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maul

/mɔːl/

/mɔl/

Traductions

maulnoun

mauls

/mɔːl/

/mɔl/

massueArme ou outil lourd; terme général.

The carpenter used a maul to drive the stakes into the ground.

Le charpentier a utilisé une massue pour enfoncer les piquets dans le sol.

maulRugby.

The forwards set up a maul and drove the ball over the try-line.

Les avants ont formé un maul et ont aplati le ballon derrière la ligne d'essai.

Traductions supplémentaires

merlinSens technique: outil lourd pour fendre le bois.

Synonymes

maulverb

mauled

Past Simple

mauled

Past Participle

mauling

Gerund

/mɔːl/

/mɔl/

former un maulRugby.

The pack mauled the ball fifteen metres up the field.

Le paquet a formé un maul et a avancé le ballon de quinze mètres sur le terrain.

démolirFamilier; critique ou attaque sévère d'une œuvre ou d'une personne.

The critics mauled the new play, calling it a disaster.

Les critiques ont démoli la nouvelle pièce, la qualifiant de désastre.

mutilerSe dit surtout d'une attaque violente par un animal.

The bear mauled the hiker, leaving him with severe injuries.

L'ours a mutilé le randonneur, lui causant de graves blessures.

Synonymes

Définitions

maulnoun

A heavy hammer or mallet used for driving stakes or wedges.

The carpenter used a maul to drive the stakes into the ground.

A tool with a heavy head and a long handle used for splitting wood.

He swung the maul with great force to split the logs for the fire.

In rugby union, a phase of play in which the player carrying the ball is held by one or more opponents while one or more team-mates bind on, all participants remaining on their feet, and the group attempts to gain ground.

The forwards set up a maul and drove the ball over the try-line.

maulverb

To handle or treat roughly, causing damage or injury.

The bear mauled the hiker, leaving him with severe injuries.

To criticize or attack someone or something harshly.

The critics mauled the new play, calling it a disaster.

(Rugby union) To form a maul around a ball-carrier and attempt to drive forward while remaining upright.

The pack mauled the ball fifteen metres up the field.