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1 lunge
lunge [lʌndʒ]1 noun∎ to make a lunge for sth se précipiter vers qch(c) Horseriding longe f(move suddenly) faire un mouvement brusque en avant;∎ she lunged at him with a knife elle se précipita sur lui avec un couteau;∎ Fencing he lunged at his opponent il allongea une botte à son adversaire(horse) mener à la longese jeter en avant; Fencing se fendre -
2 lunge
A n1 ( movement) brusque mouvement m vers l'avant ; he made a desperate lunge for the ball il fit un bond désespéré vers la balle ; she made a lunge for him with her fist elle a fait un mouvement en avant pour lui donner un coup de poing ;2 ( fencing) botte f ;3 Equit longe f.C vi1 gen bondir (for sur ; at, towards GB vers ; forward en avant) ;2 ( in fencing) porter or pousser une botte (at à). -
3 lunge
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4 thrust
(a) (push, shove → finger) enfoncer; (→ handkerchief) fourrer; (→ knife) plonger, planter, enfoncer;∎ he thrust his finger/elbow into my ribs il m'a enfoncé le doigt/le coude dans les côtes;∎ I thrust the stick into the jar j'ai plongé le bâton dans le pot;∎ he thrust his sword into its scabbard il a glissé son épée dans son fourreau;∎ to thrust one's hands into one's pockets enfoncer ou fourrer les mains dans ses poches;∎ he thrust her into the cell il l'a poussée violemment dans la cellule;∎ she thrust the money towards him elle a brusquement poussé l'argent vers lui;∎ she thrust the money into his hands/into his bag elle lui a fourré l'argent dans les mains/dans le sac;∎ I had a gun thrust at me on m'a mis un revolver sous le nez;∎ she thrust me to the front elle m'a poussé devant;∎ to thrust one's way through the crowd/to the front se frayer un chemin à travers la foule/pour être devant(b) (force → responsibility, fame) imposer;∎ the job was thrust upon me on m'a imposé ce travail;∎ to be thrust into a position of responsibility être parachuté à un poste à responsabilités;∎ fame was thrust upon her overnight la gloire lui est tombée dessus du jour au lendemain;∎ he was thrust into the limelight il a été mis en vedette;∎ to thrust oneself on or upon sb imposer sa présence à qn, s'imposer à qn∎ he thrust past her (rudely) il l'a bousculée en passant devant elle; (quickly) il est passé devant elle comme une flèche;∎ figurative towers thrusting upwards into the sky des tours qui s'élancent vers le ciel∎ he thrust at him with a knife il a essayé de lui donner un coup de couteau3 noun∎ with a single thrust of his sword d'un seul coup d'épée∎ a few well-aimed thrusts at the opposition parties quelques pointes bien senties contre les partis de l'opposition(d) (of argument, story) sens m, idée f; (of policy) idée f directrice; (of research) aspect m principal;∎ the main thrust of her argument l'idée maîtresse de son raisonnement(person, thing) écarter brusquement; (suggestion) écarter ou rejeter brusquementrepousserpousser en avant brusquement;∎ to thrust oneself forward se frayer un chemin; figurative se mettre en avant(physically) s'introduire de force(finger, pointed object) enfoncer;∎ she thrust her hand in elle a brusquement mis la main dedans;∎ to thrust one's way in se frayer un passage pour entrer∎ she thrust her head out of the window elle a brusquement passé la tête par la fenêtre;∎ to thrust out one's chest bomber la poitrine;∎ to thrust one's way out se frayer un chemin pour sortirs'élancer, jaillir
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'lunge — lunge1 «luhnj», noun, verb, lunged, lung|ing. –n. 1. any sudden forward movement; plunge; lurch: »At no time shall I be surprised to see a sudden lunge forward on that front (H. G. Wells) … Useful english dictionary
lunge — [lʌndʒ] v [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: allonger [i] to make longer, put (your arm) out ] to make a sudden strong movement towards someone or something, especially to attack them lunge at/forward/towards/out etc ▪ The goats lunged at each… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lunge — lunge1 [lunj] n. [contr. < allonge < Fr, lit., a lengthening < allonger, to lengthen, thrust < a (< L ad), to + long < L longus, LONG1] 1. a sudden thrust with a sword or other weapon 2. a sudden plunge forward vi. lunged,… … English World dictionary
lunge — meaning ‘to make a sudden movement forward’, has the participial form lunging, not lungeing, which means ‘exercising a horse with a long rope (or lunge)’ … Modern English usage
lunge — ► NOUN 1) a sudden forward movement of the body. 2) a thrust in fencing, in which the leading leg is bent while the back leg remains straightened. ► VERB (lunging or lungeing) ▪ make a lunge. ORIGIN from French allonger lengthen … English terms dictionary
Lunge (fencing) — The lunge is the fundamental offensive fencing technique used with all three fencing weapons: foil, épée and sabre. It is common to all contemporary fencing styles.BackgroundA number of things happen at almost the same time during the execution… … Wikipedia
lunge — lunge1 /lunj/, n., v., lunged, lunging. n. 1. a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab. 2. any sudden forward movement; plunge. v.i. 3. to make a lunge or thrust; move with a lunge. v.t. 4. to thrust (something) forward; cause to… … Universalium
lunge — I UK [lʌndʒ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms lunge : present tense I/you/we/they lunge he/she/it lunges present participle lunging past tense lunged past participle lunged to move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or… … English dictionary
lunge — [[t]lʌndʒ[/t]] n. v. lunged, lung•ing 1) a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab 2) any sudden forward movement; plunge 3) to make a lunge or thrust; move with a lunge 4) to thrust (something) forward; cause to lunge: lunging a… … From formal English to slang
lunge — I. /lʌndʒ / (say lunj) noun 1. a thrust, as in fencing. 2. a movement made by putting one leg forward and bending it at the knee. 3. an exercise incorporating such a movement with many repetitions so as to build or tone the leg muscles. 4. any… …
lunge — I. noun Etymology: modification of French allonge extension, reach, from Old French alonge, from alongier to lengthen, from Vulgar Latin *allongare, from Latin ad ad + Late Latin longare, from Latin longus long Date: 1748 1. a quick thrust or jab … New Collegiate Dictionary
