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1 pouce
pouce [pus]masculine nouna. [de main] thumb ; [de pied] big toeb. ( = mesure) inch* * *pus
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nom masculin1) ( de la main) thumb; ( du pied) big toe2) ( unité de mesure) inch
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exclamation schoolchildren's slang pax! GB, truce!••se tourner or rouler les pouces — (colloq) to twiddle one's thumbs
donner un coup de pouce à quelqu'un/à quelque chose — ( au départ) to help somebody/something get started; ( pour relancer) to give somebody/something a boost
* * *pus nm1) (= doigt) thumbJe me suis coincé le pouce dans la porte. — I trapped my thumb in the door.
se tourner les pouces; se rouler les pouces — to twiddle one's thumbs
2) (= mesure) inch (2.54 centimetres)* * *A nm1 ⇒ Le corps humain ( de la main) thumb; ( du pied) big toe; se faire mal au pouce to hurt one's thumb;2 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur ( unité de mesure) inch; ne pas progresser/céder d'un pouce not to move forward/give an inch; ne pas bouger d'un pouce not to budge an inch.se tourner or rouler les pouces to twiddle one's thumbs; manger/déjeuner sur le pouce to have a quick bite to eat/to have a quick bite to eat at lunchtime; manger une soupe sur le pouce to have a quick bowl of soup; mettre les pouces○, dire pouce to give up; donner un coup de pouce à qn/à qch ( au départ) to help sb/sth get started; ( pour relancer) to give sb/sth a boost.[pus] nom masculin[orteil] big toe2. [dans un jeu]3. [mesure] inchje ne changerai pas d'un pouce les dispositions de mon testament I won't change one jot ou iota of my will4. (Québec & locution)faire du pouce, voyager sur le pouce to hitchhike -
2 tortiller
tortiller [tɔʀtije]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[+ corde, mouchoir] to twist ; [+ cheveux, cravate, doigts] to twiddle2. intransitive verb• tortiller des fesses or du derrière (inf) to wiggle one's bottom3. reflexive verb► se tortiller [serpent] to writhe ; [ver] to wriggle ; [personne] (en dansant) to wiggle ; (en se débattant) to wriggle ; (d'impatience) to fidget ; (d'embarras, de douleur) to squirm* * *tɔʀtije
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verbe transitif to twist [fibres]; to twiddle [mouchoir, moustache]
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se tortiller verbe pronominal to wriggle••il n'y a pas à tortiller — (colloq) there's no wriggling out of it
* * *tɔʀtije vt[corde, mouchoir] to twist, [doigts] to twiddle* * *tortiller verb table: aimerA vtr to twist [fibres]; tortiller son mouchoir/sa moustache/ses cheveux to twiddle one's handkerchief/moustache GB ou mustache US/hair.B ○vi ( remuer) tortiller du derrière○ ou des fesses○ to wiggle one's bottom; elle dansait en tortillant des hanches she wiggled her hips as she danced.C se tortiller vpr [ver] to wriggle; se tortiller d'impatience sur sa chaise [personne] to be fidgeting with impatience on one's chair; un petit ver se tortillait dans l'assiette a little maggot was wriggling on the plate.il n'y a pas à tortiller○ there's no wriggling out of it; se tortiller comme un ver/une anguille to wriggle like a worm/an eel.[tɔrtije] verbe transitif1. [mèche, mouchoir, fil, papier] to twist[doigts] to twiddle[moustache] to twirl2. [fesses] to wiggle————————[tɔrtije] verbe intransitif1. [onduler]tortiller des fesses/hanches to wiggle one's bottom/hips2. (familier & locution)il n'y a pas à tortiller there's no getting out of ou away from it————————se tortiller verbe pronominal intransitif -
3 bras
bras [bʀα]1. masculine nouna. ( = membre) arm• bras dessus, bras dessous arm in arm• tendre or allonger le bras vers qch to reach out for sth• faire un bras d'honneur à qn ≈ to put two fingers up at sb (inf) (Brit), ≈ to give sb the finger (inf) (US)2. compounds* * *bʀanom masculin invariable1) Anatomie armpar le bras — [tenir, prendre] by the arm
bras dessus bras dessous — lit, fig arm in arm
porter quelque chose à bout de bras — lit to carry something with one's arms straight out; fig to keep something afloat
baisser les bras — fig to give up
croiser les bras — lit to fold one's arms; fig to twiddle one's thumbs
2) ( main-d'œuvre) manpower, labour [BrE]3) Géographie ( de fleuve) branch5) ( de mollusque) tentacle•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *bʀɒ1. nm1) (= membre) arm2) [fleuve] branch2. bras nmpl(= travailleurs) manpower sg handsmanquer de bras — to be short-handed, to be short of manpower
On manque de bras. — There's a shortage of manpower.
* * *bras ⇒ Le corps humain nm inv1 Anat arm; lever/tendre le bras to raise/stretch one's arm; avoir les bras musclés/maigres to have muscular/thin arms; prendre qn dans ses bras to take sb in one's arms; se jeter/tomber dans les bras de qn to throw oneself/fall into sb's arms; se blottir dans les bras de qn to snuggle up in sb's arms; avoir les bras en croix to have one's arms outstretched; par le bras [tenir, prendre] by the arm; sous le bras under one's arm; au bras de qn on sb's arm; bras dessus bras dessous lit, fig arm in arm; donner le bras à qn to give sb one's arm; accueillir qn à bras ouverts to welcome sb with open arms; elle avait des paquets plein les bras her arms were full of parcels GB ou packages US; se retrouver avec or avoir qch/qn sur les bras fig to be lumbered with sth/sb; porter qch à bout de bras lit to carry sth with one's arms straight out; fig to keep sth afloat; baisser les bras lit to lower one's arms; fig to give up; en bras de chemise in one's shirtsleeves; les bras croisés with one's arms folded; rester les bras croisés to stand idly; croiser les bras lit to fold one's arms; fig to twiddle one's thumbs; viens dans mes bras! come and have a big hug!; ⇒ tour A 1;bras cassé○ ( en parlant d'une personne) waste of space; bras droit fig right hand man; il est devenu le bras droit du ministre he has become the minister's right hand man; bras de fer ( épreuve physique) arm wrestling; ( lutte d'influence) trial of strength; faire un bras de fer or une partie de bras de fer avec qn to arm wrestle with sb; bras de levier Phys leverage; bras de mer sound; bras oscillant swing arm; le bras séculier the secular arm.les bras m'en tombent I'm absolutely speechless; avoir le bras long to have a lot of influence; faire un bras d'honneur à qn ≈ to give sb the V sign GB ou the finger.[bra] nom masculin1. [membre] armson panier/épouse au bras his basket/wife on his armdonner ou offrir son bras à quelqu'un to offer somebody one's armserrer quelqu'un dans ses bras to hold somebody in one's arms, to hug somebodytendre ou allonger le bras to stretch one's arm outles bras en croix (with) arms outstretched ou outspreada. [généralement] to lay into somebodyb. [physiquement] to beat somebody to a pulplever les bras [d'impuissance] to throw up one's arms (helplessly)3. [partie - d'une ancre, d'un électrophone, d'un moulin] arm ; [ - d'une charrette] arm, shaft ; [ - d'une grue] arm, jib ; [ - d'un fauteuil] arm, armrest ; [ - d'une brouette] handle ; [ - d'une manivelle] web, arm ; [ - d'un brancard] pole ; [ - d'une croix] armbras de levier lever arm ou crank4. [pouvoir]5. GÉOGRAPHIE [d'un delta] armbras de mer sound, arm of the sea————————[bra] nom masculin pluriel[main-d'œuvre] workerson a besoin de bras we're short-handed ou short-staffedà bras ouverts locution adverbiale[accueillir] with open arms————————au bras de locution prépositionnellebras dessus, bras dessous locution adverbiale————————sur les bras locution adverbialeavoir quelqu'un/quelque chose sur les bras to be stuck with somebody/something -
4 bulle
bulle [byl]feminine nouna. [d'air, boisson, savon, verre] bubble• faire des bulles [liquide] to bubble• la bulle Internet the Internet or dot.com bubbleb. ( = espace protégé) cocoonc. [de bande dessinée] balloon* * *
I bylnom masculin invariable
II byl1) (d'air, de gaz) bubble2) ( de bande dessinée) speech bubble* * *byl1. nf1) (d'air) bubble2) [bande dessinée] balloon3) (spéculative) bubble4) (papale) bull2. adjpapier bulle — manila paper, manilla paper
* * *A nm inv papier bulle unbleached paper.B nf2 ( de bande dessinée) balloon;3 Méd bubble (providing a sterile environment); bébé bulle immunodeficient baby kept in a sterile environment;5 Ordinat bulle (magnétique) (magnetic) bubble;6 ( pour l'emballage) bubble; film à bulles bubblewrap; sachet bulle bubble pack; enveloppe à bulles padded envelope.coincer la bulle○ to twiddle one's thumbs.[byl] nom féminin1. [d'air, de gaz, de bain moussant] bubbledes bulles bubbles, frotha. [de savon] to blow bubblesb. [bébé] to dribble5. [emballage] blister7. INFORMATIQUE————————[byl] nom masculin -
5 chômer
chômer [∫ome]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb( = être inactif) to be idle* * *ʃome
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verbe transitif not to work on [journée]
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verbe intransitif1) ( être improductif) [personne, machine, capital] to be idle2) ( être sans travail) [employé] to be out of work; [usine, machines] to stand idle; [industrie] to be at a standstill* * *ʃome vi* * *chômer verb table: aimerA vtr not to work on.B vi1 ( être improductif) [personne, machine, capital, imagination] to be idle; nous ne chômons pas en ce moment! we're not short of work at the moment!; laisser chômer les terres Agric to leave the land fallow;2 ( être sans travail) [employé] to be out of work; [usine, machines] to stand idle; [industrie] to be at a standstill.[ʃome] verbe intransitif1. [être sans emploi] to be unemployed ou out of work2. [suspendre le travail - employé] to knock off work ; [ - entreprise, machine] to stand idle, to be at a standstill4. [être improductif] -
6 croiser
croiser [kʀwaze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ bras, jambes, fils] to cross• croisons les doigts ! fingers crossed!b. ( = couper) [+ route, ligne] to crossc. ( = passer à côté de) [+ véhicule, passant] to passd. [+ races] to crossbreed2. intransitive verb[bateau] to cruise3. reflexive verba. [chemins, lignes] to cross• nos regards or nos yeux se croisèrent our eyes metb. [personnes, véhicules] to pass each other• nous nous sommes croisés plusieurs fois dans des réunions we've seen each other several times at meetings* * *kʀwɑze
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1) ( mettre l'un sur l'autre) to cross [objets, jambes]croiser les bras/mains — to fold one's arms/hands
croiser les doigts — fig to keep one's fingers crossed
2) ( couper) [rue, voie] to cross [rue, voie]3) ( passer à côté de) [véhicule, piéton]croiser quelqu'un/quelque chose — to pass somebody/something (coming the other way); ( rencontrer) to meet
mon regard croisa le sien — our eyes met, my gaze met his/hers
4) Biologie to cross(breed) [espèces, animaux]
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verbe intransitif1) [bretelles] to cross; [veste] to cross over2) [navire] gén to cruise; ( pour surveiller) to be on patrol
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se croiser verbe pronominal [piétons, véhicules] to pass each other; [lettres] to cross (in the post GB ou mail US); [routes] to cross* * *kʀwaze1. vt1) [voiture] to pass, [personne] to bump intoJ'ai croisé Anne-Laure dans la rue. — I bumped into Anne-Laure in the street.
2) [route] to cross, to cut across3) [cables, poutres] to cross4) BIOLOGIE to cross2. viNAVIGATION to cruise* * *croiser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( mettre l'un sur l'autre) to cross [objets, câbles]; croiser les bras/mains to fold one's arms/hands; croiser les jambes to cross one's legs; croiser les doigts (pour que ça réussisse) fig to keep one's fingers crossed;2 ( couper) [rue, voie] to cross [rue, voie];3 ( passer à côté de) [véhicule, piéton] croiser qn/qch to pass sb/sth (coming the other way); ( rencontrer) to meet; on a croisé un car we passed a coach GB ou bus (coming the other way); j'ai croisé leur bateau en sortant du port I passed their boat (coming in) as I left the harbourGB; une voiture nous a croisés à vive allure a car flashed past us in the opposite direction; mon regard croisa le sien our eyes met, my gaze met his/hers;5 Sport ( au tennis) croiser un coup to play a cross-court stroke; ( au football) croiser son tir to make a diagonal pass.B vi1 Cout, Mode [bretelles] to cross; [veste] to cross over; la veste croise mal parce qu'il a grossi the jacket pulls across the front because he's put on weight;2 Naut gén to cruise; ( pour surveiller) to be on patrol; croiser dans le golfe to patrol the gulf; croiser au large des côtes africaines to cruise off the coast of Africa.C se croiser vpr1 ( passer à côté) [piétons, véhicules, navires] to pass each other; [colis, lettres] to cross (in the post GB ou mail US);2 ( se couper) [routes, lignes] to cross; nos regards se sont croisés our eyes met;3 Hist to go on a crusade.[krwaze] verbe transitif1. [mettre en croix - baguettes, fils] to crosscroiser les bras to cross ou to fold one's armslà où la route croise la voie ferrée where the road and the railway cross, at the junction of the road and the railway————————[krwaze] verbe intransitif1. [vêtement] to cross over————————se croiser verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)1. [se rencontrer] to come across ou to meet ou to pass each other2. [aller en sens opposé - trains] to pass (each other) ; [ - lettres] to cross ; [ - routes] to cross, to intersectnos chemins se sont croisés, nos routes se sont croisées our paths met————————se croiser verbe pronominal transitifb. (figuré) [être oisif] to twiddle one's thumbs————————se croiser verbe pronominal intransitif -
7 frisotter
fʀizɔte vi[cheveux] to curl tightly* * *frisotter verb table: aimerA vtr to twiddle [barbe]; to twist [foulard].B vi ( naturellement) to be curly; ( temporairement) to go curly; la pluie fait frisotter ses cheveux the rain makes her hair go curly.[frizɔte] verbe transitif————————[frizɔte] verbe intransitif -
8 tripoter
➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ chose] to fiddle with2. intransitive verb( = fouiller) tripoter dans les affaires de qn/dans un tiroir to root about in sb's things/in a drawer3. reflexive verb* * *(colloq) tʀipɔte verbe transitif1) ( caresser) pej to grope (colloq) péj [femme, fesses]2) ( manier) ( nerveusement) to fiddle with [objet, moustache]; ( distraitement) to finger* * *tʀipɔtevt1) * (manipuler sans soin) to fiddle with, to mess around with2) (machinalement, nerveusement) to fiddle with, to finger3) [personne] to feel up * to grope ** * *tripoter verb table: aimerA ○vtr1 ( caresser) pej to grope○ péj [femme, fesses]; se faire tripoter dans les coins to get groped in corners;2 ( manier) ( nerveusement) to fiddle with [objet, moustache]; ( distraitement) to finger; on ne tripote pas les poires, s'il vous plaît! please don't touch the pears!; cesse de te tripoter le nez! stop picking your nose![tripɔte] (familier) verbe transitifne tripote pas ton bouton don't keep picking at ou touching your spot————————[tripɔte] (familier) verbe intransitif————————se tripoter verbe pronominal -
9 se tourner
tuʀne1. vpr/vise tourner vers [religion, politique] — to turn to, (pour faire face) to turn towards
Tourne-toi un peu plus vers moi, et souris! — Turn towards me a bit more, and smile!
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10 branler
I.v. trans. Ne rien branler: To do bugger-all, to be a lazy so-and-so. Il n'en branle pas une! He's an idle git! Alors, qu'est-ce qu'on branle?! Well, what are we going to do?!II.v. trans. reflex.1. To 'pull one's wire', to 'wank', to masturbate.2. S'en branler: Not to give a damn about something. Qu'elle vienne ou pas, je m'en branle! I couldn't care two hoots whether she comes or not!3. Se les branler: To 'do fuck-all', to 'twiddle one's thumbs', to be idle. -
11 cocotte
n. f.1. 'Floozy', kept woman.2. 'Clap', gonorrhoea.3. Faire des cocottes en papier: To 'twiddle one's thumbs', to while away the hours (literally to indulge in 'office origami').4. Ma cocotte: My lovey-dovey—My pet—My darling. -
12 rame
n. f.1. Avoir la rame: To feel lazy.2. Ne pas en fiche (also: en foutre) une rame: To 'do bugger-all', to sit back and twiddle one's thumbs. -
13 rouler
I.v. trans.1. To beat at sport (often through greater tactical skill than sheer strength).2. To 'con', to 'diddle', to swindle. Se faire rouler: To get done.3. La rouler: To 'burn the candle at both ends', to lead a fast and furious life.4. Les rouler: To 'roll the bones', to throw the dice.5. Se les rouler: To 'twiddle one's thumbs', to while away the time doing nothing.6. En rouler une: To (hand-) roll a cigarette.7. Rouler un patin: To give a 'smackeroo', to exchange a 'French kiss'.II.v. intrans.1. To 'prattle on', to talk nonstop with little intellectual effort.2. Rouler sur l'or: To be 'rolling in it', to be very wealthy.3. Rouler des miches: To walk with a wiggle. (The expression is often used where the undulating and effeminate walk of homosexuals is concerned.)4. Ça roule!a You're on! — Great! —That's O.K. by me!b (Waiters' slang): Coming up! (In the hustle and bustle between the kitchen and the dining area, this expression can often be heard and is an acknowledgement that a menu item is being prepared.) -
14 tripoter
fiddle, mess, monkey (with), twiddle
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Twiddle — Twid dle, v. t. [Probably of imitative origin. Cf. {Tweedle}.] To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one s thumbs; to twiddle a watch key. [Written also twidle.] Thackeray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twiddle — ► VERB ▪ play or fiddle with (something) in a purposeless or nervous way. ► NOUN 1) an act of twiddling. 2) a rapid or intricate series of musical notes. ● twiddle one s thumbs Cf. ↑twiddle one s thumbs … English terms dictionary
twiddle — (v.) 1540s, to trifle, of unknown origin; of the fingers, first recorded 1670s. Figurative phrase twiddle one s thumbs have nothing to do is recorded from 1846; to twirl one s thumbs in the same sense is recorded from 1816. Related: Twiddled;… … Etymology dictionary
twiddle — [twid′ l] vt. twiddled, twiddling [prob. < TW(IST) or TW(IRL) + (D)IDDLE] to twirl or play with lightly or idly vi. 1. to toy or trifle with some object 2. to be busy about trifles 3 … English World dictionary
Twiddle — Twid dle, v. i. To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles. Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twiddle — Twid dle, n. 1. A slight twist with the fingers. [1913 Webster] 2. A pimple. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twiddle — UK [ˈtwɪd(ə)l] / US verb Word forms twiddle : present tense I/you/we/they twiddle he/she/it twiddles present participle twiddling past tense twiddled past participle twiddled 1) [intransitive/transitive] to twist or turn something in a bored or… … English dictionary
Twiddle — To twiddle means to touch lightly or play with. In computing, it refers to: * Making small or insignificant changes to source code, often without much understanding * Bit twiddling , or bit manipulation, algorithmically manipulating bits * The… … Wikipedia
twiddle — twid|dle [ˈtwıdl] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably copying the action] 1.) twiddle your thumbs informal to do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen ▪ Let s go there s no point in sitting here twiddling our thumbs.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
twiddle — 1 verb (T) 1 also twiddle with to move or turn something around with your fingers many times, especially because you are bored 2 twiddle your thumbs informal a) to do nothing while you are waiting for something to happen b) to join your fingers… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
twiddle — twid|dle [ twıdl ] verb 1. ) transitive to turn a switch on a piece of equipment or a machine: He twiddled the radio dial until he found a news program. 2. ) intransitive or transitive to twist or turn something in a bored or nervous way: She… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
