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1 jousting
jousting ['dʒaʊstɪŋ]►► figurative jousting match joutes fpl oratoires -
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3 tilt
A n2 fig ( attack) attaque f (at de) ; to have ou take a tilt at attaquer, critiquer [person, trend, organization] ; s'essayer à [championship, event] ; se mesurer à [champion] ;3 Hist ( in jousting) ( contest) joute f ; ( thrust) coup m (de lance), lancer m ; to take a tilt at porter un coup à [opponent, competitor] ;B vtr1 ( slant) pencher [table, chair, sunshade] ; incliner [head, face, container] ; pencher [qch] sur le côté [hat, cap] ; to tilt one's head to the left/back/forward incliner la tête sur la gauche/en arrière/en avant ; he tilted his cap over his eyes il a rabattu sa casquette sur les yeux ;2 fig ( influence) to tilt the balance in favour of/away from faire pencher la balance en faveur de/contre [politician, party, measure].C vi1 ( slant) [building, spire, tree, table] pencher ; [floor, ground] bouger ; to tilt to the left/forward/to one side pencher vers la gauche/en avant/sur le côté ;2 Hist ( joust) jouter ; to tilt at Hist jouter contre [opponent] ; fig porter un coup à [person, organization]. -
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tilting ['tɪltɪŋ](a) (at an angle) incliné, penché(b) (able to be tilted) inclinable2 nounHistory (jousting) joute f
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