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boat [bəʊt]1 noun(gen) bateau m; (for rowing) barque f, canot m; (for sailing) voilier m; (ship) navire m, paquebot m;∎ we're travelling by boat nous voyageons en bateau;∎ I caught the boat at Singapore j'ai embarqué ou pris le bateau à Singapour;∎ to go by boat prendre le bateau;∎ they crossed the Atlantic by boat ils ont traversé l'Atlantique en bateau;∎ to take to the boats monter dans les canots de sauvetage;∎ figurative we're all in the same boat nous sommes tous logés à la même enseignevoyager en bateau;∎ to go boating aller se promener en bateau;∎ he boated up/down the river il a remonté/descendu le fleuve en bateau►► Nautical boat deck pont m des embarcations;boat drill manœuvres fpl d'évacuation;boat neck (on dress, jumper) encolure f bateau;History boat people boat people mpl;the Boat Race = course universitaire annuelle d'aviron sur la Tamise entre les universités d'Oxford et de Cambridge;boat race (event) course f d'avirons; Nautical régates fpl; South of England familiar (rhyming slang face) tronche f, trombine f;American boat slip poste m à quai, poste m d'amarrage;boat train = train qui assure la correspondance avec un bateau -
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boat [bəʊt]1. nounbateau m3. compounds* * *[bəʊt] 1. 2.••to be in the same boat — (colloq) être tous dans la même galère
to push the boat out — (colloq) GB faire les choses en grand
to rock the boat — (colloq) jouer les trouble-fête (colloq)
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A n1 ( vessel) bateau m ; ( sailing) voilier m ; ( rowing) barque f ; ( liner) paquebot m ; he crossed the lake in a boat il a traversé le lac en bateau ;to be in the same boat ○ être tous dans la même galère ; to miss the boat manquer le coche ; to push the boat out ○ GB faire les choses en grand ; to rock the boat ○ jouer les trouble-fête ○ ; don't rock the boat ○ ! ne fais pas de vagues ○ ! -
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[bəut] 1. noun1) (a small vessel for travelling over water: We'll cross the stream by boat.) bateau2) (a larger vessel for the same purpose; a ship: to cross the Atlantic in a passenger boat.) navire3) (a serving-dish shaped like a boat: a gravy-boat.) saucière2. verb(to sail about in a small boat for pleasure: They are boating on the river.) faire du bateau- boatman- in the same boat - speedboat -
5 boat people
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6 boat deck
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7 boat neck
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8 Boat Race
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9 boat train
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Hum. réfugiés de la mer; boat people [émigrants qui, pour des raisons politiques ou poussés par le chômage, fuient lÉUr pays à bord d'embarcations de fortune]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > boat people
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11 boat house
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > boat house
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12 boat scaffold
nacelle fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > boat scaffold
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13 boat-yard
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14 boat, trailer
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16 in the same boat
(in the same, usually difficult, position or circumstances: We're all in the same boat as far as low wages are concerned.) dans la même galère -
17 miss the boat
(to be left behind, miss an opportunity etc: I meant to send her a birthday card but I missed the boat - her birthday was last week.) manquer le coche -
18 pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
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19 row-boat
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20 rowing-boat
noun (a boat which is moved by oars.) canot à rames
См. также в других словарях:
Boat — (b[=o]t), n. [OE. boot, bat, AS. b[=a]t; akin to Icel. b[=a]tr, Sw. b[*a]t, Dan. baad, D. & G. boot. Cf. {Bateau}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail. [1913 Webster] Note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boat — W2S1 [bəut US bout] n [: Old English; Origin: bat] 1.) a vehicle that travels across water ▪ If we had a boat, we could row across to the island. ▪ a fishing boat on/in a boat ▪ MacKay said he would sleep on his boat. by boat ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
boat — [bōt] n. [ME bot < OE bat (akin to Ger & Du boot) < IE base * bheid , to split (in the sense “hollowed out tree trunk”) > FISSION] 1. a small, open water vehicle propelled by oars, sails, engine, etc. 2. a large such vehicle for use in… … English World dictionary
boat — ► NOUN 1) a vessel for travelling on water. 2) a boat shaped serving dish for sauce or gravy. ► VERB ▪ travel in a boat for pleasure. ● be in the same boat Cf. ↑be in the same boat ● … English terms dictionary
boat — [ bout ] noun count *** 1. ) a small vehicle that people use for traveling on water. Boats are usually smaller than ships, and are moved by means of sails, OARS, or motors: by boat: The only way to get there was by boat. => POWERBOAT, ROWBOAT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Boat — (b[=o]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Boated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boating}.] 1. To transport in a boat; as, to boat goods. [1913 Webster] 2. To place in a boat; as, to boat oars. [1913 Webster] {To boat the oars}. See under {Oar}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boat — boat, vessel, ship, craft are comparable when they denote a floating structure designed to carry persons or goods over water. Boat is sometimes used as a general designation of such a structure but more specifically it is applicable to a small,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
boat — (n.) O.E. bat boat, ship, vessel, from P.Gmc. *bait (Cf. O.N. batr, Du. boot, Ger. Boot), possibly from PIE root *bheid to split (see FISSURE (Cf. fissure)), with the sense of making a boat by hollowing out a tree trunk; or it may be an extension … Etymology dictionary
Boat — Boat, v. i. To go or row in a boat. [1913 Webster] I boated over, ran my craft aground. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boat — A boat is a ‘small vessel propelled on water’ by various means, and includes vessels used for fishing, for cargo, or to carry passengers. A ship is a large sea going vessel, especially when part of a navy. A submarine, however, despite its… … Modern English usage
BOAT/US — Boat Owners Association of the United States (Governmental » Transportation) … Abbreviations dictionary