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skipper

/ˈskɪpɚ/

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noun

Capitaine, commandant

The master of a ship.

Examples :

"The skipper of the fishing boat steered the vessel carefully towards the harbor. "

Le capitaine du bateau de pêche a dirigé le navire avec précaution vers le port.

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Entraîneur, directeur

A coach, director, or other leader.

Examples :

"Our soccer team's skipper gave us a pep talk before the big game. "

L'entraîneur de notre équipe de football nous a fait un discours d'encouragement avant le grand match.

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noun

Capitaine

The captain of a sports team such as football, cricket, rugby or curling.

Examples :

"The cricket team celebrated as their skipper, Sarah, lifted the trophy after their championship win. "

L'équipe de cricket a célébré lorsque leur capitaine, Sarah, a soulevé le trophée après leur victoire au championnat.

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verb

Diriger, commander

To captain a ship or a sports team.

Examples :

"The coach will skipper the soccer team this weekend. "

L'entraîneur dirigera l'équipe de football ce week-end.

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noun

Sauteur

Agent noun of skip: one who skips.

Examples :

"The little girl was a skillful skipper, easily navigating the playground's jungle gym. "

La petite fille était une sauteur habile, naviguant facilement sur la structure de jeu de la cour de récréation.

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noun

Un cancre, un absentéiste

A person who skips, or fails to attend class.

Examples :

"Because he was a frequent skipper, Mark's grades suffered, and he had to attend summer school. "

Parce qu'il était un absentéiste fréquent, les notes de Mark ont souffert, et il a dû suivre des cours d'été.

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Hespérides

Any of various butterflies of the families Hesperiidae and its subfamily Megathyminae, having a hairy mothlike body, hooked tips on the antennae, and a darting flight pattern.

Examples :

"The skipper butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

Le papillon Hespérides voltigeait autour des fleurs du jardin.

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Maquereau-cigar, Balaou

Any of several marine fishes that often leap above water, especially Cololabis saira, the Pacific saury.

Examples :

"The fishermen saw many skipjack, a type of skipper, jumping out of the water. "

Les pêcheurs ont vu de nombreux maquereaux-cigares, un type de balaou, sauter hors de l'eau.

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noun

Jeune homme insouciant

A young, thoughtless person.

Examples :

""The skipper wasted his allowance on candy and then complained he had no money for the school trip." "

Le jeune homme insouciant a gaspillé son argent de poche en bonbons et s'est ensuite plaint de ne pas avoir d'argent pour le voyage scolaire.

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noun

Ver de fromage

The cheese maggot, the larva of a cheese fly, in Piophilidae, which leaps to escape predators.

Examples :

"The old cheese, left uncovered, was soon crawling with tiny, leaping skippers trying to escape the light. "

Le vieux fromage, laissé sans couvercle, grouillait bientôt de minuscules vers de fromage bondissants, essayant d'échapper à la lumière.

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Abri, hangar

A barn or shed in which to shelter for the night.

Examples :

"Weary from the long journey, the travelers were grateful to find a skipper where they could rest and protect their animals from the storm. "

Fatigués du long voyage, les voyageurs étaient reconnaissants de trouver un abri où ils pourraient se reposer et protéger leurs animaux de la tempête.

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verb

S'abriter dans une grange ou un hangar

To take shelter in a barn or shed.

Examples :

"Seeing the dark clouds and feeling the first drops of rain, the farmer decided to skipper the sheep in the old barn. "

Voyant les nuages sombres et sentant les premières gouttes de pluie, le fermier décida d'abriter les moutons dans la vieille grange.

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