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jemmy

/ˈdʒɛm.i/

jemmysubstantiv

jemmies

Pl.

/ˈdʒɛm.i/

Übersetzungen

лом

The burglar used a jemmy to force open the window.

Взломщик использовал лом, чтобы взломать окно.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

ломик

фомка

Definitionen

A short crowbar used by burglars to force open doors or windows.

The thief used a jemmy to pry open the back door of the shop.

(slang, dated, chiefly British) A burglar, especially one who uses a jemmy.

The police finally caught the jemmy who had been raiding houses across the district.

Synonyme

crow bar

wrecking bar

jimmy bar

pry bar

jemmyverb

jemmied

Präteritum

jemmied

Partizip Perfekt

jemmying

Gerundium

/ˈdʒɛmi/

Übersetzungen

взламывать

He tried to jemmy the door open.

Он попытался взламывать дверь.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

To force open (a door, window, etc.) with a crowbar or similar tool.

The burglar tried to jemmy the window open to gain access to the house.

Synonyme

pry

wrench

lever

jemmyadjektiv

jemmier

Komp.

jemmiest

Super.

Historical/colloquial, chiefly British; used attributively and predicatively meaning ‘neat, spruce, showily dressed’.

Definitionen

Neat, spruce, or smart in appearance; showily dressed.

He looked quite jemmy in his new waistcoat and polished boots.

jemmyeigenname

Definitionen

A familiar or diminutive form of the male given name James.

Jemmy was well known among the crew for his cheerful laughter.