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snub

/snʌb/

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noun

Camouflet, affront

A deliberate affront or slight.

Examples :

"The teacher's snub of Sarah's question during class was a clear sign of disapproval. "

Le camouflet du professeur à la question de Sarah pendant le cours était un signe clair de désapprobation.

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noun

Arrêt brusque, coup d'arrêt

A sudden checking of a cable or rope.

Examples :

"The sudden snub of the tow rope as the car lurched forward nearly pulled the boat off its trailer. "

L'arrêt brusque du câble de remorquage lorsque la voiture a tangué en avant a failli faire tomber le bateau de sa remorque.

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noun

Nœud, protubérance, accroche

A knot; a protuberance; a snag.

Examples :

"The climber's rope caught on a small snag, or snub, on the cliff face. "

La corde de l'alpiniste s'est accrochée à une petite accroche, ou nœud, sur la paroi rocheuse.

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verb

Toiser, snober, ignorer

To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.

Examples :

"My sister snubbed me at the family dinner, refusing to even look my way. "

Ma sœur m'a toisé lors du dîner de famille, refusant même de me regarder.

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verb

Refuser, snober

To turn down; to dismiss.

Examples :

"He snubbed my offer of help."

Il a snobé mon offre d'aide.

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verb

Rabaisser, rembarrer

To check; to reprimand.

Examples :

"The teacher snubbed Maria for talking during the important presentation. "

Le professeur a rabaissé Maria pour avoir parlé pendant la présentation importante.

attitude action communication moral

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verb

Éteindre

To stub out (a cigarette etc).

Examples :

"He finished his cigarette and then snubbed it out in the ashtray. "

Il a fini sa cigarette, puis l'a éteinte dans le cendrier.

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verb

Faire passer un cordage sur une bitte d'amarrage

To halt the movement of a rope etc by turning it about a cleat or bollard etc; to secure a vessel in this manner.

Examples :

"The sailor snubbed the mooring rope around the bollard to secure the boat. "

Le marin a fait passer la aussière autour du bollard pour sécuriser le bateau.

nautical sailing technical

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verb

Émonder, rogner

To clip or break off the end of; to check or stunt the growth of.

Examples :

"The gardener snubbed the overgrown rose bush to encourage new growth. "

Le jardinier a taillé le rosier envahi pour encourager une nouvelle croissance.

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adjective

Camus, retroussé

Conspicuously short.

Examples :

"a snub-nosed revolver"

un revolver au nez camus

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adjective

Camus

Of the nose: flat and broad, with the end slightly turned up.

Examples :

"My brother has a snub nose, and it's quite noticeable. "

Mon frère a le nez camus, et c'est assez visible.

appearance body

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adjective

(D'un polyèdre) Dérivé d'un polyèdre plus simple par l'ajout de faces triangulaires supplémentaires

(of a polyhedron) Derived from a simpler polyhedron by the addition of extra triangular faces.

Examples :

"The teacher's lesson plan included a snub cube, a three-dimensional shape derived from a simpler cube. "

Le plan de leçon du professeur comprenait un cube snub, une forme tridimensionnelle dérivée d'un cube plus simple.

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verb

Faire des sanglots convulsifs

To sob with convulsions.

Examples :

"The child snubbed uncontrollably after hearing the bad news about her dog. "

L'enfant a fait des sanglots convulsifs de manière incontrôlable après avoir appris la mauvaise nouvelle concernant son chien.

emotion body sensation