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joyriding [ˈdʒɔɪ‚raɪdɪŋ]• joyriding is on the increase il y a de plus en plus de jeunes qui volent une voiture juste pour aller faire une virée (inf)* * *['dʒɔɪraɪdɪŋ]noun rodéo m à la voiture volée -
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1 nounvirée f (dans une voiture volée);∎ to go for a or on a joyride faire une virée (dans une voiture volée);∎ figurative it's no joyride working with him travailler avec lui, ce n'est pas une partie de plaisir∎ to go joyriding faire une virée dans une voiture volée;∎ they were had up for joyriding ils ont été convoqués devant les tribunaux pour vol de voiture -
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joyride [ˈdʒɔɪ‚raɪd]
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joyriding — joy·rid·ing n: the unauthorized and esp. reckless taking and driving of another s vehicle for a period of time joy·ride n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. joyriding … Law dictionary
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joyriding — noun see joyride … New Collegiate Dictionary
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joyriding — joy|rid|ing [ dʒɔı,raıdıŋ ] noun uncount INFORMAL the crime of stealing a car and driving it for pleasure, usually in a dangerous way. If you do this you joyride, and a person who does it is a joyrider … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
joyriding — noun (U) the crime of stealing a car and driving it in a fast and dangerous way for fun joyride verb (I) joyrider noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
joyriding — UK [ˈdʒɔɪˌraɪdɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] informal the crime of stealing a car and driving it for pleasure, usually in a dangerous way. If you do this you joyride, and a person who does it is a joyrider … English dictionary
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