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1 bigorneau
bigorneau (plural bigorneaux) [bigɔʀno]masculine noun* * *pl bigorneaux bigɔʀno nom masculin winkle* * *biɡɔʀnobigorneaux pl nm* * *( pluriel bigorneaux) [bigɔrno] nom masculin -
2 escargot
escargot [εskaʀgo]masculine noun• avancer comme un escargot or à une allure d'escargot to go at a snail's pace* * *ɛskaʀgonom masculin snail* * *ɛskaʀɡo nm* * *escargot nm Zool, Culin snail; quel escargot○! fig what a slow-coach○!; avancer comme un escargot to go at a snail's pace.escargot de mer winkle, periwinkle.[ɛskargo] nom masculinavancer comme un escargot ou à une allure d'escargot to go at a snail's pace -
3 vignot
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4 tirer
I.v. trans.1. To 'nick', to 'pinch', to steal (also: voler à la tire).2. To spend time (and quite a lengthy period) doing something unpleasant. Encore quinze jours à tirer et on part en vacances! Another fortnight's grind and it's 'holidays here we come!' Il a tiré cinq piges de dur: He did five years' porridge.3. En voilà une autre de tirée! (of day, month or year): And that's another one gone!4. Tirer la couverture à soi: To get the most of something for oneself (either kudos or worldly goods).5. Tirer l'échelle: To 'call it a day', to have to give up. Après une connerie comme ça, il n'y a plus qu'à tirer l'échelle! After a boob of that magnitude, there doesn't seem to be any point in going any further! (also: tirer la ficelle).6. Tirer la langue: To be near exhaustion (literally to have one's tongue lolling out through sheer fatigue).7. Tirer les vers du nez à quelqu'un: To 'pump' someone, to winkle information out of someone.8. Tirer un coup: To 'have a bang', to 'have it off', to have coition.9. Tirer un fil (of man): To 'splash one's boots', to 'have a pee', to urinate.II.v. intrans.1. To 'dip', to steal.2. Tirer au cul (also: tirer au flanc or au renard): To 'dodge a chore', to steer clear of hard work.3. Tirer sur la ficelle: To 'go it a bit strong', to exaggerate. (There is a possible parallel with the English 'pull the other one!' retort.)III.v. trans. reflex.1. To 'bugger off', to 'slope off', to go away. Bon, il faut que je me tire, demain je bosse de bonne heure! I'll have to drift, I'm on mornings tomorrow!2. Se tirer d'épaisseur: To get out of 'stuck', to get out of trouble.a To 'have a punch-up', to have a fight.b To have a flaming row.4. Ça se tire! We can see the light at the end of the tunnel! — We're nearing the end! (The expression is usually used when referring to times one is not enjoying.) -
5 extraire
extract, quarry, winkle
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Winkle — ist der Name von: Stefan Winkle (1911 2006), Mediziner Lisel Brandt Winkle (1914 2006), Fotografin sowie: Winkle (Gemeinde Längenfeld), Weiler in der Ortschaft Huben, Gemeinde Längenfeld, Tirol Diese Seit … Deutsch Wikipedia
Winkle — Win kle, n. [AS. wincle.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any periwinkle. Holland. (b) Any one of various marine spiral gastropods, esp., in the United States, either of two species of {Fulgar} ({Fulgar canaliculata}, and {Fulgar carica}). [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Winkle — Winkle, Rip Van →↑Rip Van Winkle … Dictionary of contemporary English
winkle — ► NOUN ▪ a small edible shore dwelling mollusc with a spiral shell. ► VERB (winkle out) chiefly Brit. ▪ extract or obtain with difficulty. ORIGIN shortening of PERIWINKLE(Cf. ↑periwinkle) … English terms dictionary
winkle — edible mollusk, 1580s, shortening of PERIWINKLE (Cf. periwinkle) (2) … Etymology dictionary
winkle — winkle1 [wiŋ′kəl] n. 1. short for PERIWINKLE2 2. any of various gastropod mollusks that are very destructive to oysters and clams winkle2 [wiŋ′kəl] vt. winkled, winkling [< ?] Informal to pry or rout from cover, secrecy, etc.: w … English World dictionary
winkle — I UK [ˈwɪŋk(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms winkle : singular winkle plural winkles 1) a type of small shellfish that can be eaten as food 2) British informal a penis. This word is used especially by children. II UK [ˈwɪŋk(ə)l] / US verb… … English dictionary
winkle — win|kle1 [ˈwıŋkəl] n BrE [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: PERIWINKLE 2] a small sea animal that lives in a shell and is eaten as food winkle 2 winkle2 v winkle out [winkle sb/sth<=>out] phr v 1.) to make someone leave a place ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
winkle — I. noun Etymology: by shortening Date: 1585 periwinkle II II. intransitive verb (winkled; winkling) Etymology: frequentative of wink Date: 1791 twinkle III. tra … New Collegiate Dictionary
Winkle — Recorded in many spellings including Winkle, Winkell, Winckle, and the patronymics Winckles, Winkles, Winckless and Winkless, this is an English surname. It is locational, and is said to originate from the village of Wincle, near the town of… … Surnames reference
winkle — win|kle1 [ wıŋkl ] noun count type of small SHELLFISH that can be eaten as food winkle win|kle 2 [ wıŋkl ] verb ,winkle out phrasal verb transitive BRITISH INFORMAL 1. ) to get something such as information from someone when they did not intend… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English