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1 slang
A n argot m ; army/school slang argot des casernes/des écoles.C ○ vtr injurier. -
2 expression
[-ʃən]1) (a look on one's face that shows one's feelings: He always has a bored expression on his face.) expression2) (a word or phrase: `Dough' is a slang expression for `money`.) expression3) ((a) showing of thoughts or feelings by words, actions etc: This poem is an expression of his grief.) expression4) (the showing of feeling when eg reciting, reading aloud or playing a musical instrument: Put more expression into your playing!) expression -
3 rhyming slang
ⓘ Rhyming slang L'argot rimé des Cockneys est impossible à comprendre par un non-initié. Le principe consiste à remplacer un mot par une expression qui rime avec ce mot. Par exemple, Adam and Eve pour believe ou loaf of bread pour head. Pour corser le tout, les Cockneys tronquent parfois la fin de ces expressions dans la conversation: Use your loaf! pour Use your head!. ⇒ cockney -
4 Rhyming slang
L'argot rimé des Cockneys est impossible à comprendre par un non-initié. Le principe consiste à remplacer un mot par une expression qui rime avec ce mot. Par exemple, Adam and Eve pour believe ou loaf of bread pour head. Pour corser le tout, les Cockneys tronquent parfois la fin de ces expressions dans la conversation: Use your loaf (of bread)! pour Use your head!. Cockney -
5 cough up
(a slang expression for to pay: It's time you coughed up (the money I lent you).) cracher -
6 not half
(a slang expression for very much: `Are you enjoying yourself?' `Not half!') tu parles! -
7 throw up
1) (a slang expression for to vomit: She had too much to eat, and threw up on the way home.) vomir2) (to give up or abandon: He threw up his job.) lâcher3) (to build hurriedly: They threw up a temporary building.) construire à la hâte -
8 rhyming
rhyming ['raɪmɪŋ]►► rhyming couplet distique m;rhyming dictionary dictionnaire m de rimes;rhyming slang = sorte d'argot qui consiste à remplacer un mot par un groupe de mots choisis pour la rimeⓘ RHYMING SLANG Il s'agit d'un procédé complexe consistant à remplacer un mot par une expression dont le dernier terme rime avec le mot en question; bien souvent n'est prononcé que le premier terme de l'expression, à savoir celui qui ne rime pas avec le mot remplacé. Exemple: kids = dustbin lids = dustbins; head = loaf of bread = loaf. À l'origine ce type d'argot était pratiqué par les Cockneys (habitants de l'est de Londres) mais certains termes sont maintenant passés dans la langue courante et sont connus de la plupart des Britanniques. -
9 bust
∎ to go bust faire faillite□∎ I'm bust je suis fauché∎ or bust! = expression indiquant la détermination à arriver quelque part2 noun∎ a large bust une forte poitrine;∎ she has a small bust elle a peu de poitrine;∎ what (size) bust are you? combien est-ce que vous faites de tour de poitrine?∎ there was a big drugs bust in Chicago il y a eu un beau coup de filet chez les trafiquants de drogue de Chicago∎ figurative to bust a gut or blood vessel se casser la nénette;∎ American very familiar to bust one's ass doing sth se crever ou se casser le cul à faire qch;∎ American very familiar I'm not going to bust my ass for him! je ne vais pas me casser le cul pour lui!∎ he was busted on a drugs charge il s'est fait choper ou embarquer pour une affaire de drogue;∎ the police busted the house at 3 a.m. la police a fait une descente dans la maison à 3 heures du matin∎ he got busted to sergeant il est repassé sergent∎ you're busted! je t'y prends!, je t'ai eu!∎ American to be busting to do sth crever d'envie de faire qch∎ three prisoners have busted out (of jail) trois prisonniers se sont fait la belle ou la paire(a) (boyfriend, girlfriend) rompre (après une dispute)□ ;∎ he's bust up with his girlfriend il a rompu avec sa copine après une engueulade∎ demonstrators busted up the meeting des manifestants sont venus semer la pagaïe dans la réunion(b) (damage, destroy → bar, flat) saccager
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