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crook [krʊk]1 noun(b) (bend → in road) courbe f, coude m; (→ in river) coude m, détour m; (→ in arm) creux m; (→ in leg) flexion f;∎ in the crook of her arm dans le creux de son bras -
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[kruk] 1. noun1) (a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end.) houlette2) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) escroc, voleuse3) (the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow): She held the puppy in the crook of her arm.) creux2. verb(to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook: She crooked her finger to beckon him.) (re)courber- crooked- crookedly - crookedness -
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bois coudé m, bois courbant m, déjettement mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > crook
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escroc; filou; aigrefin; arg. faisan [désuet]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > crook
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English-French architecture and construction dictionary > crook
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(by some means or another; in any way possible: I'll get her to marry me, by hook or by crook.) coûte que coûte -
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[Police] escroc minable; fripouille de petite envergureEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > cheap crook
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1.(colloq) ['bɪgtaɪm] noun2.to make ou hit the big time — (colloq) percer, réussir
big time gambler — flambeur (colloq) m
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hook [hʊk]1. noun• to let sb off the hook (inf) [+ wrongdoer] ficher la paix à qn (inf) ; [+ sb with problem] tirer qn d'affairea. ( = attach) accrocherb. [+ fish] prendre► hook ons'accrocher (to à)accrocher (to à)► hook up[dress] s'agrafera. [+ dress] agrafer* * *[hʊk] 1.1) (for clothing, picture) crochet m2) ( on fishing line) hameçon m3) ( fastener) agrafe fhooks and eyes — agrafes fpl
4) ( on pole) crosse f6) ( boxing) crochet m7) ( golf) coup m hooké8) US ( bend) coude m, courbe f2.transitive verb1) ( hang) accrocher (on, onto à)2) ( pull through) faire passer [string] ( through dans); passer [finger, stick] ( through dans)3) ( catch) prendre [fish]; fig, hum (colloq) mettre le grappin sur (colloq) [spouse]•Phrasal Verbs:- hook on- hook up•• -
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regular [ˈregjʊlər]1. adjectivea. [pulse, reminders, meals] régulier• to be in regular contact with sb/sth avoir des contacts réguliers avec qn/qchb. ( = habitual) [reader] assidu2. noun• he's one of the regulars on that programme (on television) il participe régulièrement à ce programme3. compounds* * *['regjʊlə(r)] 1.1) (habitual client, visitor) habitué/-e m/f2) GB Military soldat m de métier3) US ( petrol) ordinaire m2.1) [habit, job, income, interval etc] also Medicine, Linguistics régulier/-ièrehe's a regular guy — (colloq) US c'est un chic type (colloq)
2) ( usual) [activity, customer, visitor] habituel/-elle; Commerce [price, size] normal; Radio, Television [listener] fidèle3) GB Administration, Military [army, soldier] de métier; [officer, policeman] de carrière; [staff] permanent4) ( honest) régulier/-ière5) (colloq) ( thorough) véritable (before n) -
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[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) hameçon2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) crochet, agrafe3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) crochet2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) prendre2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) accrocher3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) coup tiré•- hooked- by hook or by crook - off the hook -
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A adj1 [article, meal, cut of meat, flight, service] bon marché inv ; to be cheap être bon marché inv, ne pas coûter cher inv ; quality doesn't come cheap la qualité se paye ; it's cheap to produce cela ne revient pas cher de le/la produire ; it works out cheaper to take the train cela revient moins cher de prendre le train ; the cheap seats les places moins chères ; at a cheap rate à bas prix ; it's cheap at the price c'est une occasion à ce prix-là ; victory was cheap at the price la victoire aurait pu coûter plus cher ; cheap and cheerful sans prétentions ; life is cheap la vie est sans importance ; to hold sth cheap ne pas respecter qch ;2 Econ [labour, money] bon marché ;3 péj ( shoddy) [furniture, shoe, wine] de mauvaise qualité ; [jewellery] de pacotille ; it's cheap and nasty c'est de la camelote ;4 ( easy) péj [success, joke, jibe, laugh, gimmick, stunt, woman] facile ; a cheap thrill une sensation forte ; talk is cheap bavarder est facile ;6 ( with money) avare.B adv ○ [buy, get, sell] pour rien ; he can do the job cheap il peut faire le boulot pour pas grand-chose ○ ; they're going cheap ils sont au rabais.
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Crook — Crook, Crooks or Crooked may refer to: Contents 1 Places 2 People 3 Other uses … Wikipedia
Crook — ist der Name folgender Personen: Catherine Crook de Camp (1907–2000), US amerikanische Schriftstellerin Edward Crook (1929–2005), US amerikanischer Boxer George Crook (1828–1890), US amerikanischer General Hal Crook (* 1950), US amerikanischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
crook — (kr[oo^]k), n. [OE. crok; akin to Icel. kr[=o]kr hook, bend, SW. krok, Dan. krog, OD. krooke; or cf. Gael. crocan crook, hook, W. crwca crooked. Cf. {Crosier}, {Crotchet}, {Crutch}, {Encroach}.] 1. A bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crook — crook·ed; crook·ed·ness; crook·en; crook·ery; crook; crook·ed·ly; … English syllables
Crook — (kr??k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crooked} (kr??kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crooking}.] [OE. croken; cf. Sw. kr?ka, Dan. kr?ge. See Crook, n.] 1. To turn from a straight line; to bend; to curve. [1913 Webster] Crook the pregnant hinges of the knee. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crook — Crook, CO U.S. town in Colorado Population (2000): 128 Housing Units (2000): 80 Land area (2000): 0.129100 sq. miles (0.334367 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.129100 sq. miles (0.334367 sq. km) … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Crook, CO — U.S. town in Colorado Population (2000): 128 Housing Units (2000): 80 Land area (2000): 0.129100 sq. miles (0.334367 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.129100 sq. miles (0.334367 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
crook´ed|ly — crook|ed «KRUK ihd», adjective. 1. not straight; bent, curved, or twisted. 2. Figurative. not honest; fraudulent; wrong: »a crooked scheme. –crook´ed|ly, adverb. –crook´ed|ness … Useful english dictionary
crook|ed — «KRUK ihd», adjective. 1. not straight; bent, curved, or twisted. 2. Figurative. not honest; fraudulent; wrong: »a crooked scheme. –crook´ed|ly, adverb. –crook´ed|ness … Useful english dictionary
Crook — Crook, v. i. To bend; to curve; to wind; to have a curvature. The port . . . crooketh like a bow. Phaer. [1913 Webster] Their shoes and pattens are snouted, and piked more than a finger long, crooking upwards. Camden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crook — early 13c., hook shaped instrument or weapon, from O.N. krokr hook, corner, cognate with O.H.G. kracho hooked tool, of obscure origin but perhaps related to a widespread group of Germanic kr words meaning bent, hooked. Meaning swindler is… … Etymology dictionary