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crock

UK
/krɒk/
US
/krɑk/

Translations

crocknoun
crocks
pl
UK
/krɒk/
US
/krɑk/
jarreRécipient en poterie ou en terre cuite.
She stored the homemade pickles in a large crock in the pantry.
Elle a conservé les cornichons faits maison dans une grande jarre dans le cellier.
sornetteFamilier: propos faux ou absurdes; souvent au pluriel en français.
He dismissed the rumor as a complete crock, insisting there was no truth to it.
Il a rejeté la rumeur comme une pure sornette, affirmant qu’il n’y avait rien de vrai là-dedans.
épaveFamilier: personne, animal ou véhicule usé, hors d’usage ou en très mauvais état.
The farmer decided to sell the old crock of a tractor that had been sitting in the barn for years.
Le fermier a décidé de vendre cette vieille épave de tracteur qui restait dans la grange depuis des années.
Synonyms
jar
earthenware
vessel
container
pot
crockverb
crocked
Past Simple
crocked
Past Participle
crocking
Gerund
UK
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US
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déteindreSe dit surtout d’un tissu teint ou peint qui perd sa couleur au frottement.
The bright red fabric crocked badly and stained the white sofa.
Le tissu rouge vif a beaucoup déteint et a taché le canapé blanc.
blesserFamilier, surtout britannique: blesser ou endommager au point d’empêcher de fonctionner correctement.
The defender crocked his knee during the tackle and had to leave the pitch.
Le défenseur s’est blessé au genou pendant le tacle et a dû quitter le terrain.
crockadjective
more crock
Comp.
most crock
Super.
UK
/krɒk/
US
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Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the noun is made of earthenware or relates to an earthenware crock.
en terre cuiteEn parlant d’un objet en poterie ou en faïence.
She ladled the stew into a crock bowl to keep it warm.
Elle a versé le ragoût dans un bol en terre cuite pour le garder au chaud.

Definitions

crocknoun
A thick pottery or earthenware container, typically used for storing food or liquids.
She stored the homemade pickles in a large crock in the pantry.
An old or broken-down horse or vehicle.
The farmer decided to sell the old crock of a tractor that had been sitting in the barn for years.
Something considered to be nonsense or untrue.
He dismissed the rumor as a complete crock, insisting there was no truth to it.
A person who is old, weak, or disabled, especially one regarded as of little use.
After years of hard labor, the miner felt like an old crock and could barely climb the stairs.
crockverb
(intransitive) Of dyed or painted material, to shed or transfer colour when rubbed.
The bright red fabric crocked badly and stained the white sofa.
(transitive, informal, chiefly British) To injure or damage (a person, animal, or thing) so that it becomes unable to function properly.
The defender crocked his knee during the tackle and had to leave the pitch.
crockadjective
Made of earthenware; relating to or resembling a crock.
She ladled the stew into a crock bowl to keep it warm.
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