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hobo

/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/

/ˈhoʊ.boʊ/

Translations

hobonoun

hobos

/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/

/ˈhoʊ.boʊ/

clochardPersonne sans domicile fixe, surtout dans l’usage nord-américain.

The hobo hopped onto the freight train, hoping to find work in the next town.

Le clochard a sauté dans le train de marchandises, espérant trouver du travail dans la ville suivante.

Additional translations

vagabondTerme plus général; peut convenir dans un contexte de vagabond itinérant.

Synonyms

hoboverb

hoboed

Past Simple

hoboed

Past Participle

hoboing

Gerund

Intransitive verb meaning to travel or live as a hobo.

vagabonderSens concret de voyager ou vivre en vagabond, notamment en se déplaçant sans argent ni domicile fixe.

After college he hoboed across the country for a year.

Après l’université, il a vagabondé à travers le pays pendant un an.

Synonyms

bum around

roam around

hoboadjective

/ˈhəʊbəʊ/

/ˈhoʊboʊ/

Used attributively before a noun to indicate relation to hobos; ordinarily not gradable.

de clochardSe dit d’objets ou de réalités associés à la vie de vagabond.

He packed his belongings into a hobo sack for the long walk.

Il a rangé ses affaires dans un sac de clochard pour la longue marche.

Synonyms

Definitions

hobonoun

A homeless person, typically one who is traveling in search of work.

The hobo hopped onto the freight train, hoping to find work in the next town.

A migratory worker or homeless vagabond, especially one who is penniless.

During the Great Depression, many hobos traveled across the country looking for jobs.

hoboverb

To travel or live as a hobo, often by riding freight trains in search of work or adventure.

After college he hoboed across the country for a year.

hoboadjective

Relating to or characteristic of hobos or their lifestyle.

He packed his belongings into a hobo sack for the long walk.