hitchhiking background

hitchhiking

/ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪkɪŋ/

Illustration hitchhiking - Image 1

verb

Faire de l'auto-stop

To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.

Examples :

"Because his car broke down, Mark was hitchhiking to get to work on time. "

Comme sa voiture est tombée en panne, Mark faisait de l'auto-stop pour arriver à l'heure au travail.

vehicle action way human culture society

Illustration hitchhiking - Image 1

verb

Faire du co-voiturage, être transporté avec autre chose

To be carried along with something else, for example Genetic Hitchhiking where a gene is propagated because it occurs in conjunction with a favourable mutation, or Cultural Hitchhiking where a cultural trait spreads with a technologically advanced population.

Examples :

"The new language learning app is hitchhiking on the popularity of social media to attract younger users. "

La nouvelle application d'apprentissage des langues fait du co-voiturage sur la popularité des réseaux sociaux pour attirer les jeunes utilisateurs.

action technology biology culture society