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gimlet

/ˈɡɪmlɪt/

Traductions

gimletnoun

gimlets

/ˈɡɪmlɪt/

vrilleOutil à main.

He used a gimlet to make a small hole in the wooden plank.

Il a utilisé une vrille pour faire un petit trou dans la planche en bois.

gimletCocktail.

She ordered a gimlet at the bar to enjoy with her dinner.

Elle a commandé un gimlet au bar pour le déguster avec son dîner.

Synonymes

bore

auger

drill

gimletverb

gimleted

Past Simple

gimleted

Past Participle

gimleting

Gerund

Transitive verb meaning ‘to pierce or bore (something) as with a gimlet’; rare but attested.

percerSens technique.

The craftsman gimleted a small hole in the metal plate.

L’artisan perça un petit trou dans la plaque métallique.

Synonymes

gimletadjective

more gimlet

Comp.

most gimlet

Super.

/ˈɡɪmlɪt/

perçantSe dit surtout d’un regard.

She fixed him with a gimlet stare that made him feel uncomfortable.

Elle le fixa d’un regard perçant qui le mit mal à l’aise.

Synonymes

piercingly direct

Définitions

gimletnoun

A small hand tool with a screw point, grooved shank, and cross handle for boring holes.

He used a gimlet to make a small hole in the wooden plank.

A cocktail made of gin (or sometimes vodka) and lime juice.

She ordered a gimlet at the bar to enjoy with her dinner.

gimletverb

To pierce, bore, or penetrate with or as if with a gimlet.

The craftsman gimleted a small hole in the metal plate.

gimletadjective

Having a piercing or penetrating quality, often used to describe a sharp or intense gaze.

She fixed him with a gimlet stare that made him feel uncomfortable.