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1 pass the buck
(to pass on responsibility (to someone else): Whenever he is blamed for anything, he tries to pass the buck.) refiler une responsabilité à qqn -
2 to pass the buck
[fam.] [U] se décharger sur qqn d'un dossier sensible/ d'une corvée; se défausser; fam. refiler le bébé à qqnEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to pass the buck
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buck [bʌk]1. nouna. ( = animal) mâle m• the buck stops here la responsabilité finale lui (or me etc) revienta. [horse] ruer4. compounds► buck's party noun (Australian) (men-only party) soirée f entre hommes ; (before wedding) enterrement m de vie de garçona. ( = hurry up) se grouiller (inf)b. ( = cheer up) se secouera. ( = cheer up) remonter le moral de* * *[bʌk] 1.1) US (colloq) ( dollar) dollar m2) (colloq) ( money) fric (colloq) mto make a fast ou quick buck — se faire du fric facile (colloq)
3) Zoology mâle m4) ( of lively horse) ruade f2.transitive verb1) ( throw) [horse] désarçonner [rider]2) ( go against) aller contre [trend, market]3.1) [horse] ruer2) ( oppose)to buck at ou against something — regimber devant or contre [changes, rule]
•Phrasal Verbs:- buck up••to buck up one's ideas — se secouer (colloq)
to pass the buck — refiler (colloq) la responsabilité à quelqu'un d'autre
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buck [bʌk]1 noun(a) (male animal) mâle m∎ to be down to one's last buck être fauché ou raide;∎ to make a buck gagner sa croûte;∎ to make a fast or quick buck faire du fric facilement∎ to pass the buck onto sb (blame) faire porter le chapeau à qn; (shift responsibility) refiler le bébé à qn;∎ it's far too easy to pass the buck c'est trop facile de rejeter la responsabilité sur quelqu'un d'autre;∎ the buck stops here (with me) en dernier ressort, c'est moi le responsable; (with you) en dernier ressort, c'est toi le responsable(h) Gymnastics cheval m, cheval-d'arçons m inv(goat, hare, kangaroo, rabbit) mâle∎ the truck bucked along le camion avançait en cahotant;∎ we bucked to a stop nous avons fait un arrêt brutal∎ to buck against change se rebiffer contre les changements∎ he's bucking for promotion il est prêt à tout pour obtenir de l'avancement∎ the horse bucked his rider (off) le cheval a désarçonné ou jeté bas son cavalier∎ to buck the system se rebiffer contre le système;∎ it takes courage to buck public opinion il faut du courage pour aller à l'encontre de l'opinion publique►► buck deer daim m, chevreuil m;British buck's fizz = cocktail composé de champagne et de jus d'orange;Australian buck's party soirée f entre hommes(a) (cheer up) remonter le moral à□∎ you'd better buck your ideas up tu as intérêt à te remuer ou à en mettre un coup(a) (cheer up) se secouer;∎ buck up! life goes on! courage! la vie continue!(b) (hurry up) se grouiller, se magner -
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A n2 ○ ( money) fric ○ m ; to make a fast ou quick buck se faire du fric facile ○ ; to make a few bucks se faire un peu de fric ○ ;3 Zool mâle m ;5 ○ ( man) a young buck un jeune.D vtrE vi1 Equit ruer ;to buck up one's ideas se secouer ○ ; the buck stops here/with the president c'est moi/c'est le président qui hérite de la responsabilité ; to pass the buck refiler la responsabilité à quelqu'un d'autre.■ buck up:▶ buck up1 ○ ( cheer up) se dérider ; buck up! courage! ;2 ○ ( hurry up) se grouiller ○ ; -
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1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) passer (devant), dépasser2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) transmettre3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) dépasser4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) dépasser5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) passer6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) voter7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) rendre8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) passer9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) réussir un examen2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) passage2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) laissez-passer3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) succès4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) passe•- passable- passing - passer-by - password - in passing - let something pass - let pass - pass as/for - pass away - pass the buck - pass by - pass off - pass something or someone off as - pass off as - pass on - pass out - pass over - pass up -
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1. noun(the male of the deer, hare, rabbit etc: a buck and a doe.) mâle2. verb((of a horse or mule) to make a series of rapid jumps into the air.) lancer une/des ruade(s)- buckskin- buck up - pass the buck
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