cocking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cocking in the English»French Dictionary

I.cock [Brit kɒk, Am kɑk] N

1. cock (rooster):

cock

coq m

2. cock ZOOL (male bird):

cock

mâle m

cock

oiseau m mâle

cock attr pheasant, sparrow

mâle

cock bird

mâle m

3. cock (penis):

cock vulg sl

bitte f vulg sl

cock vulg sl

pénis m

4. cock Brit (nonsense):

cock sl

foutaises fpl sl

cock sl

âneries fpl

that's a load of old cock

c'est de la foutaise sl

5. cock Brit (term of address) region, sl:

well, old cock?

alors mon vieux? inf

6. cock (of hay, straw):

cock

meulon m

7. cock (weathervane):

cock

girouette f

8. cock (of gun):

cock

chien m de fusil

at full/half cock pistol, gun

armé/au cran de repos

II.cock [Brit kɒk, Am kɑk] VB trans

1. cock (raise):

to cock an eyebrow

hausser les sourcils

the dog cocked its leg

le chien a levé la patte

to cock an ear

dresser l'oreille

to keep an ear cocked

dresser l'oreille

he cocked an eye at the clock

il a jeté un coup d'œil à l'horloge

2. cock (tilt):

cock head

pencher

cock hat

mettre [qc] sur le côté

3. cock MIL:

cock gun

armer

III.cock [Brit kɒk, Am kɑk]

to be cock of the walk pej

être le roi de la basse-cour

to go off at half cock inf (be hasty)

être impulsif/-ive

to go off at half cock (be disappointing)

partir en eau de boudin

to live like fighting cocks

vivre comme des coqs en pâte

cock-teaser [Brit ˈkɒktiːzə, Am ˈkɑkˌtizər], cock-tease N vulgar sl, pej

cock-teaser

allumeuse f inf, pej

turkey cock N

1. turkey cock (bird):

turkey cock

dindon m

2. turkey cock (young man):

turkey cock inf

m'as-tu-vu m

turkey cock inf

plastronneur m

I.cock up VB [Brit kɒk -, Am kɑk -] sl Brit (cock up)

cock up

cafouiller inf

II.cock up VB [Brit kɒk -, Am kɑk -] sl Brit (cock [sth] up, cock up [sth])

cock up

faire foirer sl

plan, schedule, assignment to cock things up

tout faire foirer sl

cock-up [Brit, Am ˈkɑkˌəp] N Brit sl

cock-up

cafouillage m inf

what a cock-up!

quel cafouillage! inf

a complete cock-up

un foutoir absolu sl

to make a cock-up of sth

faire foirer qc sl

you made a real cock-up of that!

t'as tout fait foirer! sl

half-cock N

half-cock

cran m de sûreté

at half-cock lit

au cran de sûreté

to go off at half-cock , to go off half-cocked (flop)

partir en eau de boudin

to go off at half-cock , to go off half-cocked (be hasty)

être impulsif/-ive

cock lobster N

cock lobster

homard m mâle

escape cock N TECH

escape cock

soupape f d'échappement

fighting cock N

fighting cock

coq m de combat

to live like fighting cocks

vivre comme des coqs en pâte

cock-a-doodle-doo [Brit ˌkɒkəduːd(ə)lˈduː, Am ˌkɑkəˌdudlˈdu] N

cock-a-doodle-doo

cocorico m

to go cock-a-doodle-doo

pousser son cocorico

cocking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cocking in the English»French Dictionary

I.cock [kɒk, Am kɑ:k] N

1. cock (male chicken):

cock

coq m

2. cock Brit inf (form of address):

cock

mon vieux

II.cock [kɒk, Am kɑ:k] VB trans

1. cock (turn):

cock

pencher

to cock sth (up)

dresser qc

2. cock (ready gun):

cock

armer

Phrases:

to cock a snook at sth

faire un pied de nez à qc

to cock one's eye at sb/sth

donner un coup d'œil à qn/qc

cock-eyed ADJ

1. cock-eyed inf (not straight):

cock-eyed

de traviole

2. cock-eyed (ridiculous):

cock-eyed idea, plan

absurde

cock fight N

cock fight

combat m de poulets

cock-up N inf

cock-up

bordel m

to make a cock-up of sth

faire foirer qc

half cock N

to go off at half cock Am

mal partir

weather cock N

weather cock

girouette f

I.cock-a-doodle-doo INTERJ childspeak

cock-a-doodle-doo

cocorico!

II.cock-a-doodle-doo N

cock-a-doodle-doo

cocorico m

to make a cock-a-doodle-doo

faire cocorico

III.cock-a-doodle-doo VB intr

cock-a-doodle-doo

faire cocorico

cock-a-leekie N Scot

cock-a-leekie

bouillon de volaille et de poireaux

cock-a-hoop ADJ Brit inf

to be cock-a-hoop

être fier comme Artaban

Translations for cocking in the French»English Dictionary

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armement d'un fusil

cocking

cocking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be cock-a-hoop

être fier comme Artaban

to make a cock-up of sth

faire foirer qc

to make a cock-a-doodle-doo

faire cocorico

to cock a snook at sb/sth Brit inf

faire un pied de nez à qn/qc

to cock sth (up)

dresser qc

to cock a snook at sth

faire un pied de nez à qc

to cock one's eye at sb/sth

donner un coup d'œil à qn/qc

to go off at half cock Am

mal partir