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scramble [ˈskræmbl]a. ( = clamber) to scramble up/down grimper/descendre péniblement• to scramble for [+ seats, jobs] se bousculer pour (avoir)[message, signal] crypter3. nouna. ruée f4. compounds* * *['skræmbl] 1.1) ( rush) course f2) ( climb) escalade f3) Aviation, Military décollage m d'urgence2.transitive verb1) Culinary2) Radio, Telecommunications brouiller; Television coder3) Military faire décoller [quelque chose] d'urgence3.1) ( clamber) grimperto scramble up/down — escalader
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A n1 ( rush) course f (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; the scramble for the best seats la course pour avoir les meilleurs sièges ;2 ( climb) escalade f ;3 Sport motocross m ;B vtr2 Culin to scramble eggs faire des œufs brouillés ;4 Mil faire décoller [qch] d'urgence [aircraft, squadron].C vi1 ( clamber) grimper ; to scramble up/down escalader [slope, wall] ; to scramble over escalader [rocks, debris] ; to scramble through se frayer un passage à travers [bushes] ; to scramble to one's feet se lever en sursaut ;2 ( compete) to scramble for se disputer [contracts, jobs, prizes] ; to scramble to do se dépêcher de faire ;3 ( rush) to scramble for se précipiter sur [door, buffet] ; to scramble to do se démener pour faire. -
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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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['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) grimper à quatre pattes2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) bouger précipitament3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) (se) bousculer pour avoir qqch.4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) brouiller2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) ruée, bousculade- scrambled eggs - scrambled egg
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