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gad

/ɡæd/

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interjection

Mon Dieu, bon sang

An exclamatory interjection roughly equivalent to by God, goodness gracious, for goodness' sake.

Examples :

""Gad, I completely forgot about the homework assignment!" "

Mon Dieu, j'ai complètement oublié le devoir !

language exclamation religion word

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noun

Flâneur, vagabond

One who roams about idly; a gadabout.

Examples :

"My grandmother always called my aunt a gad because she was always traveling and never stayed in one place for very long. "

Ma grand-mère a toujours traité ma tante de flâneuse parce qu'elle voyageait sans cesse et ne restait jamais très longtemps au même endroit.

person character

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verb

Errer, flâner

To move from one location to another in an apparently random and frivolous manner.

Examples :

"Teenagers often gad about town on weekends, with no particular destination in mind, just wanting to be out and about. "

Les adolescents errent souvent en ville le week-end, sans destination particulière en tête, juste pour être dehors.

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noun

Goinfre, imbécile

A greedy and/or stupid person.

Examples :

"Get over here, ye good-for-nothing gadǃ"

Viens ici, espèce de goinfre bon à rien !

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noun

Goin, aiguillon

A sharp-pointed object; a goad.

Examples :

"The stonemason used a gad and hammer to split the large rock into smaller, manageable pieces. "

Le tailleur de pierre a utilisé un goin et un marteau pour fendre le gros rocher en morceaux plus petits et maniables.

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noun

Barre de métal

Examples :

"The construction worker used a gad to pry apart the old wooden boards. "

L'ouvrier du bâtiment a utilisé une barre de métal pour séparer les vieilles planches de bois.

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noun

Pic, pointerolle

A pointed metal tool for breaking or chiselling rock.

Examples :

"The miner used a gad to chip away at the stubborn rock face. "

Le mineur a utilisé un pic pour attaquer la paroi rocheuse tenace.

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noun

Lingot, masse

An indeterminate measure of metal produced by a furnace, perhaps equivalent to the bloom, perhaps weighing around 100 pounds.

Examples :

"The ironworker estimated that each gad coming from the furnace would weigh roughly 80 pounds, close enough to the hundred-pound standard. "

Le métallurgiste a estimé que chaque lingot sortant du four pèserait environ 80 livres, ce qui est assez proche de la norme de cent livres.

material amount industry

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noun

Épine, pointe

A spike on a gauntlet; a gadling.

Examples :

"The knight's metal gauntlet had a sharp gad protruding from each knuckle, making his fist a dangerous weapon. "

Le gant de métal du chevalier avait une pointe acérée qui dépassait de chaque articulation, faisant de son poing une arme dangereuse.

wear military weapon item

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noun

Baguette, tige

A rod or stick, such as a fishing rod, a measuring rod, or a rod used to drive cattle with.

Examples :

"The farmer used a long gad to guide the cows into the barn. "

L'agriculteur a utilisé une longue baguette pour guider les vaches dans la grange.

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