Translations for draft dodger in the English»French Dictionary

draft dodger N Am MIL

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dodger [Brit ˈdɒdʒə, Am ˈdɑdʒər] N

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1. dodger:

dodger (trickster)

combinard/-e inf

dodger m/f (shirker)

tire-au-flanc inf

2. dodger NAUT:

See also draft dodger, tax dodger

draft dodger N Am MIL

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tax dodger N

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fraudeur/-euse m/f fiscal/-e

I.draft [Brit drɑːft, Am dræft] N

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3. draft FIN:

traite f (on sur)

to make a draft on a bank

tirer sur une banque

4. draft Am MIL (conscription):

service m militaire

5. draft (intake) MIL:

6. draft Am → draught

II.draft [Brit drɑːft, Am dræft] VB trans

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2. draft Am MIL (conscript):

incorporer (into dans)

3. draft Brit (transfer):

draft personnel

détacher (to auprès de, from de)

he's been drafted to India

il a été détaché pour l'Inde

4. draft SPORTS:

5. draft Am (choose):

to draft sb to do

charger qn de faire

See also draught, bank draft

I.draught Brit, draft Am [Brit drɑːft, Am dræft] N

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1. draught (cold air):

courant m d'air

2. draught (in fireplace):

3. draught:

on draught beer etc

5. draught (potion):

draught archaic

6. draught (of ship):

7. draught Brit GAMES (piece):

pion m (de jeu de dames)

II.draught Brit, draft Am [Brit drɑːft, Am dræft] ADJ attr

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1. draught beer, cider:

(à la) pression

2. draught animal, horse:

III.draught Brit, draft Am [Brit drɑːft, Am dræft]

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to feel the draught inf

en ressentir les effets

bank draft N FIN

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traite f bancaire

Translations for draft dodger in the English»French Dictionary

draft dodger

tire-au-flanc m

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dodger N pej

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draft dodger

tire-au-flanc m

I.draft [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] N

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1. draft (preliminary version):

2. draft no pl Am MIL (military conscription):

l'incorporation f militaire m

3. draft Brit FIN, ECON (bank order):

lettre f de change

4. draft Am → draught

II.draft [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] VB trans

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1. draft (prepare a preliminary version):

draft a plan

2. draft Am MIL (conscript):

III.draft [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] ADJ

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1. draft (preliminary):

en préparation

2. draft Am MIL:

See also draught

I.draught [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] N

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1. draught (air current):

courant m d'air

2. draught form (gulp):

ingestion f de liquide

3. draught MED:

4. draught FOOD:

5. draught NAUT (water depth):

6. draught Brit GAMES:

to play draught

jouer aux dames

II.draught [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] ADJ

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1. draught FOOD (in a cask):

(à la) pression

2. draught (used for pulling):

draught animal

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He was imprisoned on suspicion of being a draft dodger who was pretending to be insane. en.wikipedia.org

The prison population consisted of military personnel convicted of crimes by military tribunal, draft dodgers, deserters and occasional political prisoners. en.wikipedia.org

The average age of the enlisted men was about 18, and they referred to themselves as draft dodgers because all were volunteers. en.wikipedia.org

He had come to support three men jailed nearby for aiding a draft dodger. www.cleveland.com

In other words a draft dodger. www.irishcentral.com

The most common tactics were dodging and desertion, and many communities sheltered and defended their draft dodgers as political heroes. en.wikipedia.org

But they also track down military criminals (draft dodgers and deserters). en.wikipedia.org

Towns and villages were surrounded and occupied by troops, water supplies were cut, and relatives of suspected draft dodgers were seized as hostages. en.wikipedia.org

During the war, he was tasked with the prosecution of draft dodgers in the region. en.wikipedia.org

The song tells the story of a draft dodger who makes a prison escape. en.wikipedia.org

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