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Jack
01
un asino maschio, un somaro
a male donkey
02
carangide, leccia
any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas
03
cricco, martinetto
a mechanical device for lifting heavy objects or vehicles
04
fante, jack
a card with a rank of eleven in a standard deck of playing cards, often depicted as a male figure with a special value or power in many card games
05
bandierina, pennone
small flag indicating a ship's nationality
06
bilia, pallina
game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks
07
presa, jack
an electrical device consisting of a connector socket designed for the insertion of a plug
08
il boccino, il bersaglio
a small ball at which players aim in lawn bowling
09
marinaio, navigante
a man who serves as a sailor
10
operaio, manovale
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
11
niente, briciole
a small worthless amount
to jack
01
sollevare, alzare con il cric
to lift something upward using a mechanical device
Transitive: to jack sth
Esempi
He had to jack the car to inspect the underside and fix the issue with the exhaust system.
Dovette sollevare l'auto per ispezionare la parte inferiore e riparare il problema con il sistema di scarico.
During the home renovation, the workers needed to jack the sagging floorboards to level the foundation of the house.
Durante la ristrutturazione della casa, i lavoratori hanno dovuto sollevare le assi del pavimento abbassate per livellare le fondamenta della casa.
02
cacciare con la luce, bracconare con la luce
to hunt for animals at night using a bright light to temporarily blind or stun them
Transitive: to jack animals
Esempi
The poachers were caught jacking deer in the national park, violating hunting regulations.
I bracconieri sono stati colti a cacciare con la luce i cervi nel parco nazionale, violando le normative venatorie.
In rural areas, some people still jack rabbits for sport during the night.
Nelle zone rurali, alcune persone cacciano ancora lepri con il faro per sport durante la notte.
03
rubare, scippare
to steal or rob, especially in a forceful or sudden manner
Esempi
They jacked my car while I was inside the store.
Hanno rubato la mia macchina mentre ero dentro al negozio.
I ca n't believe someone jacked my phone last night!
Non posso credere che qualcuno mi abbia rubato il telefono ieri sera!
