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doorstop

/ˈdɔːrstɑːp/ /ˈdɔːrstɔp/

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noun

Butoir de porte, cale-porte

Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall.

Examples :

"I used a heavy book as a doorstop to keep the classroom door open. "

J'ai utilisé un livre lourd comme cale-porte pour maintenir la porte de la salle de classe ouverte.

architecture device building utility item

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noun

Gros livre, butoir de porte

A large book, which by implication could be used to stop a door.

Examples :

"My dad used a thick dictionary as a doorstop to keep the front door propped open. "

Mon père a utilisé un dictionnaire épais comme butoir de porte pour maintenir la porte d'entrée ouverte.

literature architecture utility item

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noun

Un sandwich épais

(in error for doorstep) A thick sandwich.

Examples :

"My dad made me a doorstop for lunch: two thick slices of bread overflowing with ham and cheese. "

Mon père m'a préparé un sandwich épais pour le déjeuner : deux tranches de pain épaisses débordant de jambon et de fromage.

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noun

Interview impromptue, interview au pied levé

An interview with a politician or other public figure (apparently informal or spontaneous but often planned), as they enter or leave a building.

Examples :

"Reporters ambushed the mayor with questions in a brief doorstop as he left the meeting. "

Les journalistes ont pris le maire au dépourvu avec des questions lors d'une brève interview impromptue à sa sortie de la réunion.

politics media government communication