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stag

/stæɡ/

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noun

Cerf

An adult male deer.

Examples :

"The stag was a magnificent animal, its antlers impressive even for a mature deer. "

Le cerf était un animal magnifique, ses bois impressionnants même pour un cerf adulte.

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noun

Poulain, pouliche

A colt, or filly.

Examples :

""The farmer proudly showed us his new stag, a beautiful young filly with a bright white coat." "

L'agriculteur nous a fièrement montré son nouveau poulain, une belle pouliche avec un pelage blanc éclatant.

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noun

Garçon manqué

(by extension) A romping girl; a tomboy.

Examples :

"My sister, a true stag, refused to wear dresses and preferred playing sports with the boys. "

Ma sœur, un vrai garçon manqué, refusait de porter des robes et préférait faire du sport avec les garçons.

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Bouvier, taureau castré tardivement

An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – also called a bull seg (see note under ox).

Examples :

"The farmer needed to have the stag castrated before the fall breeding season. "

L'agriculteur devait faire castrer le bouvier avant la saison de reproduction d'automne.

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Agent extérieur irrégulier en bourse, non membre de la bourse

An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange.

Examples :

"The stock market stag made a risky deal, hoping to profit quickly. "

L'agent extérieur irrégulier en bourse a conclu une affaire risquée, espérant faire des bénéfices rapidement.

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Spéculateur boursier, visant à revendre rapidement des actions avec une prime

One who applies for the allotment of shares in new projects, with a view to sell immediately at a premium, and not to hold the stock.

Examples :

"The student was a stag for the new company shares, hoping to sell them quickly for a profit. "

L'étudiant était un spéculateur pour les nouvelles actions de la société, espérant les vendre rapidement pour faire du profit.

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noun

Troglodyte mignon

The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.

Examples :

"I thought I saw a deer, but it was only a stag standing at the edge of the forest. "

Je pensais avoir vu un cerf, mais ce n'était qu'un troglodyte mignon au bord de la forêt.

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Célibataire, homme seul

(usually attributive) An unmarried male, a bachelor; a male not accompanying a female at a social event.

Examples :

"a stag dance; a stag party"

une danse de célibataires ; une fête de célibataires

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Enterrement de vie de garçon

A social event for males held in honor of a groom on the eve of his wedding, attended by male friends of the groom, sometimes a fund-raiser.

Examples :

"The groom's stag was a successful fundraiser for his honeymoon. "

L'enterrement de vie de garçon du marié a permis de récolter des fonds pour sa lune de miel.

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noun

Lucane cerf-volant

A stag beetle (family Lucanidae).

Examples :

"The boy carefully observed the large stag beetle in the garden. "

Le garçon observait attentivement le grand lucane cerf-volant dans le jardin.

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noun

Garde, faction

Examples :

"My turn for stag is tonight; I have to watch the building from midnight to 4 AM. "

C'est mon tour de faire la faction ce soir ; je dois surveiller le bâtiment de minuit à 4 heures du matin.

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verb

Agir en tant que 'stag', un spéculateur boursier

To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks.

Examples :

"My uncle used to stag in the stock market, buying and selling shares without a registered brokerage. "

Mon oncle agissait autrefois en tant que 'stag' sur le marché boursier, achetant et vendant des actions sans courtage enregistré.

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verb

Surveiller, filer

To watch; to dog, or keep track of.

Examples :

"The private investigator was hired to stag the suspect and record his movements. "

L'enquêteur privé a été engagé pour surveiller le suspect et enregistrer ses mouvements.

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adverb

Seul, sans accompagnatrice

Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.

Examples :

"He went stag to the school dance. "

Il est allé seul au bal de l'école.

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