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cock

UK
/kɒk/
US
/kɑk/
cock up

Translations

cocknoun
cocks
pl
UK
/kɒk/
US
/kɑk/
biteFamilier vulgaire.
He took a hard kick in the cock during the match.
Il a reçu un violent coup de pied dans la bite pendant le match.
chienPartie d'une arme à feu.
He pulled back the cock of the gun before taking aim.
Il a armé le chien du pistolet avant de viser.
The cock crowed at dawn, waking up the entire farm.
Le coq a chanté à l'aube, réveillant toute la ferme.
meuleAgriculture.
After cutting the grass, they left it in cocks to dry before baling.
Après avoir coupé l'herbe, ils l'ont laissée en meules pour qu'elle sèche avant de la mettre en balles.
robinetPlomberie et technique.
He turned the cock to stop the water from flowing.
Il a tourné le robinet pour arrêter l'eau.
Additional translations
mon vieuxFamilier, surtout britannique.
vanneTerme technique selon le contexte.
Synonyms
male bird
gander
stud
rooster
cockerel
cockverb
cocked
Past Simple
cocked
Past Participle
cocking
Gerund
UK
/kɒk/
US
/kɑk/
She cocked her head to listen more closely to the faint sound.
Elle a incliné la tête pour mieux entendre le faible bruit.
armerArmes à feu et mécanismes.
He cocked the rifle before taking aim at the target.
Il a armé le fusil avant de viser la cible.
Additional translations
dresserSouvent pour la tête, les oreilles ou une partie du corps.
Synonyms
tilt
turn
lift
raise
angle
cockadjective
more cock
Comp.
most cock
Super.
UK
/kɒk/
US
/kɑk/
Used attributively before another noun to denote the male sex of a bird or animal (e.g., "cock pheasant").
de coqEmploi attributif.
The cock pheasant strutted across the stubble.
Le faisan de coq paradait à travers les chaumes.

Definitions

cocknoun
A male bird, especially a domestic rooster.
The cock crowed at dawn, waking up the entire farm.
A valve or tap for controlling the flow of a liquid or gas.
He turned the cock to stop the water from flowing.
A firing mechanism in a firearm.
He pulled back the cock of the gun before taking aim.
Chiefly British informal: a familiar or affectionate form of address for a man.
"How are you doing, cock?" he asked his friend.
Vulgar slang: the penis, especially when erect.
He took a hard kick in the cock during the match.
A small pile or heap of hay, straw, or similar material arranged for drying in the field.
After cutting the grass, they left it in cocks to dry before baling.
cockverb
To tilt or turn something to one side.
She cocked her head to listen more closely to the faint sound.
To raise or lift a part of the body, especially the head, in a particular direction.
The dog cocked its ears at the sound of the doorbell.
To prepare a firearm for firing by raising the hammer or bolt.
He cocked the rifle before taking aim at the target.
To set a device or mechanism in a position ready for operation.
She cocked the camera's shutter before taking the photograph.
cockadjective
Attributive: relating to, characteristic of, or designating a male bird (especially a game bird).
The cock pheasant strutted across the stubble.
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