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gammon

/ˈɡæmən/

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noun

Jambon fumé

A cut of quick-cured pork leg.

Examples :

"We're having gammon and chips for dinner tonight. "

Nous mangeons du jambon fumé et des frites ce soir.

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verb

Saler (du bacon)

To cure bacon by salting.

Examples :

"My grandfather used to gammon his own bacon in the shed behind the house, but he doesn't have the strength for it anymore. "

Mon grand-père salait autrefois son propre bacon dans la remise derrière la maison, mais il n'en a plus la force.

food agriculture process

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noun

Gammon

A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not borne off a single stone.

Examples :

"My brother finally achieved a gammon in his backgammon game, winning easily. "

Mon frère a finalement réalisé un gammon dans sa partie de backgammon, gagnant facilement.

game achievement

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noun

Backgammon

Backgammon (the game itself).

Examples :

"After dinner, we set up the board and played a quick game of gammon. "

Après le dîner, nous avons installé le plateau et joué une partie rapide de backgammon.

game entertainment

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verb

Battre par un gammon

To beat by a gammon (without the opponent bearing off a stone).

Examples :

""In the backgammon game last night, my opponent was so far ahead that he gammoned me easily; I didn't even get to remove a single checker from the board." "

Dans la partie de backgammon d'hier soir, mon adversaire était tellement en avance qu'il m'a battu par un gammon facilement ; je n'ai même pas pu retirer un seul pion du plateau.

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noun

Une amarre fixant le bout-dehors à l'étrave d'un navire

A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning).

Examples :

"The shipwright tightened the gammon, securing the bowsprit firmly to the stem of the tall ship. "

Le charpentier de marine a serré l'amarre, fixant fermement le bout-dehors à l'étrave du grand voilier.

nautical sailing

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verb

Fouetter avec des cordes

To lash with ropes (on a ship).

Examples :

"The sailors gammoned the heavy cargo securely to the ship's deck. "

Les marins ont fouetté la lourde cargaison avec des cordes solidement sur le pont du navire.

nautical sailing technical

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noun

Bavardage, absurdités

Chatter, ridiculous nonsense.

Examples :

""Don't pay any attention to Sarah's gammon; she's just trying to get a rise out of you." "

Ne faites pas attention aux absurdités de Sarah ; elle essaie juste de vous provoquer.

language communication

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verb

Tromper, duper

To deceive; to lie plausibly to.

Examples :

"He tried to gammon the teacher into believing his dog ate his homework. "

Il a essayé de duper le professeur en lui faisant croire que son chien avait mangé ses devoirs.

character moral attitude communication

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noun

Homme blanc réactionnaire d'âge moyen ou plus âgé

A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively.

Examples :

""The local newspaper often publishes angry letters from gammon complaining about young people's fashion and political correctness." "

Le journal local publie souvent des lettres de lecteurs en colère d'hommes blancs réactionnaires, se plaignant de la mode et du politiquement correct chez les jeunes.

politics culture age person attitude society