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buck [bʌk]1 noun(a) (male animal) mâle m∎ to be down to one's last buck être fauché ou raide;∎ to make a buck gagner sa croûte;∎ to make a fast or quick buck faire du fric facilement∎ to pass the buck onto sb (blame) faire porter le chapeau à qn; (shift responsibility) refiler le bébé à qn;∎ it's far too easy to pass the buck c'est trop facile de rejeter la responsabilité sur quelqu'un d'autre;∎ the buck stops here (with me) en dernier ressort, c'est moi le responsable; (with you) en dernier ressort, c'est toi le responsable(h) Gymnastics cheval m, cheval-d'arçons m inv(goat, hare, kangaroo, rabbit) mâle∎ the truck bucked along le camion avançait en cahotant;∎ we bucked to a stop nous avons fait un arrêt brutal∎ to buck against change se rebiffer contre les changements∎ he's bucking for promotion il est prêt à tout pour obtenir de l'avancement∎ the horse bucked his rider (off) le cheval a désarçonné ou jeté bas son cavalier∎ to buck the system se rebiffer contre le système;∎ it takes courage to buck public opinion il faut du courage pour aller à l'encontre de l'opinion publique►► buck deer daim m, chevreuil m;British buck's fizz = cocktail composé de champagne et de jus d'orange;Australian buck's party soirée f entre hommes(a) (cheer up) remonter le moral à□∎ you'd better buck your ideas up tu as intérêt à te remuer ou à en mettre un coup(a) (cheer up) se secouer;∎ buck up! life goes on! courage! la vie continue!(b) (hurry up) se grouiller, se magner
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