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jack

UK
/dʒæk/
US
/dʒæk/
jack off
jack up

Translations

jacknoun
jacks
pl
UK
/dʒæk/
US
/dʒæk/
She drew a jack of hearts from the deck.
Elle a tiré le valet de cœur du paquet.
prise jackAudio et vidéo.
He plugged his headphones into the jack on his computer.
Il a branché son casque sur la prise jack de son ordinateur.
pavillon de beaupréMarine.
The ship raised its jack as it entered the harbor.
Le navire a hissé son pavillon de beaupré en entrant dans le port.
He used a jack to lift the car and change the tire.
Il a utilisé un cric pour soulever la voiture et changer la roue.
rienArgot, surtout dans les tournures négatives.
He doesn't know jack about computers.
Il n'y connaît rien en informatique.
garsFamilier, surtout dans des expressions figées.
Every man jack of them stood firm in the face of danger.
Tous les gars d'entre eux sont restés fermes face au danger.
The farmer owned a jack and a jenny to help with farm work.
Le fermier possédait un âne mâle et une ânesse pour l'aider dans les travaux de la ferme.
Synonyms
lever
lift
tool
device
jackpot
jackverb
jacked
Past Simple
jacked
Past Participle
jacking
Gerund
UK
/dʒæk/
US
/dʒæk/
volerFamilier, surtout pour un véhicule.
Someone tried to jack my car last night.
Quelqu'un a essayé de voler ma voiture hier soir.
boosterFamilier.
The coach tried to jack up the team's morale before the big game.
L'entraîneur a essayé de booster le moral de l'équipe avant le grand match.
souleverSouvent avec un cric ou un dispositif mécanique.
He had to jack the car up to change the tire.
Il a dû soulever la voiture avec un cric pour changer la roue.
The company decided to jack up the prices of their products.
L'entreprise a décidé d'augmenter les prix de ses produits.
Synonyms
raise
hoist
elevate
upend
lift
jackadjective
Attributive use in compounds (jack plane, jack handle, jack screw).
à cric
He misplaced the jack handle and couldn't raise the car.
Il a égaré la manivelle à cric et n'a pas pu soulever la voiture.

Definitions

jacknoun
A device for lifting heavy objects, especially a car, off the ground.
He used a jack to lift the car and change the tire.
A playing card bearing the picture of a soldier or servant, ranking below a queen and above a ten.
She drew a jack of hearts from the deck.
A small flag flown at the bow of a ship, typically symbolizing nationality.
The ship raised its jack as it entered the harbor.
A socket designed to receive a plug, especially one for audio or video equipment.
He plugged his headphones into the jack on his computer.
A male donkey.
The farmer owned a jack and a jenny to help with farm work.
Nothing at all; anything (slang, chiefly used in negative constructions).
He doesn't know jack about computers.
A generic or informal term for a man, worker, or fellow, especially of the working class (often in set phrases and historical use).
Every man jack of them stood firm in the face of danger.
jackverb
To lift or raise something, especially with a mechanical device.
He had to jack the car up to change the tire.
To increase or raise something, such as a price or level.
The company decided to jack up the prices of their products.
To steal or take something, often used in the context of car theft.
Someone tried to jack my car last night.
To boost or enhance something, often used in the context of energy or excitement.
The coach tried to jack up the team's morale before the big game.
jackadjective
Used attributively to denote something designed for or relating to a jack or lifting mechanism.
He misplaced the jack handle and couldn't raise the car.
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