hobo

UK
/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/
US
/ˈhoʊ.boʊ/
hobonoun
hobos
pl
UK
/ˈhəʊ.bəʊ/
US
/ˈhoʊ.boʊ/
Traductions
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.
Traductions supplémentaires
vagabondTerme plus général; peut convenir dans un contexte de vagabond itinérant.
Définitions
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
hoboed
Past Simple
hoboed
Past Participle
hoboing
Gerund
Intransitive verb meaning to travel or live as a hobo.
Traductions
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.
Définitions
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.
Synonymes
hoboadjective
UK
/ˈhəʊbəʊ/
US
/ˈhoʊboʊ/
Used attributively before a noun to indicate relation to hobos; ordinarily not gradable.
Traductions
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.
Définitions
Relating to or characteristic of hobos or their lifestyle.
He packed his belongings into a hobo sack for the long walk.