jackknife dive in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for jackknife dive in the English»French Dictionary

jackknife dive N

jackknife dive

saut m carpé

Translations for jackknife dive in the French»English Dictionary

saut carpé

pike, jackknife dive

Translations for jackknife dive in the English»French Dictionary

diva <pl divas or divae> [Brit ˈdiːvə, Am ˈdivə] N

diva

diva f

I.dive [Brit dʌɪv, Am daɪv] N

1. dive SPORTS:

dive (gen) (plunge into water)

plongeon m

2. dive (swimming under sea):

dive

plongée f sous-marine

to be on a dive

être en plongée

3. dive (descent):

dive (of plane, bird)

piqué m

to pull out of a dive

sortir d'un piqué

to take a dive fig prices:

chuter

the party's fortunes have taken a dive

le destin du parti a basculé

4. dive (lunge):

to make a dive for sth

foncer vers qc

5. dive (deliberate fall) inf (in fixed fight):

to take a dive

aller au tapis

(in football) that was a dive!

c'est du chiqué! inf

6. dive (bar, club):

dive inf, pej

tripot m inf

II.dive <pret dived Brit dove Am> [Brit dʌɪv, Am daɪv] VB intr

1. dive SPORTS:

dive (gen) (into water)

plonger (off, from de, into dans, down to jusqu'à)

2. dive plane, bird:

dive

plonger, descendre en piqué (from de)

3. dive (go diving):

dive (as hobby)

faire de la plongée

dive (as job)

être plongeur

4. dive (lunge, throw oneself):

to dive into the bushes/under the bed

plonger dans les buissons/sous le lit

to dive into a bar/shop

s'engouffrer dans un bar/un magasin

he dived into his pocket and produced some money

il a plongé la main dans sa poche et a sorti de l'argent

I.jackknife [Brit ˈdʒaknʌɪf, Am ˈdʒækˌnaɪf] N

1. jackknife (knife):

jackknife

couteau m pliant

2. jackknife → jackknife dive

II.jackknife [Brit ˈdʒaknʌɪf, Am ˈdʒækˌnaɪf] VB intr

jackknife lorry:

jackknife

se mettre en portefeuille

See also jackknife dive

jackknife dive N

jackknife dive

saut m carpé

jackknife dive in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jackknife dive in the English»French Dictionary

I.dive [daɪv] N

1. dive (plunge):

dive a. fig

plongeon m

to take a dive

plonger

2. dive AVIAT:

dive

piqué m

3. dive inf (undesirable establishment):

dive

boui(-)boui m

II.dive <dived [or Am dove], dived [or Am dove]> [daɪv] VB intr

1. dive (plunge):

dive a. fig

plonger

shares dived by 25% to ...

les actions ont plongé de 25 % et sont maintenant à ...

2. dive (go sharply downwards):

dive plane

descendre en piqué

3. dive (move towards quickly):

to dive for sth

se ruer vers qc

to dive for cover

plonger à l'abri

I.jackknife [ˈdʒæknaɪf] N

1. jackknife (large folding knife):

jackknife

couteau m de poche

2. jackknife (type of dive):

jackknife

saut m carpé

II.jackknife [ˈdʒæknaɪf] VB intr AUTO

jackknife

se mettre en portefeuille