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clog

/klɒg/

/klɑg/

clog up

clognoun

clogs

/klɒg/

/klɑg/

Translations

sabotChaussure à semelle épaisse, souvent en bois.

She wore a pair of traditional Dutch clogs to the festival.

Elle portait une paire de sabots hollandais traditionnels pour aller au festival.

bouchonDans le sens d’obstruction dans un tuyau, un conduit ou un évier.

The plumber was called to fix the clog in the kitchen sink.

Le plombier a été appelé pour enlever le bouchon dans l’évier de la cuisine.

Additional translations

freinSens figuré : ce qui gêne ou ralentit la progression.

Definitions

A type of shoe with a thick wooden sole.

She wore a pair of traditional Dutch clogs to the festival.

An obstruction or blockage in a pipe or tube.

The plumber was called to fix the clog in the kitchen sink.

Something that hinders or impedes movement, progress, or activity; a hindrance.

Excessive regulation is often regarded as a clog on economic growth.

Synonyms

clogverb

clogged

Past Simple

clogged

Past Participle

clogging

ing-form

/klɒɡ/

/klɑːɡ/

Translations

boucherSens courant pour un passage, un tuyau ou un conduit.

The fallen leaves clogged the drain, causing water to overflow onto the street.

Les feuilles tombées ont bouché le drain, faisant déborder l’eau dans la rue.

Additional translations

engorgerAu sens figuré : gêner ou ralentir la circulation, l’activité ou le progrès.

encrasserQuand une substance épaisse ou collante s’accumule et gêne le fonctionnement.

danser le clogDanse traditionnelle exécutée en sabots.

Definitions

To block or obstruct a passage, pipe, or channel, causing a stoppage or reduced flow.

The fallen leaves clogged the drain, causing water to overflow onto the street.

To fill or become filled with a thick or sticky substance that hinders movement or flow.

The printer clogged with dried ink, preventing it from functioning properly.

To impede or hinder the progress or movement of something.

Traffic was clogged by the construction work on the main road.

To perform a traditional folk dance characterized by rhythmic tapping of the feet, typically while wearing clogs.

The troupe clogged energetically to the lively fiddle tune.

Synonyms

stop up

clogadjective

Used attributively in combinations such as "clog dancing" or "clog shoes".

Translations

de sabotsEmploi attributif lié aux sabots ou à la danse en sabots.

She signed up for a beginner's clog dancing class.

Elle s’est inscrite à un cours de danse en sabots pour débutants.

Definitions

Relating to wooden-soled shoes or to clog dancing (used attributively).

She signed up for a beginner's clog dancing class.