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yard [jɑ:d](a) (of factory, farm, house, school) cour f;∎ parked in the yard garé dans la cour(b) (work site) chantier m;∎ builder's yard chantier m de construction;∎ Nautical repair yard chantier m de radoub(c) (for storage) dépôt m∎ the Yard Scotland Yard;∎ Wilson of the Yard Wilson de Scotland Yard∎ square yard = 0,836m2, yard m carré;∎ it was about ten yards away c'était à environ dix mètres;∎ it was ten yards wide il avait dix mètres de large;∎ to buy cloth by the yard acheter le tissu au mètre;∎ figurative we still have yards of green velvet nous avons toujours des quantités de velours vert;∎ figurative his calculations were yards out il s'était complètement trompé dans ses calculs;∎ his face was a yard long il en faisait une tête, il faisait une tête d'enterrement∎ the 100 yards, the 100 yards' dash le cent mètres;∎ she won the 3,000 yards' steeplechase elle a gagné le 3000 mètres steeple►► yard of ale (container) = long récipient à bière d'une contenance d'environ un litre et demi;∎ to do the yard of ale = boire un litre et demi de bière d'une seule traite dans un "yard of ale";Sport yard line (in American football) = l'une des deux lignes horizontales qui divisent le terrain en yards;American yard sale vide-grenier m;yard work jardinage m
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Yard-Of-Ale — Yard Ein Yard, auch Yard Of Ale, Long Glass, Ells Glass oder Cambridge Yard Glass, ist ein hohes Trinkglas, welches für gewöhnlich zum Konsum von Bier verwendet wird. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Namensgebung und Aufbau 2 Geschichte … Deutsch Wikipedia
Yard of Ale — Yard Ein Yard, auch Yard Of Ale, Long Glass, Ells Glass oder Cambridge Yard Glass, ist ein hohes Trinkglas, welches für gewöhnlich zum Konsum von Bier verwendet wird. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Namensgebung und Aufbau 2 Geschichte … Deutsch Wikipedia
Yard of ale — may mean: *Yard (beer), a measurement of beer *Yard of Ale, a pub bombed during the IRA attacks on Birmingham … Wikipedia
yard of ale — 1. : a slender horn shaped glass about three feet tall usually holding two or three pints 2. : the amount contained in a yard of ale * * * yard of ale, etc A very long, narrow glass for beer, etc, or the amount it holds • • • Main Entry: ↑yard *… … Useful english dictionary
yard-of-ale glass — ▪ drinking glass tall, extremely narrow drinking glass that was known in England from the 17th century. It is approximately 1 yard (90 cm) long and holds about 1 pint (0.5 litre). The glass has a trumpet shaped opening at one end and either … Universalium
yard-of-ale — /yahrd euhv ayl /, n. 1. a trumpet shaped glass about 3 ft. (1 m) long with a bulb at the closed end, for serving ale or beer. 2. the amount contained in such a glass. Also called aleyard, yard. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
yard-of-ale — /yahrd euhv ayl /, n. 1. a trumpet shaped glass about 3 ft. (1 m) long with a bulb at the closed end, for serving ale or beer. 2. the amount contained in such a glass. Also called aleyard, yard. [1885 90] … Useful english dictionary
yard of ale — noun Brit. the amount of beer (typically two to three pints) held by a narrow glass about a yard high … English new terms dictionary
Yard (beer) — A yard (or yard glass) is a very tall glass used for drinking beer; a yard (or yard of ale) also refers to the (variable) quantity of beer held by such a glass.The glass is approximately 1 yard long (hence the name), shaped with a bulb at the… … Wikipedia
Yard glass — Un yard d ale Un yard glass (de l anglais glass signifiant verre, et yard, une unité de longueur) est un très grand verre à bière utilisé pour boire une yard d ale, un type de bierre. Ce verre a habituellement une contenance de 1,4 l … Wikipédia en Français
Yard (Trinkgefäß) — Yard Ein Yard, auch Yard Of Ale, Long Glass, Ells Glass oder Cambridge Yard Glass, ist ein hohes Trinkglas, welches für gewöhnlich zum Konsum von Bier verwendet wird. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Namensge … Deutsch Wikipedia
