jemmy

UK
/ˈdʒɛm.i/
US
/ˈdʒɛm.i/
jemmynoun
jemmies
pl
UK
/ˈdʒɛm.i/
US
/ˈdʒɛm.i/
Traduzioni
The burglar used a jemmy to force open the window.
Взломщик использовал лом, чтобы взломать окно.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
Definizioni
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.
Sinonimi
crow bar
wrecking bar
jimmy bar
pry bar
jemmyverb
jemmied
Past Simple
jemmied
Past Participle
jemmying
Gerund
UK
/ˈdʒɛmi/
US
/ˈdʒɛmi/
Traduzioni
He tried to jemmy the door open.
Он попытался взламывать дверь.
Definizioni
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.
jemmyadjective
jemmier
Comp.
jemmiest
Super.
Historical/colloquial, chiefly British; used attributively and predicatively meaning ‘neat, spruce, showily dressed’.
Definizioni
Neat, spruce, or smart in appearance; showily dressed.
He looked quite jemmy in his new waistcoat and polished boots.
jemmyproper noun
Definizioni
A familiar or diminutive form of the male given name James.
Jemmy was well known among the crew for his cheerful laughter.