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heck

/hɛk/

heck of a

Übersetzungen

hecksubstantiv

hecks

Pl.

/hɛk/

peigne à linSens technique, textile.

The flax was drawn through a heck to straighten the fibres before spinning.

Le lin était passé dans un peigne à lin pour redresser les fibres avant le filage.

enferEmploi humoristique ou euphémistique.

He joked that he was going to heck for eating the last piece of cake.

Il a plaisanté en disant qu'il irait en enfer pour avoir mangé le dernier morceau de gâteau.

râtelierSens dialectal agricole.

He tossed the fresh hay into the heck for the cattle.

Il a jeté le foin frais dans le râtelier pour le bétail.

Synonyme

heckinterjektion

/hɛk/

zutInterjection familière, atténuée.

Heck, I can't believe I forgot my keys again!

Zut, je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai encore oublié mes clés !

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

bon sangInterjection familière, plus expressive.

Synonyme

well I'll be

heckverb

hecked

Präteritum

hecked

Partizip Perfekt

hecking

Gerundium

Dialectal (chiefly Scottish & Northern English): to dress flax or hemp with a heck or hackle.

peignerSens technique, textile.

Traditionally, workers hecked the fibres by hand before they were spun.

Traditionnellement, les ouvriers peignaient les fibres à la main avant de les filer.

Synonyme

holler at

jeer at

shout down

Definitionen

hecksubstantiv

A place regarded as a less severe version of hell, often used humorously.

He joked that he was going to heck for eating the last piece of cake.

A rack or manger for feeding cattle or storing hay, especially in Scottish or Northern English dialects.

He tossed the fresh hay into the heck for the cattle.

A considerable amount or degree, usually occurring in the phrase “a heck of”.

It took a heck of a lot of effort to finish the project on time.

A board or comb with rows of metal pins used for dressing flax or hemp; a hackle.

The flax was drawn through a heck to straighten the fibres before spinning.

heckinterjektion

Used to express surprise, frustration, or dismay.

Heck, I can't believe I forgot my keys again!

Used to emphasize a statement or question.

What the heck are you doing here?

Used to express a mild form of annoyance or anger.

Oh heck, I spilled coffee on my shirt.

heckverb

To comb or dress flax or hemp with a heck (hackle).

Traditionally, workers hecked the fibres by hand before they were spun.