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I.jig [Brit dʒɪɡ, Am dʒɪɡ] N

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1. jig MUS:

jig

to dance or do a jig

danser une gigue

2. jig TECH:

jig (guide)

dispositif m de serrage

jig (template)

II.jig [Brit dʒɪɡ, Am dʒɪɡ] VB intr a. jig about, jig around

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jig

jig (impatiently)

III.jig [Brit dʒɪɡ, Am dʒɪɡ] VB trans

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jig feet:

jig

to jig a baby (up and down) on one's knee

faire sauter un bébé sur ses genoux

IV.jig [Brit dʒɪɡ, Am dʒɪɡ]

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the jig is up inf Am

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to jig

gigue (danse)

jig

danser la gigue

to dance a jig

jig

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I.jig <-gg-> [dʒɪg] VB trans

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jig

II.jig <-gg-> [dʒɪg] VB intr (move around/about)

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jig

to jig up and down

III.jig [dʒɪg] N

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jig

2. jig Am inf:

the jig is up

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J as in Jack Brit, J as in Jig Am, J for Jack Brit, J for Jig Am (on telephone)

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J comme Joseph

j as in Jig Am

J comme Joseph (au téléphone)

j for Jig Am

to jig up and down

the jig is up

J as in Jack Brit, J as in Jig Am, J for Jack Brit, J for Jig Am (on telephone)

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Jigs or templates have been known long before the industrial age. en.wikipedia.org

She began to do an impromptu jig when she realized she had been caught lip-syncing, and then left the stage. en.wikipedia.org

Jigs are intended to create a jerky, vertical motion, as opposed to spinnerbaits which move through the water horizontally. en.wikipedia.org

Some early piano rags are entitled marches, and jig and rag were used interchangeably in the mid-1890s. en.wikipedia.org

A jig consists of a lead sinker with a hook molded into it and usually covered by a soft body to attract fish. en.wikipedia.org

To achieve this, the basic wing structure (spars and ribs) was built in a jig. en.wikipedia.org

The farandole bears similarities to the gavotte, jig, and tarantella. en.wikipedia.org

Consequently, a secondary and a field calibration is achieved with a portable jig carrying a small radioactive source. en.wikipedia.org

To be precise, the rhythm is that of a single jig or slide. en.wikipedia.org

He sings his famous songs and still plays music, and is known to sing sea shanties as well while dancing the jig. en.wikipedia.org

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