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rig

UK
/rɪg/
US
/rɪg/
rig up

Translations

rignoun
rigs
pl
UK
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US
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attelageVéhicule hippomobile avec son harnachement.
They toured the historic town in a Victorian rig.
Ils ont visité la ville historique dans un attelage victorien.
dispositifAppareil ou montage destiné à un usage précis.
The DJ set up his rig before the concert to ensure the best sound quality.
Le DJ a installé son dispositif avant le concert afin d’assurer la meilleure qualité sonore.
tenueFamilier, pour une tenue ou un costume voyant.
He showed up at the party in a flashy cowboy rig.
Il est arrivé à la fête dans une tenue de cow-boy très voyante.
appareil de forageTechn. Puits de pétrole ou de gaz, surtout en contexte pétrolier.
The oil company set up a new rig in the middle of the ocean to extract crude oil.
La compagnie pétrolière a installé un nouvel appareil de forage au milieu de l’océan pour extraire du pétrole brut.
montage de pêchePêche.
He tied a simple bottom rig to catch flounder.
Il a monté un simple montage de pêche de fond pour attraper du flet.
ensemble tracteur-remorqueTransport routier.
The long-haul driver parked his rig at the truck stop for a rest.
Le routier a garé son ensemble tracteur-remorque à l’aire de repos pour se reposer.
gréementMarine.
The crew worked tirelessly to adjust the rig before the storm hit.
L’équipage a travaillé sans relâche pour régler le gréement avant que la tempête ne frappe.
Additional translations
cryptorchideZoologie; terme rare.
plate-forme de forageSurtout pour une installation de forage offshore.
Synonyms
contraption
apparatus
equipment
gear
setup
rigverb
rigged
Past Simple
rigged
Past Participle
rigging
Gerund
UK
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US
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gréerMarine.
The sailors spent the morning rigging the ship for the voyage.
Les marins ont passé la matinée à gréer le navire pour le voyage.
harnacherPour un cheval ou un animal de trait.
They rigged the mule team before setting off at dawn.
Ils ont harnaché l’équipe de mules avant de partir à l’aube.
monterInstaller rapidement, souvent de manière provisoire.
The crew worked quickly to rig the stage for the concert.
L’équipe a travaillé rapidement pour monter la scène du concert.
truquerFaire une manipulation malhonnête pour obtenir un résultat souhaité.
They were accused of trying to rig the election results.
Ils ont été accusés d’avoir essayé de truquer les résultats de l’élection.
Synonyms
prepare
set up
arrange
manipulate
fix
adjust
equip
rigadjective
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US
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Used attributively before a noun to denote connection with an oil or drilling rig.
de forageAttributif; en lien avec un appareil ou une plate-forme de forage.
Rig safety procedures are reviewed before each shift.
Les procédures de sécurité de forage sont examinées avant chaque équipe.

Definitions

rignoun
A large structure used for drilling oil or gas wells.
The oil company set up a new rig in the middle of the ocean to extract crude oil.
A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together.
The long-haul driver parked his rig at the truck stop for a rest.
The arrangement of masts, sails, and other equipment on a sailing vessel.
The crew worked tirelessly to adjust the rig before the storm hit.
A piece of equipment or machinery designed for a specific purpose.
The DJ set up his rig before the concert to ensure the best sound quality.
An outfit or costume, especially one that is distinctive or elaborate.
He showed up at the party in a flashy cowboy rig.
A horse-drawn carriage together with its harness and horse.
They toured the historic town in a Victorian rig.
A fishing tackle arrangement consisting of line, sinker, hook, and other components.
He tied a simple bottom rig to catch flounder.
A male animal, especially a horse, that is incompletely or improperly castrated (cryptorchid).
The gelding turned out to be a rig and still behaved like a stallion.
rigverb
To set up equipment or a structure, often in a makeshift or temporary manner.
The crew worked quickly to rig the stage for the concert.
To manipulate or adjust something dishonestly for a desired outcome.
They were accused of trying to rig the election results.
To equip a ship with sails and rigging.
The sailors spent the morning rigging the ship for the voyage.
To fit or equip (a horse, vehicle, or person) with the necessary harness, gear, or clothing.
They rigged the mule team before setting off at dawn.
rigadjective
Relating to or characteristic of an oil or drilling rig; used attributively before another noun.
Rig safety procedures are reviewed before each shift.
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