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jig

UK
/dʒɪg/
US
/dʒɪg/
jignoun
jigs
pl
UK
/dʒɪg/
US
/dʒɪg/
Traductions
gigueDanse traditionnelle irlandaise ou écossaise.
The dancers performed a spirited jig at the festival.
Les danseurs ont exécuté une gigue entraînante au festival.
combineSens figuré; affaire ou manigance.
When the security guards appeared, they knew the jig was up.
Quand les agents de sécurité sont apparus, ils ont compris que la combine était éventée.
leurre jigPêche; anglicisme courant pour ce type de leurre.
He attached a brightly colored jig to his fishing line.
Il a fixé un leurre jig aux couleurs vives à sa ligne de pêche.
gabaritTechnique; dispositif de maintien et de guidage en atelier.
The carpenter used a jig to ensure accuracy.
Le menuisier a utilisé un gabarit pour garantir la précision.
giguePièce musicale vive qui accompagne la danse.
The fiddler struck up a fast jig.
Le violoneux a entamé une gigue rapide.
Traductions supplémentaires
maniganceSens figuré, moins courant.
Définitions
A lively dance with leaping movements, typically performed to traditional Irish or Scottish music.
The dancers performed a spirited jig at the festival, delighting the audience with their energetic movements.
A device that holds a piece of work and guides the tools operating on it, often used in woodworking or metalworking.
The carpenter used a jig to ensure that each piece of wood was cut at the exact same angle.
A type of fishing lure that is designed to mimic the movement of prey, often used in sport fishing.
He attached a brightly colored jig to his fishing line, hoping to attract a big catch.
A lively piece of music, usually in compound meter, composed to accompany the jig dance.
The fiddler struck up a fast jig that had everyone tapping their feet.
A trick, scheme, or piece of mischief (often in the idiom “the jig is up”).
When the security guards appeared, they knew the jig was up.
Synonymes
gambol
twirl
skip
prance
dance
jigverb
jigged
Past Simple
jigged
Past Participle
jigging
ing-form
UK
/dʒɪɡ/
US
/dʒɪɡ/
Traductions
truquerManipuler ou fausser de manière malhonnête.
He tried to jig the numbers to make the profits look higher.
Il a essayé de truquer les chiffres pour faire paraître les profits plus élevés.
pêcher au jigPêche; action de pêcher avec un leurre jig.
They spent the afternoon jigging for walleye near the rocky shore.
Ils ont passé l'après-midi à pêcher au jig des dorés près du rivage rocheux.
s'agiter par à-coupsMouvement brusque et saccadé.
The fish jigs in the water as it tries to escape the hook.
Le poisson s'agite par à-coups dans l'eau en essayant d'échapper à l'hameçon.
giguerDanse; verbe littéraire ou régional.
The group began to jig to the upbeat music.
Le groupe s'est mis à giguer au rythme de la musique entraînante.
Définitions
To move with quick, jerky motions.
The fish jigs in the water as it tries to escape the hook.
To dance a lively dance with leaping movements.
The group began to jig to the upbeat music at the festival.
To manipulate or adjust something in a clever or deceitful way.
He tried to jig the numbers to make the profits look higher.
To fish using a jig lure by repeatedly lifting and dropping the bait.
They spent the afternoon jigging for walleye near the rocky shore.
Synonymes
skip
prance
twirl
flick
dance
jigadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote something related to or operated by a jig.
Traductions
de gabaritSe dit d'un dispositif lié à un gabarit ou à un montage de fabrication.
The jig fixture kept the metal plate perfectly aligned.
Le dispositif de gabarit maintenait la plaque métallique parfaitement alignée.
Définitions
Relating to or operated by a jig.
The jig fixture kept the metal plate perfectly aligned.
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