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bob [bɒb]b. ( = curtsy) faire une (petite) révérence[+ hair] couper au carré3. nouna. ( = curtsy) (petite) révérence f* * *[bɒb] 1.1) ( haircut) coupe f au carré2) ( nod)3) ( curtsy) petite révérence f4) ( weight) ( on plumb line) plomb m; ( on pendulum) poids m; ( on fishing line) bouchon m5) ( tail) queue f écourtée7) Sport bobsleigh m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - bb-)1) ( cut) couper [quelque chose] au carré [hair]; couper [quelque chose] court [tail]2) ( nod)3)3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - bb-) [boat, float] danserto bob down — [person] se baisser subitement
4.to bob up and down — [person, boat] s'agiter; [heads] apparaître et disparaître
bobbed past participle adjective [hair, tail] coupé court -
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A n1 ( haircut) coupe f au carré ;2 ( nod) a bob of the head un signe de tête ;3 ( curtsy) petite révérence f ;5 ( tail) queue f écourtée ;6 ○ GB ( money) (pl bob) shilling m ; I bet that costs a bob or two je parie que cela coûte une fortune ; he's not short of a bob or two il n'est pas à quelques euros près ;2 ( nod) to bob one's head faire un signe de tête ;3 to bob a curtsy faire une petite révérence (to à).1 ( move) [boat, float] danser ; to bob down [person] se baisser subitement ; to bob up [person, float] refaire surface ; to bob up and down [person, boat] s'agiter ; [heads] apparaître et disparaître ;2 Games to bob for apples: chercher à saisir avec les dents des pommes flottant dans un baquet d'eau. -
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∎ to bob up and down (cork, buoy) danser sur l'eau;∎ I could see his head bobbing up and down behind the wall je voyais par moments sa tête surgir de derrière le mur;∎ to bob for apples = essayer d'attraper avec les dents des pommes flottant dans une bassine d'eau à Halloween∎ to bob in/out entrer/sortir rapidement;∎ to bob up and down (in one's seat) s'agiter(a) (move up and down) faire monter et descendre;∎ she bobbed a curtsy elle a fait une petite révérence∎ to have one's hair bobbed se faire couper les cheveux au carré(c) (horse's tail) écourter3 noun(a) (abrupt movement) petit coup m, petite secousse f; (of head) hochement m ou salut m de tête; (curtsy) petite révérence f(b) (hairstyle) (coupe f au) carré m;∎ to wear one's hair in a bob avoir les cheveux coupés au carré;∎ to have a bob avoir une coupe au carré, avoir un carré(c) (horse's tail) queue f écourtée∎ that must cost a few bob ça ne doit pas être donné;∎ he's not short of a bob or two il n'est pas dans l'indigence, il a de quoi∎ all my bits and bobs toutes mes petites affaires;∎ we'll deal with the bits and bobs later nous nous occuperons des détails plus tard;∎ I've brought a few bits and bobs for lunch j'ai apporté quelques bricoles pour le déjeunerse baisser subitement; (duck) baisser la tête;∎ the children bobbed down out of sight les enfants se baissèrent subitement hors de notre vueremonter tout d'un coup
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