mugging in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mugging in the English»French Dictionary

mugging [Brit ˈmʌɡɪŋ, Am ˈməɡɪŋ] N

1. mugging C (attack):

mugging

agression f

2. mugging U (crime):

mugging

agressions fpl

mugging is on the increase

les agressions deviennent plus fréquentes

I.mug [Brit mʌɡ, Am məɡ] N

1. mug:

mug (for tea, coffee)

grande tasse f

mug (for beer)

chope f

2. mug (contents):

mug, a. mugful

grande tasse f (of de)

3. mug (face):

mug inf

gueule f sl

what an ugly mug!

quelle sale gueule! sl

4. mug Brit (fool):

mug

poire f inf

it's a mug's game

c'est un attrape-nigaud

5. mug Am (photo) → mugshot

6. mug (thug):

mug inf

gangster m

II.mug <pres part mugging; pret, pp mugged> [Brit mʌɡ, Am məɡ] VB trans

mug

agresser

to be mugged

se faire agresser

III.mug <Am pres part etc mugging, mugged> [Brit mʌɡ, Am məɡ] VB intr

mug

faire des grimaces

See also mugshot

mugshot N

1. mugshot (of criminal):

mugshot

photo f de criminel

2. mugshot hum:

mugshot

photo f

I.mug up VB [Brit mʌɡ -, Am məɡ -] inf Brit (mug up [sth])

mug up

potasser inf

tooth mug N

tooth mug → toothglass

See also toothglass

toothglass N

toothglass

verre m à dents

Translations for mugging in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

trombine

mug inf

trogne

mug inf

chope

beer mug, tankard

tisanière

mug for preparing herbal tea

être Gros-Jean comme devant

to be left feeling a real mug inf

agression (pour voler)

mugging

commettre une agression contre qn (pour voler)

to mug sb

mugging in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mugging in the English»French Dictionary

mugging N

mugging

agression f

I.mug [mʌg] N

1. mug (drinking vessel):

mug

grande tasse f

2. mug Brit inf (foolish person):

mug

idiot(e) m (f)

3. mug pej (face):

mug

tronche f

II.mug <-gg-> [mʌg] VB trans

mug

agresser

mug up on VB trans inf

mug up on

potasser

Translations for mugging in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

trogne

mug

fiole

mug

chope

beer mug

binette

mug

avoir une sale tronche

to have an ugly mug

fraise

mug

être le pigeon dans l'affaire

to be the mug [or sucker] in the matter

mugging Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be the mug [or sucker] in the matter

être le pigeon dans l'affaire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As of 2008, muggings occur more often than previously, particularly at night and in more isolated areas, and occasionally violence is associated with them.

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Spoken dialogue is emphatically underlined with endless mugging and exaggerated gestures...

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In 2013 there were reports of muggings in the area as the center's visitors made for good targets in the poorly lit surrounding area.

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Their deaths were not a random mugging, but a state-planned execution.

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You can engage in all sorts of petty crime, including muggings, stealing car stereos, lockpicking, and tagging graffiti.

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He went berserk and attacked them, leading to his brutal mugging and return to the hospital.

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She had four children in total, although her eldest son died from injuries sustained in a mugging.

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You recognize you might not be a hundred per cent successful, but your goal is to eliminate the mugging of little old ladies.

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Highway robbery or mugging takes place outside or in a public place such as a sidewalk, street, or parking lot.

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Several members of the group had spoken at that meeting and told of burglaries and muggings and complained of slow or no police response.

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