clean and jerk in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clean and jerk in the English»French Dictionary

I.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] N

II.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] ADJ

III.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] ADV

I.jerk [Brit dʒəːk, Am dʒərk] N

II.jerk [Brit dʒəːk, Am dʒərk] VB trans

III.jerk [Brit dʒəːk, Am dʒərk] VB intr

and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by et: to shout and sing = crier et chanter; Tom and Linda = Tom et Linda; my friend and colleague = mon ami et collègue.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean ‘in order to’ (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.). To translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc).
For examples and other uses, see the entry below.

See also wait, try, go

I.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

1. wait (remain patiently):

tu vas voir! inf
wait for it! MIL

I.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N

II.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>

2. try (test out):

III.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>

1. try (make attempt):

IV.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

clean and jerk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clean and jerk in the English»French Dictionary

I.jerk [dʒɜ:k, Am dʒɜ:rk] N

III.jerk [dʒɜ:k, Am dʒɜ:rk] VB trans

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