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1 arqué
arqué, e [aʀke]adjective[objet, sourcils] arched* * *arquée aʀke adjectif [sourcils] arched; [nez] hookedavoir les jambes arquées — to have bandy ou bow legs
* * *aʀke adj arqué, -earched, (jambes) bow modif bandy* * *arqué, arquée adj [sourcils] arched; [nez] hooked; avoir les jambes arquées to have bandy ou bow legs, to be bow-legged.[sourcils] arched[nez] hookedaux jambes arquées bandy-legged, bow-legged -
2 balancer
balancer [balɑ̃se]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verbe. ( = équilibrer) [+ compte] to balance2. reflexive verba. ( = osciller) [bras, jambes] to swing ; [bateau] to rock ; [branches] to sway ; [personne] (sur une balançoire) to swing ; (sur une bascule) to seesaw• ne te balance pas sur ta chaise ! don't tip your chair back!b. ( = se jeter) (inf) to throw o.s.* * *balɑ̃se
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1) ( faire osciller) [vent] to sway [branches]; to swing [cordage]2) (colloq) ( jeter) to chuck (colloq), to throw [projectile, ordures] ( sur at); to chuck out (colloq), to throw out [vieux habits, objets inutiles]3) (colloq) ( dire) ( brutalement) to toss off [phrases, réponse]; ( pêle-mêle) to bandy [something] about [chiffres]4) (colloq) ( dénoncer)5) to balance [compte]
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verbe intransitif1) ( osciller) [branches] to sway; [corde, trapèze] to swing; [bateau] to rock2) ( hésiter)balancer entre deux personnes — to hesitate ou be torn between two people
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se balancer verbe pronominal1) ( se mouvoir) [personne, animal] to sway; [bateau] to rock2) (colloq) ( se jeter)se balancer du sixième étage — to fling oneself off the sixth GB ou seventh US floor
* * *balɑ̃se1. vt1) (= faire osciller) to swing2) (= lancer) to fling3) * (= renvoyer, jeter) to chuck out *2. vi1) (= osciller) to swing2) figEntre les deux mon coeur balance. — My heart is torn between the two of them.
* * *balancer verb table: placerA vtr1 ( faire osciller) [vent] to sway [branches]; to swing [cordage]; balancer les bras/jambes to swing one's arms/legs; balancer la tête to rock one's head; balancer la queue to wag its tail; il balançait la tête de droite à gauche he was rocking his head from right to left;2 ○( jeter) to chuck○, to throw [projectile, ordures]; balance-moi le tournevis chuck ou pitch○ US me the screwdriver; arrête de balancer des cailloux! stop chucking stones!; balancer qch par la fenêtre or vitre to chuck ou pitch○ sth out of the window; balancer qch sur qch/qn to chuck sth at sth/sb; balancer une gifle à qn to whack sb○; balancer des coups de pied dans qch to kick sth;3 ○( se débarrasser de) to chuck out○, to throw out [vieux habits, objets inutiles]; j'ai balancé tous mes bibelots I've chucked out all my trinkets;4 ○( dire) ( brutalement) to toss off [phrases, réponse]; ( pêle-mêle) to bandy [sth] about [chiffres]; balancer des statistiques/dates à la figure de qn to fling statistics/dates at sb; balancer une nouvelle à qn to break the news to sb brutally; je leur ai balancé: ‘je m'en fiche!’ ‘I don't give a damn○!’ I flung back at them;5 ○( dénoncer) balancer qn to squeal on sb◑; être balancé or se faire balancer par qn to be squealed on by sb; il a menacé de balancer tout ce qu'il sait he's threatened to come out with everything he knows;6 Compta to balance [compte].B vi1 ( osciller) [branches] to sway; [corde, trapèze] to swing; [bateau] to rock;2 ( hésiter) balancer entre deux choix/personnes to hesitate ou be torn between two choices/people; il balance entre le ‘oui’ et le ‘non’ he is wavering between ‘yes’ and ‘no’; entre les deux mon cœur balance my heart is torn between the two.C se balancer vpr1 ( se mouvoir) [personne, animal] to sway; [bateau] to rock; elle se balance au rythme de la musique she is swaying to the rhythm of the music; se balancer d'un pied sur l'autre to shift from one foot to the other; se balancer de gauche à droite to sway from left to right; se balancer au bout d'une liane/d'un trapèze to swing on a creeper/a trapeze; se balancer sur sa chaise to rock on one's chair; cesse de te balancer (sur ta chaise)! stop rocking on your chair!;2 ○( se jeter) se balancer dans le vide to throw oneself into space; se balancer du sixième étage to fling oneself off the sixth GB ou seventh US floor.je m'en balance◑ I don't give a damn◑.[balɑ̃se] verbe transitif1. [bras, hanches] to swing[bébé] to rock[personne - dans un hamac] to push[se débarrasser de - personne]4. (familier) [donner - coup] to give[lancer - livre, clefs] to chuck ou to toss (over)5. (familier) [dire - insulte] to hurl6. (très familier & argot milieu) [dénoncer - bandit] to shop (très familier & UK), to squeal on (très familier) (inseparable) ; [ - complice] to rat on (inseparable)7. FINANCE [budget, compte] to balance————————[balɑ̃se] verbe intransitif————————se balancer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [osciller - personne] to rock, to sway ; [ - train] to roll, to sway ; [ - navire] to roll, to pitch ; [ - branche] to sway2. [sur une balançoire] to swing[sur une bascule] to seesaw3. [se compenser] to balanceprofits et pertes se balancent profits and losses cancel each other out, the account balances4. (familier & locution) -
3 jambe
n. f.1. Avoir les jambes en manches de veste: To be 'bandy', to be bow- legged.2. Tricoter des jambes: To hare along.3. Tirer la jambe:a To limp.b To 'come the old soldier', to feign ill-health.4. Ça vaut mieux qu'une jambe cassée (joc.): It's better than a kick in the pants.5. Une partie de jambes en l'air: A bit of 'how's-yourfather?', sexual intercourse.a To prolong a conversation unnecessarily.b To bore the pants off someone.7. Faire quelque chose par-dessus la jambe: To do something 'any old how' (in an off- hand, careless manner).8. S'en aller sur une jambe: To have only one (alcoholic) drink.9. Ça te fait une belle jambe! (iron.): Fat lot of good it does you! — That's not much good, is it?!10. N'aller que d'une jambe (of business): To be in dire straits. Chez eux, ça ne va que d'une jambe: The old firm's on its last legs.11. Faire jambe de bois: To leave without paying.12. La jambe! (interj.): Bugger off! — Piss off! — Get lost! 13 100-franc note. Une demi-jambe: 50 francs, a 50- franc note. -
4 Louis
Proper name. Avoir des jambes Louis XV (joc.): To be 'bandy', to be bow- legged (literally to have 'cabriole legs' like the chairs of that period). -
5 manche
I.n. m.1. 'Burk', 'nincompoop', idiot. Il s'est débrouillé comme le manche qu'il est: He went about it all like the fool he is. Etre dégourdi comme un manche: To be a clumsy oaf.2. 'Prick', 'cock', penis. Avoir le manche: To have 'the big stick', to have an erection. S'astiquer le manche: To 'wank', to masturbate.3. Etre du côté du manche: To be well in with the high-and-mighty.4. Branler dans le mamche (of person or venture): To be 'shaky', to be on the proverbial last legs.5. Tomber sur un manche: To 'come a cropper', to suffer a setback.6. Manche a balai:a Joystick, control lever in aircraft.b 'Prick', 'cock', penis (also: manche à couilles).c 'Beanpole', gawky person.II.n. f.1. Tirer quelqu'un par la manche: To 'buttonhole', to pester someone. Se faire tirer par la manche: To need persuading.2. Avoir quelqu'un dans sa manche: To be 'well in with someone', to be on excellent terms with someone.3. Avoir les jambes en manches de veste: To be bandy, to be bow- legged (also: avoir des jambes Louis XV).4. Faire la manche: To go round begging.5. C'est une autre paire de manches! That's a different kettle of fish! — It's another matter!III.adj. Gauche, clumsy.
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