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lamming

/ˈlæmɪŋ/

Translations

lammingnoun

fuiteSens familier ou dialectal : fuite rapide.

The burglars went lamming as soon as the alarm sounded.

Les cambrioleurs ont pris la fuite dès que l’alarme a retenti.

martelage

The lamming of the hammer against the metal echoed through the workshop.

Le martelage du marteau contre le métal résonnait dans l’atelier.

Additional translations

débandadeSens plus rare, quand la fuite est désordonnée.

Synonyms

lammingadjective

more lamming

Comp.

most lamming

Super.

/ˈlæm.ɪŋ/

Used attributively to modify nouns, referring to striking or hitting actions.

martelantSens rare : qui implique des coups lourds et répétés.

He wore a thick jacket for the lamming work in the forge.

Il portait une veste épaisse pour le travail martelant à la forge.

lamverb

lamming

Gerund

lammed

Past Simple

lammed

Past Participle

lamming

Gerund

/læm/

rosserFamilier; pour battre ou frapper violemment quelqu’un.

The bully threatened to lam anyone who stood in his way.

Le caïd a menacé de rosser quiconque se mettrait en travers de son chemin.

décamperFamilier; pour fuir ou s’échapper rapidement.

After the robbery, the thieves decided to lam before the police arrived.

Après le vol, les voleurs ont décidé de décamper avant l’arrivée de la police.

Synonyms

Definitions

lammingnoun

The act of striking or hitting something with force.

The lamming of the hammer against the metal echoed through the workshop.

The act of fleeing quickly; a sudden escape.

The burglars went lamming as soon as the alarm sounded.

lammingadjective

Relating to or involving heavy striking or beating.

He wore a thick jacket for the lamming work in the forge.

lamverb

To beat or thrash someone.

The bully threatened to lam anyone who stood in his way.

To flee or escape hastily.

After the robbery, the thieves decided to lam before the police arrived.