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(as activity) faire du saut à la perche; (on specific jump) faire un saut à la perche -
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noun ((in athletics etc) a type of jump made with the help of a pole.) saut à la perche -
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noun saut m à la perche -
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pole [pəʊl]1. nouna. ( = rod) perche f ; (fixed) poteau m ; (for flag, tent) mât m ; ( = telegraph pole) poteau m télégraphique ; (for vaulting, punting) perche fb. ( = ski stick) bâton mc. [of the earth] pôle m2. compounds* * *[pəʊl]1) ( stick) gen perche f; (for tent, flag) mât m; ( in show jumping) barre f; ( for skiing) bâton m; ( piste marker) piquet m2) Geography, Physics pôle mto be at the opposite pole from — fig être aux antipodes de
3) ( in fishing) canne f à pêche••to be poles apart — [people] être complètement différents; [theories, methods, opinions] être diamétralement opposés
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pole [pəʊl]1 noun∎ to travel from pole to pole parcourir la terre entière;∎ figurative they are poles apart ils n'ont absolument rien en commun;∎ their positions on disarmament are poles apart leurs positions sur le désarmement sont diamétralement opposées(b) (rod) bâton m, perche f; (for tent) montant m; (in fence, construction) poteau m, pieu m; (for gardening) tuteur m; (for climbing plants) rame f; (for polevaulting, punting) perche f; (for skier) bâton m; (of stretcher) bras m∎ to be up the pole (crazy) être cinglé ou dingue;∎ to be up the pole with worry être fou ou malade d'inquiétude;∎ he's driving me up the pole! il me rend dingue!(g) (unit of measure) ≃ perche f►► American pole bean haricot m à rames;pole jump saut m à la perche;pole position (in motor racing) pole position f;∎ to be in pole position être en pole position;Pole Star (étoile f) Polaire f;pole vault saut m à la perche -
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I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) pôle2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) pôle3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) pôle4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) pôle•- polar- polar bear - the pole star - be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) poteau, mât -
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[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) cave voûtée2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) chambre forte3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) caveau•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) saut2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) sauter
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Pole vault — Pole vaulting is an athletic field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole (which today is usually made either of fiberglass or carbon fiber) as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as… … Wikipedia
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pole vault — n. Track & Field 1. an event in which the contestants take turns jumping for height over a horizontal bar set between two upright supports, with the aid of a long, flexible pole: the bar is gradually raised during the contest until a winner is… … English World dictionary
pole vault, the — pole ,vault, the noun a sport in which you use a long pole to push yourself over a high bar ╾ pole ,vault verb intransitive ╾ pole ,vaulter noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pole vault — ► NOUN ▪ an athletic event in which competitors attempt to vault over a high bar with the aid of an extremely long flexible pole … English terms dictionary
pole-vault — pole vaulter, n. /pohl vawlt /, v.i. to execute a pole vault. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
pole-vault|ing — «POHL VL tihng», noun. the act or practice of vaulting with the aid of a pole … Useful english dictionary
pole vault — Track. 1. a field event in which a leap or vault over a crossbar is performed with the aid of a long pole. 2. a leap or vault so performed. [1890 95] * * * Track and field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar with the aid of a… … Universalium
pole vault — noun a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole • Syn: ↑pole vaulting, ↑pole jump, ↑pole jumping • Hypernyms: ↑field event • Part Meronyms: ↑run up * * * … Useful english dictionary