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lug

/lʌɡ/

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noun

Traction, halage

The act of hauling or dragging.

Examples :

"a hard lug"

Une traction difficile.

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noun

Ce qui est transporté, fardeau

That which is hauled or dragged.

Examples :

"The pack is a heavy lug."

Le paquet est un lourd fardeau.

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noun

Quelque chose de lent

Anything that moves slowly.

Examples :

"The old truck was a lug, taking forever to get to the school. "

Le vieux camion était quelque chose de lent, mettant une éternité pour arriver à l'école.

vehicle machine

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noun

Écrou de roue

A lug nut.

Examples :

"The mechanic tightened the lug nuts on the car tire. "

Le mécanicien a serré les écrous de roue sur le pneu de la voiture.

machine vehicle part

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noun

Cosse

A device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw.

Examples :

"The electrician used the lug to connect the wire to the outlet. "

L'électricien a utilisé la cosse pour connecter le fil à la prise.

electronics device electric technical machine utility industry

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noun

Anse, ergot

A part of something which sticks out, used as a handle or support.

Examples :

"The suitcase has a sturdy lug on the side so you can easily pull it on wheels. "

La valise a une anse robuste sur le côté pour que vous puissiez facilement la tirer sur des roulettes.

part technical machine device

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noun

Nigaud, grand dadais

A fool, a large man.

Examples :

"The lug in our history class was always joking around, distracting everyone. "

Le grand dadais de notre cours d'histoire plaisantait toujours, distrayant tout le monde.

person body character

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noun

Oreille, lobe de l'oreille

An ear or ear lobe.

Examples :

"While shaving, the poor sod had a fit and cut part of a lug off."

En se rasant, le pauvre type a eu une crise et s'est coupé une partie de l'oreille.

anatomy body organ physiology

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Caisse, cageot

A wood box used for transporting fruit or vegetables.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully filled each lug with freshly picked tomatoes. "

L'agriculteur a soigneusement rempli chaque cageot de tomates fraîchement cueillies.

fruit vegetable agriculture utensil item

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noun

Demande d'argent, quête

A request for money, as for political purposes.

Examples :

"They put the lug on him at the courthouse."

Ils lui ont fait une demande d'argent au tribunal.

politics government finance economy

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noun

Tige, barre

Examples :

"The farmer used a long wooden lug to move the heavy sacks of potatoes. "

L'agriculteur a utilisé une longue barre en bois pour déplacer les lourds sacs de pommes de terre.

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noun

Une mesure de longueur égale à 16 pieds et demi

A measure of length equal to 16 1/2 feet.

Examples :

"The surveyors marked the property line every lug, which is sixteen and a half feet. "

Les arpenteurs ont marqué la limite de la propriété tous les 16 pieds et demi.

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noun

Voile à corne

Examples :

"The sailboat's main sail was a large square sail, but the smaller triangular lug was used for lighter winds. "

La grand-voile du voilier était une grande voile carrée, mais la voile à corne triangulaire plus petite était utilisée pour les vents plus faibles.

nautical sailing

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noun

Boucle, attache

(harness) The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up.

Examples :

"The carriage maker carefully inspected the lug on the harness, ensuring it was strong enough to support the weight of the shaft. "

Le sellier a soigneusement inspecté la boucle du harnais, s'assurant qu'elle était suffisamment solide pour supporter le poids du timon.

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Oreille, ergot

A loop (or protuberance) found on both arms of a hinge, featuring a hole for the axis of the hinge.

Examples :

"The craftsman carefully aligned the hinge's lugs before inserting the pin to connect the door to the frame. "

L'artisan a soigneusement aligné les oreilles de la charnière avant d'insérer la goupille pour relier la porte au cadre.

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Ergot, protubérance

A ridge or other protuberance on the surface of a body to increase traction or provide a hold for holding and moving it.

Examples :

"The tire's lug helped the car grip the icy road. "

L'ergot du pneu a aidé la voiture à adhérer à la route verglacée.

part technical machine

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noun

Arénicole

Examples :

"The fisherman dug in the sand, hoping to find a fat lug to use as bait. "

Le pêcheur a creusé dans le sable, espérant trouver une grosse arénicole à utiliser comme appât.

animal biology nature

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verb

Tirer, traîner

(sometimes figurative) To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.

Examples :

"Why do you always lug around so many books?"

Pourquoi traînes-tu toujours autant de livres avec toi ?

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verb

Avancer lentement, traîner

To run at too slow a speed.

Examples :

"The runner was lugging along, making slow progress in the race. "

Le coureur avançait lentement, faisant de lents progrès dans la course.

vehicle machine technical

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verb

Surcharger de voiles

To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.

Examples :

"The sailboat captain had to lug extra sails, because the wind unexpectedly picked up. "

Le capitaine du voilier a dû surcharger de voiles supplémentaires, car le vent s'est levé de manière inattendue.

nautical sailing

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verb

Tirer vers le rail intérieur (lugging in) ou extérieur (lugging out)

To pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.

Examples :

"The cyclist lugged in on the final lap to gain a position. "

Le cycliste a tiré vers l'intérieur dans le dernier tour pour gagner une position.

sport race vehicle