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budge

/bʌdʒ/

budgenoun

budges

/bʌdʒ/

Translations

mouvementLéger déplacement; emploi rare.

After hours of negotiations, there wasn't a budge from either side.

Après des heures de négociations, il n’y a pas eu le moindre mouvement de part et d’autre.

Additional translations

peau de moutonSens archaïque; peau d’agneau ou de mouton utilisée comme garniture ou doublure.

Definitions

A movement or shift, especially a slight one.

After hours of negotiations, there wasn't a budge from either side.

Lambskin dressed with the wool outward, used for trimming or lining garments (archaic).

The scholar's gown was edged with black budge.

budgeverb

budged

Past Simple

budged

Past Participle

budging

Gerund

/bʌdʒ/

Translations

bouger

I tried to push the door open, but it wouldn't budge.

J’ai essayé d’ouvrir la porte en la poussant, mais elle ne voulait pas bouger.

céderSe dit surtout d’une opinion, d’une décision ou d’une position.

Despite the arguments presented, she refused to budge on her stance.

Malgré les arguments avancés, elle a refusé de céder sur sa position.

Definitions

To move or cause to move slightly.

I tried to push the door open, but it wouldn't budge.

To change or make someone change their opinion or decision.

Despite the arguments presented, she refused to budge on her stance.

Synonyms

Antonyms

budgeadjective

budger

Comp.

budgest

Super.

/bʌdʒ/

Archaic adjective meaning "made of budge (lambskin)" or "solemn, pompous"; also used attributively (e.g., "budge fur").

Translations

Additional translations

en peau de moutonArchaïque; employé pour un vêtement ou une garniture.

ampouléSens archaïque; au ton solennel et prétentieux.

Definitions

Made of, trimmed with, or resembling budge (lambskin) fur (archaic).

He wore a budge cloak lined with soft lambskin.

Solemn or pompous in manner (archaic).

The magistrate spoke in a budge tone that silenced the crowd.