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mugging

/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/

muggingnoun

muggings

/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/

Traductions

mimiquesDans le registre du théâtre ou du spectacle, pour des expressions faciales exagérées et comiques.

His constant mugging on stage kept the audience laughing.

Ses mimiques constantes sur scène faisaient rire le public.

agressionDans le sens d’une agression suivie d’un vol dans un lieu public.

The police are investigating a series of muggings that occurred in the downtown area last night.

La police enquête sur une série d’agressions qui se sont produites dans le centre-ville la nuit dernière.

Traductions supplémentaires

vol à l’arrachéTerme plus précis pour une attaque avec vol commise dans la rue.

Définitions

An act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place.

The police are investigating a series of muggings that occurred in the downtown area last night.

The making of exaggerated, comic facial expressions, especially by an actor or performer.

His constant mugging on stage kept the audience laughing.

Synonymes

muggingadjective

/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/

Used attributively to modify nouns: e.g., "mugging victim", "mugging incident"

Traductions

lié à une agressionSe dit d’un acte ou d’un incident d’agression avec vol.

Police are investigating a mugging incident near the subway entrance.

La police enquête sur un incident lié à une agression près de l’entrée du métro.

Traductions supplémentaires

de vol à l’arrachéFormulation plus concrète dans un contexte policier ou journalistique.

Définitions

Relating to or involving an act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place.

Police are investigating a mugging incident near the subway entrance.

Synonymes

mugverb

mugging

ing-form

mugged

Past Simple

mugged

Past Participle

mugging

ing-form

/mʌɡ/

Traductions

agresserDans le sens d’agresser pour voler.

He was mugged by a group of teenagers on his way home from work.

Il a été agressé par un groupe d’adolescents sur le chemin du retour du travail.

photographierSens policier.

All new inmates are mugged and fingerprinted upon arrival at the facility.

Tous les nouveaux détenus sont photographiés et pris d’empreintes dès leur arrivée dans l’établissement.

faire des grimacesSouvent dans un contexte comique ou théâtral.

The actor loves to mug for the camera during his performances.

L’acteur adore faire des grimaces devant la caméra pendant ses spectacles.

Traductions supplémentaires

dévaliserDans le sens d’agresser en vue de voler.

Définitions

To assault or attack someone with the intent to rob them.

He was mugged by a group of teenagers on his way home from work.

To make exaggerated facial expressions, often for comedic effect.

The actor loves to mug for the camera during his performances.

(of police) To photograph (someone) for a mugshot.

All new inmates are mugged and fingerprinted upon arrival at the facility.

Synonymes

scowl

make a face

pull a face

grimace

mugnoun

Définitions

A large cup, typically cylindrical and with a handle, used for drinking hot beverages.

She poured herself a steaming mug of coffee to start the day.

A person's face, especially when regarded as ugly or unpleasant.

He made a funny face, scrunching up his mug in a comical way.

A person who is easily deceived or taken advantage of.

He was such a mug, always falling for the same tricks.

A photograph of a person's face taken for police records; a mugshot.

Detectives pulled the suspect's mug from the file and showed it to the witnesses.

mugadjective

Définitions

Relating to or characteristic of mugshots (photographic images of a person's face for police records).

Officers compared the suspect’s current look with the mug photographs stored in the database.

Of or pertaining to a drinking mug; designed for use with, or resembling, a mug.

He grasped the sturdy mug handle and took a long sip of tea.