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1 clamber
clamber [ˈklæmbər]* * *['klæmbə(r)]intransitive verb grimper, se hisser (péniblement)to clamber over/up/across — escalader
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2 clamber
B vi grimper, se hisser (péniblement) (into dans ; out of hors de) ; to clamber over/up/across escalader ; to clamber down the cliff descendre la falaise en s'aidant de ses mains. -
3 clamber
clamber ['klæmbə(r)]grimper (en s'aidant des mains);∎ to clamber aboard a train se hisser à bord d'un train;∎ we clambered up the hill nous avons gravi la colline avec difficulté;∎ he clambered over the rocks il a escaladé les rochers2 nounescalade f -
4 clamber
['klæmbə](to climb by holding on with hands and feet: clambering over the rocks.) grimper -
5 scramble
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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6 climb
A n1 ( ascent) ( of hill) escalade f (up de ; to jusqu'à) ; ( of tower) montée f ; (of mountain, rockface) ascension f (up de ; to jusqu'à) ; it's a steep climb to the top of the tower il y a une montée raide jusqu'en haut de la tour ;3 Aviat montée f ;B vtr1 [car, person] grimper [hill, slope] ; faire l'ascension de [cliff, mountain] ; [person] escalader [lamppost, mast, wall] ; grimper à [ladder, rope, tree] ; monter [steps, staircase] ;C vi1 ( scale) gen grimper (along le long de, to jusqu'à) ; Sport faire de l'escalade ; to climb down descendre [rockface] ; to climb into monter dans [car] ; to climb into bed se mettre au lit ; to climb over ( step over) enjamber [log, stile] ; ( clamber over) passer par-dessus [fence, wall] ; escalader [debris, rocks] ; to climb up grimper à [ladder, tree] ; monter [steps] ;3 ( slope up) [path, road] monter ;to climb the wall US grimper au mur ○. -
7 scramble
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. -
8 scream
scream [skri:m](a) (shout → once) pousser un cri perçant ou aigu, hurler; (→ repeatedly) pousser des cris aigus, hurler; (baby) crier, hurler; (birds, animals) crier;∎ to scream at sb crier après qn;∎ to scream in anger/with pain hurler de colère/de douleur;∎ to scream in delight crier ou hurler de plaisir;∎ she screamed for help elle cria à l'aide ou au secours;∎ they were screaming with laughter ils se tordaient de rire, ils riaient aux éclats∎ bombers screamed over the rooftops les bombardiers hurlèrent en survolant les toits∎ she just stood there screaming insults at me elle est restée plantée là à me couvrir d'insultes;∎ literary she screamed her anger elle hurlait sa colère;∎ she screamed herself hoarse elle cria jusqu'à en perdre la voix(b) (order, answer) hurler;∎ "come here at once!" she screamed "viens ici tout de suite!" hurla-t-elle(c) (newspaper) étaler;∎ headlines screamed the news of his defeat la nouvelle de sa défaite s'étalait en gros titres3 noun∎ she gave a loud scream elle a poussé un hurlement;∎ I heard terrible screams coming from next door j'ai entendu des hurlements atroces qui venaient d'à côté;∎ screams of laughter des éclats mpl de rire∎ he's an absolute scream il est vraiment tordant;∎ you look a scream in that hat! vous êtes tordant avec ce chapeau!;∎ it was a scream (situation, event) c'était tordant, c'était à se tordre de rire;∎ the party was a scream on s'est amusés comme des fous à la soirée;∎ it's a scream the way they clamber up the bars c'est vraiment tordant de les voir grimper aux barreauxpousser de grands cris;∎ to scream out in pain hurler de douleur;∎ she screamed out in her sleep elle a poussé un grand cri pendant qu'elle dormait;∎ figurative to be screaming out for sth avoir sacrément besoin de qchhurler
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Clamber — Clam ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clambered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clambering}.] [OE clambren, clameren, to heap together, climb; akin to Icel. klambra to clamp, G. klammern. Cf. {Clamp}, {Climb}.] To climb with difficulty, or with hands and feet; also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clamber — Clam ber, n. The act of clambering. T. Moore. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clamber — Clam ber, v. t. To ascend by climbing with difficulty. [1913 Webster] Clambering the walls to eye him. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clamber — (v.) late 14c., possibly frequentative of M.E. climben to climb (preterit clamb), or akin to O.N. klembra to hook (oneself) on. Related: Clambered; clambering … Etymology dictionary
clamber — ► VERB ▪ climb or move in an awkward and laborious way. ► NOUN ▪ an act of clambering. ORIGIN probably from clamb, obsolete past tense of CLIMB(Cf. ↑climbable) … English terms dictionary
clamber — [klam′bər] vi., vt. [ME clambren; akin to ON klembra, Ger (sich) klammern, to hook (oneself) on: for IE base see CLIMB] to climb with effort or clumsily, esp. by using the hands as well as the feet n. a clumsy or hard climb clamberer n … English World dictionary
clamber — UK [ˈklæmbə(r)] / US [ˈklæmbər] verb [intransitive] Word forms clamber : present tense I/you/we/they clamber he/she/it clambers present participle clambering past tense clambered past participle clambered to climb something with difficulty, using … English dictionary
clamber — v. (P; intr.) to clamber into/onto a bus * * * [ klæmbə] (P; intr.) to clamber into/onto a bus … Combinatory dictionary
clamber up — phr verb Clamber up is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ladder, ↑slope … Collocations dictionary
clamber — clam|ber [ˈklæmbə US ər] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from clamb, old past tense of climb] to climb or move slowly somewhere, using your hands and feet because it is difficult or steep clamber over/across… … Dictionary of contemporary English
clamber — clam|ber [ klæmbər ] verb intransitive clamber up/over/into etc. to climb something with difficulty, using your hands and feet: I clambered up the ladder into the hay loft … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English