jacks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for jacks in the English»French Dictionary

I.jack [Brit dʒak, Am dʒæk] N

1. jack (crank for car etc):

jack

cric m

2. jack (in cards):

jack

valet m (of de)

3. jack (in bowls):

jack

cochonnet m

4. jack:

jack ELEC, TELEC

jack m

5. jack NAUT:

jack

pavillon m

II.jacks N

jacks npl GAMES:

jacks

osselets mpl

III.jack [Brit dʒak, Am dʒæk]

every man jack

tout un, chacun

every man jack of them

jusqu'au dernier

to be (a) jack of all trades (and master of none)

être un/-e touche-à-tout

inv to have an I'm all right Jack attitude

ne s'occuper que de sa petite personne

jack shit N Am sl

jack shit

que dalle sl

jumping jack N

1. jumping jack GAMES:

jumping jack

pantin m articulé

2. jumping jack (firework):

jumping jack

pétard m sauteur

I.jack around VB [Brit dʒak -, Am dʒæk -] inf Am (jack around)

1. jack around (idle around):

jack around

traînasser inf

Phrases:

to jack around with sth

traficoter qc inf

II.jack around VB [Brit dʒak -, Am dʒæk -] inf Am (jack around [sb], jack [sb] around)

jack around

agacer

I.jack in VB [Brit dʒak -, Am dʒæk -] inf Brit (jack in [sth], jack [sth] in)

jack in

plaquer inf

jack in

laisser tomber

job, task to jack it in

tout plaquer

I.jack up VB [Brit dʒak -, Am dʒæk -] (jack up [sth], jack [sth] up)

1. jack up vehicle:

jack up

soulever [qc] avec un cric

2. jack up fig, inf price, charge:

jack up

faire grimper

3. jack up Am (encourage):

jack up inf

chauffer inf

jack off VB [Brit dʒak -, Am dʒæk -] vulg sl Am

jack off

se branler vulg sl

jack off

se masturber

jack plug N

jack plug

jack m

jack-in-the-box N

jack-in-the-box

diable m à ressort

Translations for jacks in the French»English Dictionary

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osselet (pièce)

jack, knucklebone

(jeu) les osselet

jacks

jacks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jacks in the English»French Dictionary

jack [dʒæk] N

1. jack TECH:

jack

vérin m

2. jack AUTO:

jack

cric m

3. jack (card):

jack

valet m

4. jack (plug):

jack

prise f

5. jack (small ball):

jack

cochonnet m

jack in VB trans Brit inf

jack in

plaquer

jack up VB trans

1. jack up (raise):

jack up

soulever

to jack a car up

soulever une voiture à l'aide d'un cric

2. jack up fig inf prices, rent:

jack up

faire grimper

Jack [dʒæk] N inf

every man Jack of them

absolument tout le monde

before you can say Jack Robinson

en moins de temps qu'il n'en faut pour le dire

I'm all right Jack inf

ça roule pour moi

jack-in-the-box <-es> [ˈdʒækɪnðəbɒks, Am -bɑ:ks] N

jack-in-the-box

diable m à ressort

he jumps up and down like a jack-in-the-box

il ne tient plus en place

Union Jack N

1. Union Jack (British national flag):

the Union Jack

l'Union Jack m

2. Union Jack form (union flag on ship):

Union Jack

pavillon m anglais

Translations for jacks in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

osselet

jacks

cric

jack

vérin

jack

tire-botte

boot-jack

jacks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to jack a car up

soulever une voiture à l'aide d'un cric

he jumps up and down like a jack-in-the-box

il ne tient plus en place

he's a jack of all trades

c'est un touche-à-tout

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As its editor-in-chief, he became known for his wit and sharp-tongued remarks; he ruthlessly derided key contemporary political figures as clerical lutefisk and royal stable jacks.

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Probably everyone knows the image, if not the name: a naked man doing jumping jacks inside a circle and a square.

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However, some types of demersal fishes such as jacks are rarely eaten, perhaps because they are more active and thus likely to escape attacks.

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More powerful jacks use hydraulic power to provide more lift over greater distances.

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The most recent review of the crevalle jacks strongly concluded it to be a separate species based on the development of hyperostosis and fin colouring.

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On the bottom of the keyboard are standard headphone and microphone jacks.

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After arriving, they were given some quick fitness tasks -- jumping jacks or push-ups, just to get them moving.

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In addition to simple, utilitarian models made of wood or a synthetic material, representational cast iron boot jacks are also available.

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Its diet is composed primarily of small teleost fishes, including mullet, groupers, grunters, jacks, mojarras, wrasses, surgeonfish, and smelt-whitings.

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In your room, try squats, sit-ups, lunges, or jumping jacks.

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