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bucked

/bʌkt/

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verb

S'accoupler

To copulate, as bucks and does.

Examples :

"During mating season, the male deer actively bucked with several does in the meadow. "

Pendant la saison des amours, le cerf mâle s'est accouplé activement avec plusieurs biches dans la prairie.

animal sex biology

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verb

Se plier, fléchir

To bend; buckle.

Examples :

"The metal shelf bucked under the weight of the heavy books. "

L'étagère métallique s'est pliée sous le poids des livres lourds.

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verb

s'emballer, ruer

(of a horse or similar saddle or pack animal) To leap upward arching its back, coming down with head low and forelegs stiff, forcefully kicking its hind legs upward, often in an attempt to dislodge or throw a rider or pack.

Examples :

"The wild horse bucked, throwing the cowboy off its back. "

Le cheval sauvage s'est emballé, projetant le cow-boy à terre.

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verb

Broncher, ruer

(of a horse or similar saddle or pack animal) To throw (a rider or pack) by bucking.

Examples :

"The wild horse bucked the cowboy off its back. "

Le cheval sauvage a fait tomber le cow-boy de son dos.

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verb

Soumettre à une forme de punition consistant à attacher les poignets ensemble, à passer les bras sur les genoux pliés et à placer un bâton sur les bras et dans l'angle formé par les genoux

To subject to a mode of punishment which consists of tying the wrists together, passing the arms over the bent knees, and putting a stick across the arms and in the angle formed by the knees.

Examples :

"While not an everyday topic, given the definition of "bucked," the sentence needs to reflect a historical or disciplinary context. Here's an attempt: "The disobedient soldier was bucked as punishment for insubordination." "

Le soldat désobéissant fut soumis à une forme de punition pour insubordination.

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verb

Résister, s'opposer

(by extension) To resist obstinately; oppose or object strongly.

Examples :

"The student bucked against the new homework policy, arguing that it was unfair. "

L'étudiant s'est opposé à la nouvelle politique en matière de devoirs, arguant qu'elle était injuste.

attitude action

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verb

Sursauter, faire des embardées

(by extension) To move or operate in a sharp, jerking, or uneven manner.

Examples :

"The motor bucked and sputtered before dying completely."

Le moteur a sursauté et bafouillé avant de s'arrêter complètement.

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verb

Surmonter, braver

(by extension) To overcome or shed (e.g., an impediment or expectation), in pursuit of a goal; to force a way through despite (an obstacle); to resist or proceed against.

Examples :

"The student bucked the expectation that she would fail the exam, studying late into the night to prove herself. "

L'étudiante a bravé l'attente qu'elle échouerait à l'examen, étudiant tard dans la nuit pour faire ses preuves.

action achievement attitude tendency

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verb

Contrebattre

(riveting) To press a reinforcing device (bucking bar) against (the force of a rivet) in order to absorb vibration and increase expansion. See Wikipedia: Rivet:Installation.

Examples :

"The aircraft mechanic bucked the rivet from inside the plane while his partner hammered it from the outside. "

Le mécanicien d'avion contrebattait le rivet de l'intérieur de l'avion tandis que son partenaire le martelait de l'extérieur.

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verb

Scier

To saw a felled tree into shorter lengths, as for firewood.

Examples :

"The woodcutter bucked the fallen tree into manageable pieces for the fireplace. "

Le bûcheron a scié l'arbre abattu en morceaux maniables pour la cheminée.

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verb

Réduire la tension

To output a voltage that is lower than the input voltage. See Wikipedia: Buck converter

Examples :

"The circuit bucked the 12V input from the battery down to 5V to safely power the microcontroller. "

Le circuit a réduit la tension d'entrée de 12V de la batterie à 5V pour alimenter en toute sécurité le microcontrôleur.

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verb

Tremper, lessiver

To soak, steep or boil in lye or suds, as part of the bleaching process.

Examples :

"My grandmother bucked the old linens in a large pot of lye water to get them sparkling white. "

Ma grand-mère a lessivé le vieux linge dans une grande marmite d'eau de lessive pour le rendre d'un blanc éclatant.

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verb

Laver, lessiver

To wash (clothes) in lye or suds, or, in later usage, by beating them on stones in running water.

Examples :

"My grandmother bucked our clothes by the river, scrubbing them on the rocks to get them clean. "

Ma grand-mère lavait nos vêtements au bord de la rivière, en les frottant sur les rochers pour les nettoyer.

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verb

Broyer, concasser

To break up or pulverize, as ores.

Examples :

"The miner bucked the ore with a heavy hammer before sending it to the processing plant. "

Le mineur a broyé le minerai avec un marteau lourd avant de l'envoyer à l'usine de traitement.

material geology industry