2 ( marcher lentement) ( à cause de la foule) to shuffle along; (à cause de la boue, la neige) to trudge along; piétiner dans la boue to trudge through the mud;3 ( ne pas avancer) [négociations, enquête] to make no headway; je piétine I'm not getting anywhere.[pjetine] verbe intransitif1. [s'agiter] to walk on the spot2. (figuré) [stagner] to fail to make (any) progress ou headwayon piétine, il faut se décider! we're not getting anywhere ou we're just marking time, let's make up our minds!————————[pjetine] verbe transitif1. [écraser] to trample ou to tread on
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champing at the bit — waiting in an impatient way to do something We ve all been champing at the bit to get started on the project. • • • Main Entry: ↑champ * * * ˌchamping at the ˈbit idiom (informal) impatient to do or start doing sth • … Useful english dictionary
champing at the bit — To betray impatience, as to begin some action. I m champing at the bit to tell you Chomping at the bit is also commonly used, though some regard it as an error … The small dictionary of idiomes
be champing at the bit — be champing/chomping at the bit to be very keen to start an activity or to go somewhere. By the time he arrived to pick us up we were champing at the bit with impatience. I m not sure if he s ready for extra responsibility yet, but he s chafing… … New idioms dictionary
be champing at the bit — phrase to be impatient and unable to wait to start doing something Thesaurus: to want to do somethingsynonym Main entry: champ … Useful english dictionary
champing/chomping at the bit — waiting in an impatient way to do something We ve all been champing at the bit to get started on the project. • • • Main Entry: ↑bit … Useful english dictionary
champ at the bit — {v. phr.} To be eager to begin; be tired of being held back; want to start. * /The horses were champing at the bit, anxious to start racing./ * /As punishment John was kept after school for two hours. He was champing at the bit to go out./ … Dictionary of American idioms
champ at the bit — {v. phr.} To be eager to begin; be tired of being held back; want to start. * /The horses were champing at the bit, anxious to start racing./ * /As punishment John was kept after school for two hours. He was champing at the bit to go out./ … Dictionary of American idioms
champ at the bit — verb a) to bite the bit, especially when restless Pittsburgh supercomputer is complete, and scientists are champing at the bit to use it. b) (of a person) to show impatience or frustration when delayed Everyone is champing at the bit to be… … Wiktionary
be chomping at the bit — be champing/chomping at the bit to be very keen to start an activity or to go somewhere. By the time he arrived to pick us up we were champing at the bit with impatience. I m not sure if he s ready for extra responsibility yet, but he s chafing… … New idioms dictionary
champ at the bit — Someone who is champing at the bit is ready and eager to start an activity, and is showing impatience at being delayed. The press conference was delayed for such a long time that the journalists were champing at the bit … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
champ\ at\ the\ bit — v. phr. To be eager to begin; be tired of being held back; want to start. The horses were champing at the bit, anxious to start racing. As punishment John was kept after school for two hours. He was champing at the bit to go out … Словарь американских идиом