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jemmy

/ˈdʒɛm.i/

jemmynoun

jemmies

/ˈdʒɛm.i/

Traductions

лом

The burglar used a jemmy to force open the window.

Взломщик использовал лом, чтобы взломать окно.

Traductions supplémentaires

ломик

фомка

Définitions

A short crowbar used by burglars to force open doors or windows.

The thief used a jemmy to pry open the back door of the shop.

(slang, dated, chiefly British) A burglar, especially one who uses a jemmy.

The police finally caught the jemmy who had been raiding houses across the district.

Synonymes

crow bar

wrecking bar

jimmy bar

pry bar

jemmyverb

jemmied

Past Simple

jemmied

Past Participle

jemmying

Gerund

/ˈdʒɛmi/

Traductions

взламывать

He tried to jemmy the door open.

Он попытался взламывать дверь.

Traductions supplémentaires

Définitions

To force open (a door, window, etc.) with a crowbar or similar tool.

The burglar tried to jemmy the window open to gain access to the house.

Synonymes

pry

wrench

lever

jemmyadjective

jemmier

Comp.

jemmiest

Super.

Historical/colloquial, chiefly British; used attributively and predicatively meaning ‘neat, spruce, showily dressed’.

Définitions

Neat, spruce, or smart in appearance; showily dressed.

He looked quite jemmy in his new waistcoat and polished boots.

jemmyproper noun

Définitions

A familiar or diminutive form of the male given name James.

Jemmy was well known among the crew for his cheerful laughter.