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/snaɪp/

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noun

Bécassine

Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.

Examples :

"Hunters often camouflage themselves in wetlands to patiently wait for a snipe to fly overhead. "

Les chasseurs se camouflent souvent dans les zones humides pour attendre patiemment qu'une bécassine passe au-dessus d'eux.

bird animal game nature

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noun

Nigaud, imbécile

A fool; a blockhead.

Examples :

"The new student, a complete snipe, couldn't understand the simplest instructions in math class. "

Le nouvel élève, un parfait nigaud, ne comprenait pas les instructions les plus simples en cours de maths.

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Tir de sniper

A shot fired from a concealed place.

Examples :

"The security guard suddenly reacted, believing he'd heard a sniper's snipe from across the parking lot. "

L'agent de sécurité a soudainement réagi, croyant avoir entendu un tir de sniper de l'autre côté du parking.

weapon military war action

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Mécanicien

(naval slang) A member of the engineering department on a ship.

Examples :

"The ship's engines broke down, so the captain called for the chief snipe to assess the damage. "

Les moteurs du navire sont tombés en panne, alors le capitaine a appelé le mécanicien en chef pour évaluer les dégâts.

nautical job military

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But

(ice hockey slang) A goal.

Examples :

"The team scored a snipe in the last minute of the game. "

L'équipe a marqué un but dans la dernière minute du match.

sport game achievement

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verb

Chasser la bécasse

To hunt snipe.

Examples :

"Every autumn, my grandfather enjoys going to the marsh to snipe. "

Chaque automne, mon grand-père aime aller au marais pour chasser la bécasse.

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verb

Tirer sur quelqu'un en embuscade

To shoot at individuals from a concealed place.

Examples :

"The hunter sniped at the pigeons from behind a large tree. "

Le chasseur a tiré sur les pigeons en embuscade derrière un grand arbre.

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verb

Tirer avec un fusil de sniper

(by extension) To shoot with a sniper rifle.

Examples :

"The marksman sniped the target from a hidden position on the rooftop. "

Le tireur d'élite a tiré sur la cible depuis une position cachée sur le toit.

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verb

Enchérir à la dernière seconde

To watch a timed online auction and place a winning bid against (the current high bidder) at the last possible moment.

Examples :

""He likes to snipe on eBay, waiting until the final seconds to place his bids and win auctions." "

Il aime enchérir sur eBay, attendant les dernières secondes pour placer ses offres et remporter les enchères.

internet business computing technology electronics economy commerce

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verb

Pointer

To nose (a log) to make it drag or slip easily in skidding.

Examples :

"The lumberjack sniped the log to make it slide more easily down the slope. "

Le bûcheron a pointé la bûche pour qu'elle glisse plus facilement en bas de la pente.

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Marquer un but

(ice hockey slang) To score a goal.

Examples :

"The hockey player sniped the puck past the goalie to win the game. "

Le joueur de hockey a marqué le but en envoyant le palet devant le gardien pour gagner le match.

sport achievement

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verb

Diriger rapidement le ballon dans une autre direction

To move the ball quickly in a different direction.

Examples :

"The soccer player had the ball, then he suddenly sniped it to the left, leaving the defender behind. "

Le joueur de football avait le ballon, puis il l'a soudainement dirigé vers la gauche, laissant le défenseur derrière lui.

sport action direction

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noun

Mégot

A cigarette butt.

Examples :

"He threw the snipe onto the pavement. "

Il a jeté le mégot sur le trottoir.

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Logo promotionnel animé

An animated promotional logo during a television show.

Examples :

"The television show's opening credits featured a colorful snipe of a happy family. "

Le générique de l'émission de télévision présentait un logo promotionnel animé et coloré d'une famille heureuse.

media technology entertainment sign

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Encadré, accroche

A strip of copy announcing some late breaking news or item of interest, typically placed in a print advertisement in such a way that it stands out from the ad.

Examples :

"The magazine advertisement for the new phone had a snipe announcing a special early-bird discount. "

La publicité du nouveau téléphone dans le magazine comportait un encadré annonçant une remise spéciale pour les lève-tôt.

media business communication

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noun

Piccolo, quart de bouteille

A bottle of wine measuring 0.1875 liters, one fourth the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or piccolo.

Examples :

"My sister bought a snipe of rosé wine to enjoy with dinner. "

Ma sœur a acheté un piccolo de vin rosé pour l'apprécier avec le dîner.

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Réplique cinglante, sarcasme

A sharp, clever answer; sarcasm.

Examples :

"My brother's snipe about my messy room was quite hurtful. "

La réplique cinglante de mon frère à propos de ma chambre en désordre était assez blessante.

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Note, critique

A note or sticker attached to an existing poster to provide further information (e.g. an event is sold out), political criticism, etc.

Examples :

"A snipe on the school notice board announced that the talent show was sold out. "

Une note sur le tableau d'affichage de l'école annonçait que le spectacle de talents était complet.

politics media communication writing sign info

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verb

Critiquer sournoisement, attaquer perfidement

To make malicious, underhand remarks or attacks.

Examples :

"During the meeting, Sarah sniped at John's ideas, suggesting they were poorly thought out. "

Pendant la réunion, Sarah a critiqué sournoisement les idées de John, suggérant qu'elles étaient mal pensées.

communication attitude character action word

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Annoter, ajouter une note à

To attach a note or sticker to (an existing poster) to provide further information, political criticism, etc.

Examples :

"Someone sniped the election poster with a sticker that read, "Promises broken!" "

Quelqu'un a annoté l'affiche électorale avec un autocollant qui disait : « Promesses non tenues ! »

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