jive

UK
/dʒaɪv/
US
/dʒaɪv/

Übersetzungen

jivesubstantiv
jives
Pl.
UK
/dʒaɪv/
US
/dʒaɪv/
jiveDanse de swing.
The couple impressed everyone with their energetic jive at the dance competition.
Le couple a impressionné tout le monde avec son jive énergique au concours de danse.
baratinLangage familier.
He tried to sell me some jive about how the car was in perfect condition.
Il a essayé de me vendre du baratin sur le fait que la voiture était en parfait état.
jiveGenre de musique swing.
The band played a set of jive that got everyone on their feet.
Le groupe a joué un set de jive qui a fait lever tout le monde.
jiveverb
jived
Präteritum
jived
Partizip Perfekt
jiving
Gerundium
UK
/dʒaɪv/
US
/dʒaɪv/
jiverFamilier; pour danser le jive.
They jived energetically to the upbeat swing music at the party.
Ils ont jivé énergiquement sur la musique swing entraînante à la fête.
baratinerLangage familier.
Stop jiving and tell me the truth about what happened.
Arrête de baratiner et dis-moi la vérité sur ce qui s’est passé.
coïnciderAvec la préposition correspondante : coïncider avec.
His story doesn't jive with the evidence we found.
Son histoire ne coïncide pas avec les preuves que nous avons trouvées.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
taquinerEmploi familier et léger.
jiveadjektiv
more jive
Komp.
most jive
Super.
Used attributively, especially in slang, meaning either ‘related to jive music/dance’ or ‘phony, deceptive’.
jiveRelatif à la musique ou à la danse jive.
The band played a set full of jive rhythms.
Le groupe a joué un set rempli de rythmes jive.
bidonFamilier ; faux, trompeur.
Don't give me that jive excuse.
Ne me donne pas cette excuse bidon.

Definitionen

jivesubstantiv
A style of lively and uninhibited dance, especially popular in the 1940s and 1950s, often performed to swing music.
The couple impressed everyone with their energetic jive at the dance competition.
Deceptive or nonsensical talk.
He tried to sell me some jive about how the car was in perfect condition.
A type of jazz or swing music characterized by a fast tempo and lively rhythm.
The band played a set of jive that got everyone on their feet.
jiveverb
To dance to jazz or swing music.
They jived energetically to the upbeat swing music at the party.
To talk nonsense or engage in deceptive or misleading talk.
Stop jiving and tell me the truth about what happened.
To tease or make fun of someone in a playful manner.
He was just jiving with his friends, not intending to hurt anyone's feelings.
To be in accord or agreement; to match or correspond (usually followed by "with").
His story doesn't jive with the evidence we found.
jiveadjektiv
Relating to or characteristic of jive music or dance.
The band played a set full of jive rhythms.
Slang: fake, phony, or deceptive.
Don't give me that jive excuse.