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1 removal of stumps
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2 to remove stumps
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3 grub
grub [grʌb]∎ I was grubbing about in the dirt looking for my key j'étais en train de farfouiller par terre dans les saletés pour trouver ma clef;∎ figurative he grubbed around for clues il fouinait à la recherche d'indices2 noun∎ grub or grub's up! à la soupe!►► Technology grub screw vis f noyée, vis f sans tête;Grub Street le monde des plumitifs(roots, stumps) extirper -
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stump [stʌmp]1 noun∎ to be/go on the stump faire une tournée électorale(e) (in cricket) piquet m∎ the question had them stumped la question les a laissés sans voix□ ;∎ she's stumped for an answer (in quiz) elle ne connaît pas la réponse□ ; (for solution) elle ne trouve pas de solution□ ;∎ it stumps me how anybody could be so silly! que quelqu'un puisse être aussi bête, ça me dépasse!□(a) (walk heavily) marcher d'un pas lourd;∎ to stump in/out (heavily) entrer/sortir d'un pas lourd►► Art stump drawing estompe fcasquer, raquer ( for pour);∎ come on, stump up! allez, raque!;∎ I had to stump up for the taxi c'est moi qui ai dû payer le taxi□ -
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wicket [ˈwɪkɪt]* * *['wɪkɪt]1) ( field gate) portillon m; ( sluice gate) petite porte f d'écluse2) US ( transaction window) guichet m3) Sport guichet m••to be on a sticky wicket — (colloq) être dans le pétrin (colloq)
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6 stump
A n2 (of candle, pencil, cigar, tail, tooth) bout m ;3 ( of limb) moignon m ;4 ( in cricket) piquet m ;B vtr1 ○ ( perplex) déconcerter [person, expert] ; to be stumped by sth être en peine d'expliquer qch ; to be stumped for an answer/a solution ne pas trouver de réponse/de solution ; the question had me stumped je n'ai pas su répondre à la question ; I'm stumped ( in quiz) je sèche ○ ; ( nonplussed) aucune idée ;C vi1 ( stamp) to stump in/out entrer/sortir d'un air mécontent ; to stump up the stairs monter lourdement l'escalier ; to stump off partir d'un air mécontent ;to be on the stump US être en tournée électorale ; to be up a stump ○ US être troublé ; to stir one's stumps ○ se remuer un peu ○.■ stump up ○ GB:▶ stump up débourser (for pour) ;▶ stump up [sth], stump [sth] up débourser [money, amount]. -
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8 stir
∎ your tea is sugared but not stirred ton thé est sucré mais il faut le remuer;∎ stir the flour into the sauce incorporez la farine à la sauce en remuant∎ a light breeze stirred the leaves une brise légère agitait les feuilles;∎ British familiar stir yourself or your stumps, it's time to go! grouille-toi, il est l'heure de partir!∎ his story has stirred us deeply son histoire nous a profondément émus(d) (rouse, excite) éveiller, exciter;∎ to stir sb's curiosity/sympathy éveiller la curiosité/sympathie de qn;∎ to stir sb to do sth inciter ou pousser qn à faire qch;∎ to stir sb into action pousser qn à agir∎ to stir it (cause trouble) semer la zizanie∎ I shan't stir from my bed until midday je ne bougerai pas de mon lit avant midi;∎ to stir in one's sleep remuer dans son sommeil;∎ the audience were stirring in their seats les spectateurs s'agitaient dans leur fauteuil(b) (awaken, be roused → feeling, anger) s'éveiller;∎ a mood of nationalism was stirring in the country un sentiment nationaliste s'éveillait dans le pays3 noun∎ to give sth a stir remuer qch;∎ the sauce needs a stir il faudrait remuer la sauce(b) (commotion) émoi m, agitation f;∎ to cause or to create or to make quite a stir soulever un vif émoi, faire grand bruit;∎ there was a big stir about or over the unemployment figures les chiffres du chômage ont soulevé un vif émoi(c) (movement) mouvement m;∎ a stir of excitement un frisson d'excitation∎ in stir en taule, en cabane, à l'ombre;∎ stir crazy cinglé (à force d'être en prison)Cookery ajouter ou incorporer en remuant(a) (disturb → dust, mud) soulever(b) (incite, provoke → trouble) provoquer; (→ emotions) exciter, attiser; (→ dissent) fomenter; (→ memories) réveiller; (→ crowd, followers) ameuter;∎ he likes stirring it or things up il aime provoquer -
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wicket ['wɪkɪt]∎ to keep wicket garder les guichets;∎ to take a wicket éliminer un batteur;∎ they were 275 for six wickets le score était de 275 pour six guichets
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draw stumps — verb a) (of the umpires) To declare an end to the days play, and remove the bails and sometimes the stumps. b) To cease doing something, at least for the day. See Also: pull up stumps … Wiktionary
draw stumps — To end play in cricket by removing the wickets • • • Main Entry: ↑draw draw stumps (cricket) To end play (also figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑stump … Useful english dictionary
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