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gudgeon

/ˈɡʌdʒən/

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noun

Goujon

A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia.

Examples :

"The children excitedly pointed at the small gudgeon swimming in the clear stream, its silvery scales flashing in the sunlight. "

Les enfants ont montré avec enthousiasme le petit goujon nageant dans le ruisseau clair, ses écailles argentées scintillant au soleil.

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noun

Goujon, petit poisson

Any of various similar small fish of the family Eleotridae, often used as bait.

Examples :

"The fisherman used a gudgeon as bait to try and catch a larger fish. "

Le pêcheur a utilisé un goujon comme appât pour essayer d'attraper un plus gros poisson.

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noun

Nigaud, dupe, imbécile

A person apt to take the bait; one easily cheated or duped; also, an idiot.

Examples :

"The salesman easily convinced Mark to buy the extended warranty; the man truly saw Mark as a gudgeon ready to spend money on anything. "

Le vendeur a facilement convaincu Mark d'acheter la garantie prolongée ; l'homme voyait vraiment Mark comme un nigaud prêt à dépenser de l'argent pour n'importe quoi.

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noun

Appât, leurre

Something used to lure or tempt; bait, a lure.

Examples :

"The salesman used a clever gudgeon to tempt customers into buying more expensive upgrades. "

Le vendeur a utilisé un leurre astucieux pour inciter les clients à acheter des mises à niveau plus chères.

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verb

Tromper, duper

To deprive (someone) fraudulently; to cheat, to dupe.

Examples :

"The con artist tried to gudgeon the elderly woman out of her life savings by promising her an investment with impossibly high returns. "

L'escroc a essayé de duper la vieille dame et de lui soutirer ses économies en lui promettant un investissement avec des rendements impossibles.

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verb

Se faire avoir, être dupé

To take the bait; to be defrauded or duped.

Examples :

"The salesman was very persuasive, and I was easily gudgeoned into buying the expensive new phone. "

Le vendeur était très persuasif, et je me suis facilement fait avoir en achetant le nouveau téléphone cher.

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noun

Goujon

A circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits to create a hinge or pivoting joint.

Examples :

"The small gate in the garden fence swings easily because the gudgeon on the post is well-oiled and allows smooth rotation. "

La petite porte de la clôture du jardin pivote facilement car le goujon sur le poteau est bien huilé et permet une rotation en douceur.

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noun

Charnière de gouvernail

(specifically) In a vessel with a stern-mounted rudder: the fitting into which the pintle of the rudder fits, allowing the rudder to swing freely.

Examples :

"The boat builder carefully aligned the gudgeon on the stern so the rudder would swing smoothly. "

Le constructeur naval a soigneusement aligné la charnière de gouvernail sur la poupe afin que le gouvernail puisse pivoter en douceur.

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