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Chuck
01
palette de bœuf, basse côte
the portion of a forequarter of beef or other large animal, extending from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
Exemples
He bought a chuck from the butcher for the stew.
Il a acheté un chuck chez le boucher pour le ragoût.
02
une portion, un morceau
a portion of food eaten at one time
Exemples
She served a hearty chuck after the long hike.
Elle a servi un bon repas après la longue randonnée.
03
mandrin, pince de serrage
a clamping device with adjustable jaws used to hold a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill
Exemples
A drill chuck must be tightened before starting to drill.
Le mandrin de perceuse doit être serré avant de commencer à percer.
to chuck
01
lancer, jeter
to throw something in a casual and sometimes playful manner
Transitive: to chuck sth somewhere
Exemples
Instead of handing it over, she playfully chucked the ball to her friend.
Au lieu de le remettre, elle a joyeusement lancé le ballon à son ami.
02
toucher ou tapoter quelqu'un de manière ludique ou affectueuse sous le menton, taquiner doucement sous le menton
to touch or pat someone playfully or affectionately under the chin
Transitive: to chuck sb/sth
Exemples
He chuckled and chucked his niece under the chin, delighted by her laughter.
Il rit et tapota sa nièce sous le menton, ravi par son rire.
03
jeter, balancer
to throw away or discard something
Transitive: to chuck sth
Exemples
He decided to chuck the old sweater that he had n't worn in years.
Il a décidé de jeter le vieux pull qu'il n'avait pas porté depuis des années.
04
quitter, larguer
to leave or end a romantic relationship with someone
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to chuck sb
Exemples
He chucked his girlfriend because he felt they were growing apart.
Il a largué sa petite amie parce qu'il sentait qu'ils s'éloignaient.
